Taylor & Travis Are Engaged! The 5 Most Romantic Taylor Swift Songs That Led To This Moment

The love that bloomed between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce feels, for any seasoned Swiftie, almost too good to be true.

The pop superstar has been semi-public with past lovers through interviews and paparazzi shots, but nothing could prepare fans for the type of comfort she’d find in showing up in public for Kelce and boasting about him online (and using his podcast for album leaks).

Not to mention him doing the same for her so boldly. In the past, Swift’s boyfriends were the type to be coincidentally spotted with her, not the type to publicly mention on their podcast the failed goal of attending one of her shows with the intention of meeting her and giving her a friendship bracelet with his number on it.

Despite that sweet yet poorly-executed plan, Kelce has proved himself to be the lover Swift has dreamed about since she first started writing love songs.

With Taylor’s social presence soaring—from her forthcoming LP Life of a Showgirl to cryptic online timers and chaotic cover variants—news of her engagement only adds fuel. Swifties can’t help but revisit the heartwarming lyrics behind some of her most iconic love songs.

The five songs below are the most romantic Swift songs that, with this news, feel even more special.

Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)

Nothing beats Swift’s narrative love songs, and “Mary’s Song (Oh My My My)” is one of her best. Released in 2006 on her debut self-titled album, it’s an incredibly impressive feat of songwriting for a teenage Swift with her charming (fake) Southern accent and a hopefulness any listener can hear in nearly every word.

“I’ll be eighty-seven; you’ll be eighty-nine

I’ll still look at you like the stars that shine

In the sky, oh my my my”

In the context of Swift and Kelce’s unique love story, the final three lines are what stand out. For those who aren’t as deep into every piece of lore, Swift was born in 1989. Kelce’s jersey number is 87.

When Swift sang “Mary’s Song” during the acoustic set of the Eras Tour, a knowing smile gleamed on her face as she sang “I’ll be eighty-seven; you’ll be eighty-nine.”

Sweet Nothing

In terms of her more recent love songs, “Sweet Nothing,” the second-to-last track on 2022’s Midnights, is a clear standout. Rather than dreaming about grand gestures and declarations of love fit for the big screen, she sees her lover as the quiet beacon of light her life has always unknowingly needed.

“Industry disruptors and soul deconstructors

And smooth-talkin’ hucksters out glad-handin’ each other

And the voices that implore, “You should be doin’ more”

To you, I can admit that I’m just too soft for all of it, ooh”

With Kelce, she’s able to admit when the public outrage over her existence is too much while also being able to laugh about it all. Swift has gained confidence in going out with him in ways that were never evident before, which speak to their strong relationship and how safe he must make her feel.

Lover

The song that the majority of married couples since 2019 have danced to for their weddings is now certain to be played at Swift’s own ceremony. At the very least, it’ll be a song that Swifties can’t listen to without thinking about how their favorite artist finally achieved the level of romance she’s been wishing for.

“Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?

With every guitar string scar on my hand

I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover

My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been blue

All’s well that ends well to end up with you

Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover”

“Lover” is another song that’s quieter about its version of love. Swift wants to leave the Christmas lights up into the New Year with someone and to follow where he goes. The bridge is its own form of vows where she swears to be true to herself in all her dramatic flair, something Kelce is undoubtedly all for.

So High School

It would be a disservice to create this list and fail to include the song that the couple included in their Instagram post. “So High School,” a track off of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, is a love song that every Swiftie hoped would be included on Swift’s latest album.

“Are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me? (Kill me)

It’s just a game, but really (really)

I’m bettin’ on all three for us two (all three)

Get my car door, isn’t that sweet? (That sweet)

Then pull me to the backseat (backseat)

No one’s ever had me (had me) not like you”

The type of love Swift feels when she’s with Kelce is what she wanted as a teenager. In her 30s, she’s relishing all the youthful joy of being with someone so unafraid of announcing to the world how much he loves you and how hard he tried to grab your attention in the first place.

When she sings “You knew what you wanted and boy, you got her,” we all hear the truth in her words.

You Are In Love

Arguably one of the most romantic songs of the 2010s, “You Are In Love” takes listeners on a journey akin to their favorite romance novels or movies with every listen. In regard to Swift’s own romantic history, it’s a song that’s aged like fine wine. Every line could be used to connect to the place Swift finds herself in with Kelce.

“And so it goes

You two are dancing in a snow globe, ’round and ’round

And he keeps the picture of you in his office downtown

And you understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars

And why I’ve spent my whole life tryin’ to put it into words

‘Cause you can hear in the silence

You can feel it on the way home

You can see it with the lights out

You are in love, true love

You are in love”

The simple joy of your lover having a photo of you in his workplace to catch a glimpse at you and crack a smile is something that almost feels too domestic to be related to by the world’s biggest pop star. Even so, she’s proven time and time again that her desires and feelings are just like yours.

The only difference now is that she’s finally met her match.