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All along there was some invisible string tying you to me đ”
Itâs a good time to be a Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce fan. On Sept. 24, Swift attended Kelceâs game at Arrowhead Stadium, sitting next to his mom in the family suite and seemingly confirming dating rumors about the duo. Afterward, they hit the town together in a red convertible, no less. The outing broke the internet, prompting thousands of Traylor memes on TikTok and Twitter. It wasnât just that fans were surprised by the couple, but many also became convinced that Swift and Kelce were meant to be all along, Ă la âInvisible String.â
Apparently, Swift was happy to take up Kelce on his offer to come to a Chiefs game. ICYMI, on Sept. 21, Kelce told the The Pat McAfee Show, âI told her that Iâve seen her rock a stage in Arrowhead and she might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead. Weâll see what happens in the near future.â Only three days later, Swift attended Kelceâs game, proving that shooting your shot is always worth it.
Following the very public outing, a source told People, âTaylor is very focused on work right now and hanging out with her girlfriends. Travis invited her to the game, and of course she said âyes.ââ The insider added, âShe just thought it was a fantastic way to spend Sunday.â
Suffice to say, Sept. 24 was a fairy tale â and now, some fans are convinced itâs been a long time in the making. Here are 13 Easter eggs that Swift and Kelce were meant to be.
On Swiftâs debut album, she has a song titled âMaryâs Songâ about two people who fall in love and grow old together. In it, she sings, âIâll be 87, youâll be 89 / Iâll still look at you like the stars that shine / In the sky, oh, my, my, my.â
While Swift was referring to the coupleâs respective ages in this verse, fans quickly applied the lyric to her and Kelce. His jersey number is 87 (a tribute to his brotherâs birth year), and her next re-recorded album is 1989, giving this sweet lyric a new meaning.
Every Swiftie knows that numerology often doubles as an Easter egg. Swift, who constantly references her lucky number 13, has confirmed that numerology is always on her mind. âI love numbers. Numbers kind of rule my world,â she told Paul McCartney in a 2020 Rolling Stone interview. That same year, she told Jimmy Kimmel, per Billboard, âThe numerology thing, when it doesnât take over on its own, I sort of force it to happen.â
Looking at the numbers, Swift and Kelce make sense. They were both born in 1989 â an important year for Swift and her Grammy-winning album. Plus, Kelceâs number of the field is 87. 87 + 13 = 100. Reminder: In the Swiftieverse, there are no coincidences.
One last honorable mention: Kelce shares a birthday (Oct. 5) with Swiftâs grandmother Marjorie Finlay, who inspired her song âMarjorie.â
On Lover, Swift sings âCornelia Street,â a love song that focuses on the fear of losing your SO. The lyrics go: âWe were a fresh page on the desk / Filling in the blanks as we go / As if the street lights pointed in an arrowhead / Leading us home.â The kicker (football pun intended)? Kelce plays for the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Swift and Kelce went public with their connection when she attended a Chiefs game on Sept. 24. During the game, Swift sat in Kelceâs family suite at Arrowhead Stadium, and after the Chiefsâ victory, she and Kelce were spotted leaving the stadium together.
Flashback to 12 years prior â to the day â when Swift performed at Arrowhead Stadium during her Speak Now tour. (Remember: No! Coincidences!)
While Swift was in the stands, the Chiefs beat the Bears 41-10. Winning by 31 points might not mean much (to non-Chiefs fans), but Swifties know all too well that 31 is just 13 in reverse. Back in 2020, Swift talked to Jimmy Kimmel about the number 31. âIn my mind, itâs just the opposite. Itâs just 13 backwards,â she said.
When Swift turned 31 in 2020, she wrote on Instagram, âEver since I was 13, Iâve been excited about turning 31 because itâs my lucky number backwards.â
Kelceâs brother Jason plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. A Pennsylvania native, Swift is a longtime Eagles fan. In her song âGold Rush,â she actually sings about her âEagles T-shirt.â
Though some fans thought it was a reference to the band the Eagles, Swift clarified her meaning during her Philadelphia Eras Tour stop. âI saw some people wondering if it was the band the Eagles or the team the Eagles, and I love the band the Eagles, but guys, come on. Iâm from Philly. Of course itâs the team,â she said, per Fox Sports.
Though Swift sported Chiefs clothing for Kelceâs game on Sept. 24, this wouldnât be the first time someone was caught in the middle of two teams. Donna Kelce, Travis and Jasonâs mom who Taylor accompanied to the game, wore a Chiefs-Eagles mashup jersey when her sons played each other in 2023 Super Bowl.
On July 28, Swift posted a TikTok ahead of her show at Leviâs Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In it, sheâs wearing a red and yellow T-shirt, which is mostly covered by a black sweatshirt. One eagle-eyed fan pointed out that T-shirt looked suspiciously like Chiefs merch.
Thatâs not all. The next night, at her July 29 show, Swift performed âStay Stay Stayâ as one of her surprise songs. The lyrics go: âThis morning I said we should talk about it / âCause I read you should never leave a fight unresolved / Thatâs when you came in wearing a football helmet / And said, âOK, letâs talk.ââ Singing about a football player love interest who has a playful personality? Travis Kelce fans, rise up.
In âFifteen,â Swift sings, âBut in your life youâll do things / Greater than dating the boy on the football team / But I didnât know it at 15.â The lyrics were initially part of her 2008 Fearless album, but in the 15 years since then, Swift has accomplished plenty of great things (ahem, winning 12 Grammys and breaking Ticketmaster) â maybe it was time to revisit boys who play football.
Swiftâs song âThe Archerâ is all about reaching for more. âIâve been the archer / Iâve been the prey / Who could ever leave me, darling? / But who could stay?â she sings. Although itâs unclear if Kelce relates to that exact lyric, he does have a similar signature move. Often, when Kelce scores a touchdown, he mimes a bow and arrow. As if that wasnât enough, Swift is a Sagittarius, a zodiac sign symbolized by the archer.
Based on the stars, Swift, a Sagittarius, and Kelce, a Libra, have great chances of working out. âSheâs a fire sign, and heâs an air sign. This is one of the best combinations. It translates to lots of excitement, stimulating conversations, and spontaneous adventures,â astrologer Chelsea Jackson tells Elite Daily. Plus, according to Jackson, Libras like Kelce âtend to be pretty relationship-oriented and romantic,â which sounds perfect for Swift.
The very first track of Reputation opens with Swift singing, âKnew he was a killer first time that I saw him / Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted.â Travisâ Instagram handle is @killatrav. As one TikToker pointed out, âItâs fate.â
Back in 2013, when Swift was on her Red Tour, she took a picture with a fan who gave her an interesting prop to hold: a Travis Kelce #87 jersey. The photo, which is circulating on TikTok, prompted one fan to write, âThis is insane they are so connected.â
Back in 2016, Kelce was asked to play âKiss, Marry, Killâ during an interview with AfterBuzz TV. His options? Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry. Kelce replied, âDamn, thatâs messed up. I donât want to kill any of them... Kill is Ariana. Sorry, love you, but youâre gone. And then Taylor Swift would be the kiss. And whatâs the last one? Katy Perry? Yeah, Katy Perry would be the marry.â
His answer might have changed in the seven years since then. In August, the Chiefsâ official TikTok account posted a video about their playersâ celeb crushes growing up. When Kelce hesitated to answer, his teammate responded for him: âTaylor Swift.â