Oct 31, 2025 · Shakespeare’s Ophelia Inspired a New Taylor Swift Song. Her Tragic True Origins Are Still Debated. The literary figure lends her namesake to Swift’s latest lead single and might have a...

Oct 3, 2025 · In the song, Swift sings of her heart being saved "from the fate of Ophelia," an apparent reference to her fiancé, Travis Kelce. "And if you'd never come for me," goes the song. "I might've...

Oct 3, 2025 · Often, it’s presumed that her spiral is due to the death of her father, Polonius, but some theorize that it’s actually caused by the capricious and cruel behavior of Hamlet. Ask Taylor Swift,...

Oct 5, 2025 · Who is Ophelia and why did Taylor Swift write a song about her? Shakespeare scholars weigh in on the significance of Ophelia and The Life of a Showgirl.

Oct 3, 2025 · Taylor has given fans a further head start, though, by opening up about what some of the lyrics mean in a radio interview. Speaking on Heart Radio, she told breakfast hosts Emma Bunton and …

Nov 12, 2025 · Swift’s lyrics suggest a heroine who might've drowned but also might've been saved. She may be singing about herself, or about every woman who has ever stood at the edge of love and …

Oct 3, 2025 · So, who is Ophelia? Here's everything to know about the Shakespearean character named in the opening track of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl.