April 19, 2024: Swift releases her new album “The Tortured Poets Department,” which may include a nod to Kelce.
Beth Garrabrant
Swift’s 31-track double album “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” contains two songs that may nod to Kelce.
The first is “The Alchemy,” which doubles as a love song and an ode to Swift’s enduring career. The lyrics feature several sport-related metaphors like “Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team” and “Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to me.”
According to the liner notes, “The Alchemy” was copyrighted in 2023, so it’s unclear how deeply tied to Kelce it can be. (Swift’s albums are typically finished several months ahead of their release date, ensuring vinyl factories have enough time to fulfill preorders.)
However, “So High School,” which also seemingly references Kelce, was released in the album’s deluxe half, meaning it wasn’t included with physical copies of the album. A song can be made available to stream almost immediately after completion, so it’s possible the song was written more recently.
“So High School” is perhaps the only straightforward love song on “Poets,” depicting a relationship that transports Swift back to her “You Belong With Me” days — the giddy rush of young love and lust.
The track appears to include direct references to Kelce, including, “You know how to ball, I know Aristotle,” “You knew what you wanted and, boy, you got her,” and, “Are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me?”
Back in 2016, Kelce played a game of “Kiss, Marry, Kill” with AfterBuzz TV, in which he chose to kiss Swift.
