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Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia Lyrics



Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia Lyrics




I heard you calling on the megaphone
You wanna see me all alone
As legend has it, you are quite the pyro
You light the match to watch it blow
And if you'd never come for me
I might've drowned in the melancholy
I swore my loyalty to me (me), myself (myself), and I (I)
Right before you lit my sky up
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (See it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophеlia)
Keep it one hundred
On the land (land), thе sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (been)
'Cause now (now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
The eldest daughter of a nobleman
Ophelia lived in fantasy
But love was a cold bed full of scorpions
The venom stole her sanity
And if you'd never come for me (come for me)
I might've lingered in purgatory
You wrap around me like a chain (a chain), a crown (a crown), a vine (vine)
Pulling me into the fire
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (see it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (been)
'Cause now (now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
'Tis locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
Locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands (Your hands), your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (you've been)
'Cause now ('Cause now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
You saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia
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I heard you calling on the megaphone
You wanna see me all alone
As legend has it, you are quite the pyro
You light the match to watch it blow
And if you'd never come for me
I might've drowned in the melancholy
I swore my loyalty to me (me), myself (myself), and I (I)
Right before you lit my sky up
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (See it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophеlia)
Keep it one hundred
On the land (land), thе sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (been)
'Cause now (now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
The eldest daughter of a nobleman
Ophelia lived in fantasy
But love was a cold bed full of scorpions
The venom stole her sanity
And if you'd never come for me (come for me)
I might've lingered in purgatory
You wrap around me like a chain (a chain), a crown (a crown), a vine (vine)
Pulling me into the fire
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (see it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (been)
'Cause now (now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
'Tis locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
Locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
All that time I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
Late one night, you dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (land), the sea (sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands (Your hands), your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (you've been)
'Cause now ('Cause now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreaming of
The fate of Ophelia
You saved my heart from the fate of
Ophelia
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Writer: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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"The Fate of Ophelia" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as the lead single from her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, on October 3, 2025, the same day as the album itself, through Republic Records. The track, a pop and dance-pop record, was written and produced by Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback. Upon its release, the track received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its chorus and instrumental.

On August 13, 2025, Taylor Swift announced her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, during an episode of then-boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights. "The Fate of Ophelia" was also announced that day as the album's opening track. Swift referenced William Shakespeare's play Hamlet during the podcast, noting the descent into madness and eventual death by drowning of the character Ophelia. She also hinted that both the song's title and theme allude to Ophelia's tragic fate. The album's standard cover artwork was also said to be inspired by artistic depictions of Ophelia's death, particularly John Everett Millais's 1850s painting Ophelia, where the character is portrayed as lying in a body of water before drowning. This theme is further reinforced by the track opening the album with said title.

On September 19, 2025, it was announced that the release of the album would coincide with the premiere of an 89-minute film event titled Taylor Swift: The Release Party of a Showgirl. During the announcement, it was revealed that "The Fate of Ophelia" would receive its own dedicated music video within the film, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the video's production. The track was also confirmed as the lead single from The Life of a Showgirl through a post on Swift's official Instagram account.

Swift wrote and produced "The Fate of Ophelia" with Max Martin and Shellback. It is a pop track that includes numerous references to Swift's relationship with her partner Travis Kelce. Throughout the song, Swift recalls moments when Kelce supported her, drawing a parallel to how Ophelia might have been saved if she had received help. She also reflects on the period before they got to know each other. References include his career as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, his public declaration of affection for Swift through a megaphone, nods to his team, and his frequent use of the phrase "keep it one hundred". The number 100 also symbolizes the sum of the couple's signature numbers, 13 and 87, both of which were referenced on Instagram and the New Heights podcast ahead of the release. She credits Kelce with saving her from "insanity, drowning, deception, and purgatory" brought on by past relationships and the isolation of fame, citing him as the reason she avoided an Ophelia-like fate.

In his ranking of the album's tracks, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard placed it second, describing it as a "masterclass in pop construction" with a "'70s-coded, star-crossed chorus" and "a pensive piano line that builds into squelched drums, chewy keys, siren-cry harmonies, and plenty of clap-along opportunities".
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Performed By: Taylor Swift
From Album: The Life of a Showgirl
Genre(s): Pop, soft rock
Language: English
Length: 3:46
Written by: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Produced by: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Released: October 3rd, 2025
Year: 2025
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