Taylor Swift presents The Life of a Showgirl to the world, an album with a touch of cabaret. It is an album that mixes theater and private confession: the sequins take center stage, the whispered words like notes.

In order not to lose the habit, the 35-year-old singer did not limit herself to just singing: she distributed hidden messages between verses, “Easter eggs” for true Swifties with the soul of detectives.

The hidden messages They are not a new practice in the Taylor Swift universe. For almost twenty years, the artist has used resources such as secret annotations in scripts or the calculated use of capital letters to form enigmatic phrases, thus training her audience in the art of deciphering.

Taylor Swift: All the hidden messages in ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

With The Life of a Showgirlthat tradition is renewed, although with an unexpected component: the participation of her fiancé, Travis Kelce.

If you have already heard the entire repertoire of songs, but you have doubts about who each song is dedicated to, you have come to the right place! Here we decipher all the hidden messages of the 12 released songs.

1. The Fate of Ophelia

The song is inspired by Ofelia, the character of Hamleta young noblewoman who, after suffering betrayal, heartbreak and social pressure, loses her sanity and drowns. However, instead of telling Shakespeare’s tragedy verbatim, Taylor Swift turns Ophelia into a contemporary symbol of someone trapped in loneliness, melancholy, and emotional vulnerability, but who manages to escape that tragic outcome thanks to a love or connection that saves her (in this case she could be referring to her now fiancé Travis Kelce).

2. Elizabeth Taylor

In this single, Taylor Swift pays tribute to the diva Elizabeth Taylor and reflects on the price of fame and the ideal of beauty. In an interview for Amazon Music, the 35-year-old singer explained that the actress, born in 1932, is “one of the showgirls par excellence.”

“He was under such an intense microscope and he handled it with humor… he continued to make incredible art,” the star explained.

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3. Opalite

Opalite, a synthetic stone inspired by opal; It works as a metaphor to express the light that Travis Kelce brings to his life. Additionally, this crystal is known to match the NFL player’s birth crystal.

4. Father Figure

Throughout the song, Taylor Swift exposes how the music industry constantly exploits artists, using direct lyrics in which an anonymous executive appears to promise her protection and consider her interests.