Taylor Swift’s newly glittering album The Life of a Showgirl just hit shelves, and as expected, the lyric sleuths have arrived on the scene. The third track, “Opalite,” is already the fan-crowned “Kelce song” given that opal is the birthstone of Travis Kelce. However, there are listeners who insist it’s about something other than love. They believe that there’s a not-so-clear nod from Taylor and it’s about Kelce’s ex, that’s right, Kayla Nicole. And honey, the receipts? They’re messy.
The Dinner Date That Won’t Die
Swifties uncovered an old video of Kayla Nicole and Travis Kelce on a dinner date from when they were both together. In it, Nicole is filming herself with wine as Kelce is openly annoyed. “Oh, my God. Get off your phone. … You’re not even drinking your wine anymore, can we go?” he growls. Nicole simply laughs, but it’s on-in-full awkward date energy.
Then cut to Taylor’s “Opalite” song lyrics:
“You couldn’t understand it / Why you felt alone / You were in it for real / She was in her phone / You were just a pose.”
Tell me that isn’t a lyrical read worthy of a Housewives reunion. Swift basically framed the dinner scene in four bars and left the internet gasping. The line “You finally left the table” feels like a cinematic wink at that very moment.
Travis’ Favorite Song is The Shadiest?
The gag? Travis Kelce has already called “Opalite” his favorite track. “Every time it comes on, I always catch myself,” he told his brother Jason on New Heights. Post album release, Taylor doubled down during a Capital FM interview: “He loves that one.” Imagine your fiancée’s fave song possibly being about his ex. The layers of pop star pettiness practically sparkle.
Taylor Gives the Angelic Explanation (But Do We Believe Her?)
Of course, Swift served a more poetic explanation: she had written down the word “opalite” after learning it is a man made opal. “I thought it was a cool metaphor. Man made opal and happiness can also be man made too,” she said. Sweet, delicate, very Taylor. But fans aren’t buying that the ex shade was unintentional. Because if there is one thing Swift does, it is wield her lyrics like couture daggers.
Kayla Nicole: From Wine Glass to Pop Culture Icon
Nicole, Kelce’s on and off girlfriend for five years, long suffered side by side comparisons with Taylor. But this? This is entering Swift lore as “the girl on her phone.” Stans are discussing if it’s petty, poetic, or simply iconic. Someone on X joked, “Taylor said put the phone down, babe and turned it into a number one” and another wrote, “Kayla being subtweeted in song is wild behavior.”
