Taylor Swift has revealed that her fiancé, American football star Travis Kelce, has a favourite track from her newly released 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, filmed on Thursday ahead of its Friday night broadcast, Swift discussed the album, which launched hours earlier.
She confirmed the track “Opalite” is dedicated to Kelce, whose birthstone is an opal, following their engagement this year. The 14-time Grammy winner told Norton: “My dad is very excited about ‘Opalite’, and it is Travis’s favourite.”
Swift explained the song's meaning: “Growing opals in a lab is an interesting metaphor for making your own happiness; to rise above the trials and tribulations and be happy you did things on your terms.” The track features lyrics including “now the sky is Opalite” and “oh my god, never made no one like you before”, set to a Fleetwood Mac-style soft rock backing.
She also spoke about her engagement to Kelce, revealing that she wanted to finish promoting her new album before the “fun” task of planning her wedding. She told Norton: “He really crushed it in surprising me. While we were talking on his podcast, he had a complete garden built out the back of his house to propose in. He went all out – 10 out of 10.”
On Thursday evening, Swift wore a little black dress with a jewel-encrusted halter neck and her engagement ring, which the PA news agency understands to be an Old Mine Brilliant Cut. The singer's new record is expected to top charts worldwide, featuring 12 songs with a collaboration on the title track with US pop star Sabrina Carpenter.
