Taylor Swift celebrates Travis Kelce’s birthday with romantic tribute
Taylor Swift delivers a love letter to fiance Travis Kelce on his first birthday since their engagement
Taylor Swift served a musical love letter to her boyfriend-turned-fiance Travis Kelce on his latest birthday.
The smashing hit Eras tour superstar released the music video of her first single The Fate of Ophelia from her latest album The Life of a Showgirl on Sunday, October 5, the same Tavis turned 36.
The 14-time Grammy winner’s romantic gesture only strengthens fan theories that the lead single from Showgirl is actually a heartfelt tribute to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Travis Kelce references in Fate of Ophelia lyrics:
The Fate of Ophelia lyrics imply that the NFL star metaphorically “saved” the Lover songstress from a state of emotional despair, contrasting it with the tragic fate of the noblewoman in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, who descends into madness and drowns.
Lines like “No longer drowning and deceived / All because you came for me” directly support this idea.
In the song, Taylor sings about being trapped in “melancholy and isolation by sitting alone in my tower and drowning”. Then, a pivotal moment arrives as “Late one night / You dug me out of my grave and saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia.”
This is where she might be noting how the three-time Super Bowl champion is the one who “rescued” her from that darkness.
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The Fate of Ophelia is Taylor’s poetic way of expressing how love can save someone from their darkest moments.
Then comes a “Keep it one hundred” reference. The lyric is a phrase often used by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.
Interestingly, it connects their numbers (his jersey number 87 + her lucky number 13 = 100), further linking the song to their relationship.
Additionally, “Your hands, your team, your vibes” is seen as a direct allusion to Travis and his role with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Travis Kelce nods in The Fate Of Ophelia music video:
A shot of the Reputation hitmaker catching a football.
The number 87 (Kelce’s jersey number) on a hotel room door.
Eagle-eyed fans spotted a black and white picture of Travis affixed to the mirror in her and her dancers’ dressing room.
Fans strongly believed The Fate of Ophelia celebrates Taylor’s current happiness and how Travis has positively impacted her life, pulling her away from potential emotional turmoil.
Notably, Travis’ milestone birthday is his first since he got down on one knee to propose and got engaged to Taylor in August.
