Shakespeare’s Ophelia Inspired a New Taylor Swift Song. Her Tragic True Origins Are Still Debated.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Ophelia’ Lyrics Seem to Thank Travis Kelce for ‘Saving’ Her From Shakespearean Tragedy

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and seemingly thanking her fiancé Travis Kelce for “saving” her, Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ is the first single from ‘The Life of a Showgirl.’ Here are the full lyrics—and what they mean.

Taylor Swift's New Single Is A Love Letter To Travis Kelce

Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is getting a little Shakespearean — except this time, she’s writing a happy ending. On Oct. 3, the singer released her new single “The Fate of Ophelia,” which serves as the lead track of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. With the song, she turns William Shakespeare’s famed play Hamlet on its head, but in the catchiest way possible. On the groovy track, produ…

Shakespeare’s Ophelia Inspired a New Taylor Swift Song. Her Tragic True Origins Are Still Debated.

Taylor Swift’s new album features a single inspired by Ophelia from ‘Hamlet.’ Here’s what scholars know about the William Shakespeare character’s true origins.