All the Travis Kelce References on Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Album

One of Swift’s less obvious references was the line “Are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me? (Kill me) It’s just a game, but really (Really).” Um, Taylor…you already know the answer!

Back in 2016 Kelce was asked to play a round of Kill, Marry, Kiss while choosing among Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Swift. “That’s messed up; I don’t want to kill any of them,” he said at the time, per InStyle. “Ariana, I’d kill, unfortunately. Love you, but you’re gone. And then Taylor Swift would be kiss and Katy Perry…Katy Perry would be the marry.”

Here are the “So High School” lyrics:

I feel so high school every time I look at you
I wanna find you in a crowd just to hide from you

And in a blink of a crinklin’ eye
I’m sinkin’, our fingers entwined
Cheeks pink in the twinkling lights
Tell me ’bout the first time you saw me
I’ll drink what you think and I’m high
From smokin’ your jokes all damn night
The brink of a wrinkle in time
Bittersweet sixteen suddenly

I’m watchin’ American Pie with you on a Saturday night
Your friends are around, so be quiet
I’m trying to stifle my sighs
’Cause I feel so high school every time I look at you
But look at you
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

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 thе backseat (The backseat)
No onе’s ever had me (Had me), not like you

Truth, dare, spin bottles
You know how to ball, I know Aristotle
Brand new, full throttle
Touch me while your bros play Grand Theft Auto
It’s true, swear, scout’s honor
You knew what you wanted and, boy, you got her
Brand-new, full throttle
You already know, babe

I feel like laughing in the middle of practice
To that impression you did of your dad again
I’m hearing voices like a madman

And in a blink of a crinkling eye
I’m sinking, our fingers entwined
Cheeks pink in the twinkling lights
Tell me ’bout the first time you saw me
I’ll drink what you think and I’m high
From smoking your jokes all damn night
The brink of a wrinkle in time
Bittersweet 16 suddenly

I’m watching American Pie with you on a Saturday night
Your friends are around, so be quiet
I’m trying to stifle my sighs
’Cause I feel so high school (Feel so high school) every time I look at you
But look at you

Truth, dare, spin bottles
You know how to ball, I know Aristotle
Brand-new, full throttle
Touch me while your bros play Grand Theft Auto
It’s true, swear, scout’s honor
You knew what you wanted and, boy, you got her
Brand-new, full throttle
You already know, babe
You already know, babe

“The Albatross”

While fans immediately connected “The Alchemy” and “So High School” to Kelce, it took a little bit longer for fans to begin theorizing that “The Albatross” was also written for Kelce.