News - Revealed: The Hidden Easter Eggs in Taylor Swift’s Showgirl Era

Taylor Swift officially dropped her long-awaited 12th album, The Life Of A Showgirl — and fans have already spotted hidden Easter Eggs throughout the songs. An Easter Egg is a hidden detail, message or bonus feature in a song intended for fans to discover. Taylor, 35, is known for her love of the device and uses them frequently on all of her records. The Grammy winner initially announced the new LP back in August during an episode of fiancé Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast — with the NFL star proposing soon after. The Life Of A Showgirl contains a total of 12 tracks and has sent fans into a frenzy on social media as they offered their reactions to the music. Swift seemingly referenced her public romance with Kelce in more than one song, including Opalite, while other tracks on the album have lyrics that mention her fame. Other tracks on the LP are speculated to reference her relationships with other stars including Charli XCX and Blake Lively. She also appears to reference her famous master dispute with Scooter Braun. Taylor’s love for Travis. The Fate Of Ophelia is the first song that appears on the album and Swift seems to reference Kelce in the lyrics. Back in July, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared an Instagram post that featured snaps of himself and Swift. In the caption, the NFL player had written, 'Had some adventures this offseason, kept it [100].' And in The Fate Of Ophelia, the Grammy winner sings, 'You dug me out of my grave and saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia/Keep it one hundred.' The star also sang about the very start of their romance in summer 2023 after Kelce went public with his interest in the singer on an episode of his podcast. 'I heard you calling/On the megaphone/You wanna see me all alone,' the lyrics include. The second track is titled Elizabeth Taylor and Swift appears to reference similarities she has with the late Hollywood starlet, including their love lives often being in the spotlight. 'Oftentimes it doesn’t feel so glamorous to be me/All the right guys promised they’d stay/Under bright lights, they withered away, but you bloom.' In Opalite, Swift sings, 'You were dancing through the lightning strikes/Sleepless in the onyx night.' Kelce’s October birthstone is opal and appears to be referenced in the title of the track. In Eldest Daughter, she sings about finding love with Kelce and some of the lyrics are, 'When you found me I said I was busy/That was a lie' — a reference to the very start of their romance. 'When I said I don’t believe in marriage that was a lie/Every eldest daughter was the first lamb to the slaughter,' Swift also sings, referencing herself as the 'eldest daughter.' The track also contains lyrics about the star’s dedication to those she loves. 'And I’m never gonna let you down/I’m never gonna leave you out/So many traitors/Smooth operators/But I’m never gonna break that vow.' In the sexy track Wood, the Grammy winner could be heard singing, 'Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see/His love was the key to open my thighs.' Other lyrics from the song appear to reference an engagement ring: 'Girls I don’t need to catch the bouquet to know a hard rock is on the way.' Swift also makes a reference to Kelce’s New Heights podcast with, 'Seems to me that you and me we make our own luck/New Heights of manhood/I ain’t gotta knock on wood.' The 10th track on the album is Cancelled! — with some fans also speculating that it could also be about Lively. However, Swift sings lyrics about helping a person who has been cancelled: 'Come with me, when they see us they’ll run/Something wicked this way comes. 'Good thing I like my friends cancelled/I like ’em cloaked in Gucci and in scandal/At least you know exactly who your friends are – we’re the ones with matching scars.' Honey is another song referencing her romance with Kelce and how their relationship altered her view on love. 'Redefine all of those blues/When you say 'honey'/Summertime spritz, pink skies/You can call me 'honey' if you want/Because I’m the one you want.' Meanwhile, Wi$h Li$t appears to be about the life she wants with the NFL star as she sings, 'I just want you/Have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin’ like you. 'I made wishes on all of the stars/Please, God, bring me a best friend/Who I think is hot.' Blake Lively. Ruin The Friendship has been rumored to be about Blake Lively — whom Swift has had a close friendship with over the years. However, the songstress was embroiled in drama when she was briefly subpoenaed amid the actress’s ongoing legal drama with Justin Baldoni earlier this year. At the time, Swift’s camp slammed the subpoena as they argued she was not very involved in the drama on set of the 2024 film It Ends With Us. Explosive claims had also emerged that Lively threatened to release texts from the Grammy winner, while a source stated back in June that their friendship had 'stalled.' However in the lyrics, Swift seems to reflect on a past romance that could have been. 'Have fun, it’s prom/Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist/Over his shoulder I catch a glimpse. 'And see…You looking at me/And it was not an invitation/But as the 50 Cent song played/Should’ve kissed you anyway.' But the star also sings, 'My advice is always ruin the friendship/Better that than regret it for all time.' The song Cancelled has also got fans talking about Taylor’s former friendship with Blake who some believe is referenced on the track. Fans believe the song is defending Blake and the public scrutiny she was under when her feud with Justin first became public. On Cancelled, she sings: 'At least you know exactly who your friends are / They’re the ones with matching scars.' She later sings: 'They stood by me / Before my exoneration / So I’m not here for judgement.' Beef with Scooter Braun and Charli XCX. The fourth song on the album, Father Figure, has also got fans talking as it appears to be told from the perspective of one of Taylor’s former mentors. There has been speculation she is singing about Scott Borchetta, the CEO of her former record label Big Machine Label Group, and how he sold her masters to Scooter Braun. She sings: 'I’ll be your father figure / I drink that brown liquor / I can make deals with the devil / because my d**k’s bigger / This love is pure profit / Just step into my office / I dry your tears with my sleeve / Leave it with me / I protect the family.' Taylor famously feuded with Scooter after he got the master rights to her first six albums through Ithaca Holdings, which acquired Big Machine. The singer said at the time she was not given a fair chance to buy the rights herself, although she has since gained ownership of them. Father Figure is a reinterpretation of George Michael’s song of the same name and he also receives a writing credit on the track. Fans are convinced the pop star has taken a brutal dig at Charli XCX in the song Actually Romantic. The track shares a strikingly similar title to Charli’s 2018 track Everything Is Romantic, and there’s one particularly scathing line that seemed to allude to her former tour mate. 'I heard you call me 'Boring Barbie' when the coke’s got you brave,' she sings in a lyric that many listeners interpreted as a pointed jab at Charli, who has openly referenced drug use in her own music. On her Brat single, 365, Charli sings: 'Should we do a little key? Should we have a little line?' The speculation has reignited long-simmering talk of a rift between the two pop stars, who were once close friends. Per Page Six, one Reddit user declared: 'That line is 100% about Charli. No one else has called her 'Boring Barbie.'' Another wrote on X: 'Taylor is DONE being nice — this is shade with a capital S.' 'What happens if I’m a Charli and Taylor fan?' a third asked. During Taylor’s 2018 Reputation stadium tour, Charli opened for the 14-time Grammy Award winner on over 50 nights. But in the years since, their friendship has cooled and Charli has grown closer to The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, who briefly dated Swift in 2023, after marrying Healy’s bandmate George Daniel. Kardashian’s lavish lifestyles. The eighth song on the album, Wi$h Li$t, has got fans talking about possible references to the Kardashian family. The song contrasts what Taylor wants: 'Got me dreaming about a driveway with a basketball hoop / Boss up, settle down', with what other famous people want. She sings: 'They want that yacht life, under chopper blades / They want those bright lights and Balenci’ shades / And a fat a*s with a baby face / They want it all' 'And then that video taken off the internet They want it all.' A fan shared the lyrics on Reddit and theorised it could be a 'Kardashian diss track', writing: 'I mean… lowkey this could be very much about them…' The line 'a fat a*s with a baby face' has been interpreted as a reference to Kim Kardashian in particular and her public image. The feud between Taylor and the former power couple Kim and Kanye West appears to trace back to Kanye West’s 2016 album The Life Of Pablo. In that album’s song Famous, Kim’s ex-husband raps: 'I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that b**** famous.' The line, which alludes to when the rapper interrupted Taylor’s win at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, was allegedly passed on to the songstress for approval, but she denies ever giving it the OK. Taylor said she had been contacted about the song, but she was 'never made aware of the actual lyric, I made that b**** famous.' In an effort to prove Kanye’s version, Kim shared an edited clip from the studio of him calling up Taylor and seemingly getting her approval. However, the clip shows him conveying the idea, more than the specific lyrics, and when the complete call later leaked it made it clear that the use of 'b****,' which seemed to be a major issue for Taylor, was left out completely. The final track on the album is titled The Life Of A Showgirl — and features Sabrina Carpenter. 'Pain hidden by the lipstick and lace/Sequins are forever and now I know the life of a showgirl, babe/Wouldn’t have it any other way (Thank you for the lovely bouquet),' the pair sing. Hours before The Life Of A Showgirl officially dropped, all 12 tracks leaked online in low-quality audio across Discord and other platforms. The record marks a major milestone for Swift: her first as an engaged woman, following Kelce’s garden proposal in August 2025. It also ushers in a bold new era for the 14-time Grammy winner, who ditched her longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff for the first time in over a decade. Instead, she co-produced the album with pop powerhouses Max Martin and Shellback, pairing her sharpest storytelling with their high-gloss, hit-making touch. Alongside the music, Swift unveiled a daring new visual aesthetic, embodying a sultry Vegas showgirl for the album imagery. In celebration of the album dropping, the Grammy winner also shared new sexy photos with fans. Back in August, Kelce teased to his listeners that he couldn’t stop 'listening to this album' and had 'been dancing throughout the house' to it. He also gushed his favorite track was Opalite. The Life Of A Showgirl follows Swift’s 2024 record, The Tortured Poets Department, which shattered records before it was even released. Last month, Swift announced she was having a theatrical release party to celebrate her record, which will play across 540 AMC theatres this weekend. It is expected to rake in around $30-$50 million, per Deadline — and presale tickets reached $15 million over the span of 24 hours since the event’s announcement. Ticket prices sit at $12 — which was decided by the award-winning performer herself.