Congratulations on new music Friday! The weekend is here, which means Taylor Swifts 12. Studio album, Life on a showgirl, Finally is here and one has got it covered!
Taylor Shared A number of behind the scenes photos as the album fell and shared, “Tonight all these lives converge here. The mosaics of laughter and cocktails of tears where fraternal souls sing identical things, and it’s beautiful. It’s furious. It’s scary. I can’t tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right. Portrait.
Earlier this week, Taylor celebrated good news with Riaa Advertising that Taylor has become the first and only female artist in history to surpass 100 million RIAA -certified album units.
Also this week, Spotify Celebrated Taylor’s new album by inviting fans to a 3-day immersive activation, “The Life of a Showgirl: A Spotify Experience,” In New York City ahead of release. Fans were able to step into the life of a showgirl, catch photo moments, hunt for Easter eggs and also got a first look at lyrics from the album. Today, Spotify Advertised Taylor’s album was its most streamed album on a single day in 2025 so far.
Swifties celebrate Taylor’s new album this weekend with the release of Taylor Swift | The official release party of a showgirlwhich will be shown on thousands of cinema screens in the US October 3 to October 5. Fans will watch the exclusive world premiere of the music video for “The Fate of Ophelia”, along with behind the scenes recordings from music video shoot, brand new lyrical videos and Taylor’s never before seen personal reflections on songs from her new album. Get ready to dance as Taylor Said, “Dance is optional, but encouraged a lot.”
And we can’t forget all the different vinyl editions. Taylor Shared That she was so happy with her photo shoot and wanted her fans to have so many pictures from this album era. She chose a high gloss finish that she never has before, and wanted this album to feel really luxurious. Taylor said: “The vinyl packaging, CD packaging, photographs, photo cards, it’s all just something I’m very proud of, and it took a lot of time to put together, a lot of concentration, a lot of organization, but hopefully it pays me, I hope the fans are happy.”
For her 12th album, Taylor was reunited with producers Max Martin and Shellback and delivered twelve “Bangers” when she called them under her “new heights” look in August. She shared, “This is the record I have wanted to do for a very long time.” Now let’s break down some of our favorite lyrics!
“The Fate of Ophelia”
Taylor refers to Ophelia from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, but instead of a tragic fate she was saved. She told me Hit radio That she has a fixation on Shakespeare figures and that this is a love song she is proud of. Travis also dropped an Easter egg from his position back in July when he wrote “Had some adventures this season held it 100.”
And if you would never come after me
I may have drowned in the melancholy
I tender my loyal to me, myself and I
Just before you turned on my sky
You dug me out of my grave and saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia
Keep it 100 in the countryside, the sea, the sky
“Elizabeth Taylor”
Often it doesn’t feel so glamorous to be me
All the real guys promised they would stay
Under bright light they fade away but you flowered
Portofino was on my mind
And I think you know why
“Opalite”
Travis shared on “New Heights” that this is his favorite song on the album that Taylor confirmed beneath her Capital breakfast interview. She explained that Opal is Travis’ birthstone and she has always loved that stone. She told Hits Radio that this song was so fun to write and how we think certain moments in our lives are big setbacks, but actually catapules you forward in growth, wisdom and perspective.
I had a bad habit of missing lovers past
My brother used to call it to eat out of the trash
That’s okay
You danced through the strikes of lightning
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now the sky is opalit
Oh oh oh my lord
Met never anyone like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now the sky is opalit
“Father’s figure”
Taylor Interpolated George Michael’s “Father Figure” in her song. George Michael Entertainment thanks Taylor to include George in such a special moment. Beneath her BBC Radio 1 Interview said Taylor that this song was fun to write and is proud of the line I can make appointments with the devil because my d*ck is bigger And she also told Magic Radio that she wrote this song in character.
“Elder Daughter”
But I will never fail you
I will never leave you out
So many traitors, smooth operators
But I will never break that promise
I never leave you now
“Destroy Friendship”
This is not about a broken friendship, but about a loved one she lost in high school. She shares regret for not having pursued her friend at the time.
Would have been the best mistake
Should have kissed you anyway
When I left school I lost overview of you
Abigail called me with the bad news
Goodbye and we never know why
“Indeed romantic”
Wrote me a song that said it makes you sick to see my face
Some people might be offended
But it’s actually sweet all the time you’ve spent on me
It’s honestly crazy all the efforts you’ve put into intend
It’s actually romantic
“Wi $ H LI $ T”
Taylor confirmed that this might be her favorite song! She told me Heart BreakfasT, this was the last song she made for the album – it’s a dreamy and romantic song and describes things that people strive to have in their lives and she shares what she wants to settle down and start a family! On the question of she thinks she achieved the line Bring me a best friend that I think is hotTaylor said “100%! Look what I got!” And kept her engagement ring up to the hosts.
I made wishes on all the stars, God please bring me a best friend that I think is hot. Thought I had it once, twice, but I didn’t.
I just want you
Have a couple of kids got the whole block like you like you
Got me Dreamin ” about a driveway with a basketball bar
Boss Up, Settle Down, got a wish list
I just want you
“Wood”
All that bitchin ‘Wishing on a Falling Star
Never did me something good
I don’t have to knock on wood
It’s you and me forever dancing in the dark
Everywhere over me is understood
I don’t have to knock on wood
Forgive me it sounds cocky
He matized me and opened my eyes
Redwood -wood, it’s not hard to see
His love was the key that opened my thighs
“Cancel!”
Good thing I like my friends canceled
I like them cut in gucci and in the scandal
Like my whiskey mad and married thorny flowers
Welcome to my underworld where it gets quite dark
At least you know exactly who your friends are
It’s those with matching scars
“Honey”
You can call me darling if you want because i’m the one you want
You give it a different meaning because you mean it when you speak
“The Life of A Showgirl” with Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor opened about this song beneath her Magic radio Interview about how the song is about meeting one of your idols warning you against following in their footsteps because they will be honest with how hard this industry is, but you do it anyway. She also opened to how she was physically exhausted during the ERAS tour and had to be emotionally and mentally stimulated, causing her to start writing this new album.
I would sell my soul to get a taste of a magnificent life
It’s all mine but that’s not what showgirls get, they leave us for dead
Life on a showgirl – – Taylor Swift
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