Taylor Swift laughs at the lyrics of ‘Boy on Football Team’ and debuts ‘Prophecy’

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Taylor Swift had a little laugh with the audience in Lyon, France, when she sang a lyric about being able to do “greater things” than dating a football player, from her song “Fifteen.” The song was written when she was still a teenager and was originally released in 2008.

Swift played a mixture of classical piano fearless It follows the newest single, “You’re on Your Own, Kid” from 2022 midnightThis was during the audio clip from her concert on Sunday night (June 2). This is the part of the show where Swift changes the set list on each date.

On Sunday, when Swift got to the part of “Fifteen” where she looks back on her high school years from the perspective of someone who went through them, fans reacted noticeably to her choice to sing, “In your life, you’ll do greater things than date the boy on the football team.” now – Since the pop star has been in a high-profile relationship with NFL player Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Swift took the reaction in stride with a quick smile and laugh on Sunday.

I found humor in the “boy on the soccer team” moment after the surprise guitar performance of the night, during which “The Prophecy” was first performed live. Song — found on Tortured Poets Section: Selections – It’s an emotionally heavy thing that has taken an interesting turn from his point of view forever“Long Story Short”, in which Swift brings her writings together into a hybrid of the two works.

“Some nights like tonight, I try to play a song I’ve never played live before,” he said. Tortured poets The singer-songwriter announced before “Prophecy.” (Swift held steady at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with… PoetsSo far it has spent six consecutive weeks in the top spot.)

“I looked up at the sky and said, please/I’ve been on my knees/Change the prophecy/I don’t want the money/Just someone who wants my company/Let it be me for once/Who should I talk to/About if they can bring back/The prophecy?” Swift sings in the chorus “Prophecy.”

In “Long Story Short”, she tells herself: “You’re past me, I want to tell you not to get lost in this trivial stuff/Your enemies will defeat themselves before you get a chance to swing/And it passes, rare as the sparkle.” A comet in the sky/And he feels at home/If the shoe fits, walk in it wherever you go.”

Watch clips from Sunday night’s surprise singing performances below. You can follow the full list of songs played during the acoustic section of The Eras Tour here.