Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift’s Innuendo-Packed ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Song About Him
Travis Kelce is riding high after the release of Taylor Swift‘s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, especially the double-entendre-filled track “Wood” calling attention to her fiancé’s, ahem, manhood.
Related
Taylor Swift Says Travis Kelce Had Her Engagement Ring a ‘Long Time’ Before Proposing: ‘I Look at It Constantly’
And on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast with brother Jason Kelce posted Wednesday (Oct. 8), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared his thoughts on the song, which features some of the most talked-about lyrics on the project. (To name a few: “Forgive me, it sounds cocky/ He ‘ah-matized’ me and opened my еyes/ Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see/ His love was thе key that opened my thighs.”)
“It’s a great song,” Travis began, playing coy about the thinly veiled innuendos in the lyrics. “I love that girl … any song that she would reference me in that way …”
“It’s not just you,” Jason insisted, reciting some of the lines on “Wood” as his little brother laughed. “It’s an appendage. It’s a very specific thing.”
“What?” the Happy Gilmore 2 star teased. “I think you’re not understanding the song.”
The retired Philadelphia Eagles center went on to joke that while Travis’ “manhood” may be comparable to a redwood tree, his own is more akin to a “Japanese maple” or “ornamental bush” — something that sent both brothers into fits of laughter. Elsewhere on the podcast, the two Kelces praised The Life of a Showgirl up and down, with Jason naming “Opalite,” “Eldest Daughter” and “Cancelled!” as some of his favorites in addition to “Wood.”
Arriving Oct. 3, The Life of a Showgirl is already on track to become Swift’s most successful album to date. The project has also just broken Adele’s long-held record for biggest release week of all time, selling more than 3.5 million units in just a few days.
Showgirl‘s release week has also featured a number of variant drops, including a digital track-by-track version that includes voice memos recorded by Swift explaining each song. Of “Wood,” the 14-time Grammy winner said playfully, “The song ‘Wood’ is about … uh, it’s a love story.”
“Kind of using, as a plot device, superstitions,” she continued. “Good luck charms, bad luck charms … like knocking on wood. That is kind of the way that I decided to explore this very, very sentimental love song.”
Watch the episode of New Heights dissecting “Wood” above.
Powered by Billboard.