{"id":265103,"date":"2026-09-25T15:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/taylor-swifts-travis-kelce-ode-cleveland-divides-fans-cringe-or-catchy\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:16:53","slug":"taylor-swifts-travis-kelce-ode-cleveland-divides-fans-cringe-or-catchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/25\/taylor-swifts-travis-kelce-ode-cleveland-divides-fans-cringe-or-catchy\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift&#8217;s Travis Kelce Ode &#8216;Cleveland!&#8217; Divides Fans: Cringe or Catchy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a diehard Swiftie or just an unsuspecting social media user, by now, you\u2019re probably aware that Taylor Swift has released four new songs.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor teased the tracks \u2014 contained on her new <em>Life of a Showgirl: The Encore<\/em> bonus album \u2014 earlier this week, and fans lost their minds.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the songs are finally here, and the reaction has been \u2014 decidedly mixed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-563745 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2281135277-1-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jamie McCarthy\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While some of the tracks are darker in tone \u2014 especially \u201cPatient Zero,\u201d which seems to chronicle Taylor\u2019s escape from a toxic relationship \u2014 most are cheerier, in keeping with the overall vibe of the Showgirl album.<\/p>\n<p>The most talked-about song by a wide margin is \u201cCleveland!,\u201d Taylor\u2019s ode to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/taylor-swift-points-at-wedding-ring-screams-thats-my-husband-as-travis-kelce-scores-first-td-of-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her marriage to Travis Kelce<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe taste of me is acquired, but it\u2019s his favorite dish \/ He says I look like an angel, they say, \u2018I hate that bitch\u2019 \/ There, that house with the porch is where he lived as a kid,\u201d Tay sings on the track.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been saying forever, must not have read \/ That scathin\u2019 take \u2018bout how I\u2019m fake \/ And he could find someone younger,\u201d she continues. \u201cI can see what they mean \/ And now I guess there\u2019s somethin\u2019 we all can agree on \/ But my baby likes what he likes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The song features a bit of uncharacteristic self-deprecation with Swift declaring that Kelce is the one person who doesn\u2019t find her \u201ccompletely insufferable.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"G-C9t4MLrbA\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G-C9t4MLrbA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland!\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G-C9t4MLrbA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland!\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Cleveland!\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou only need to find one person in this entire world who doesn\u2019t find you completely insufferable, and I have an important announcement to make, I found mine,\u201d she sings.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a bit of an odd remark coming from the world\u2019s most famous person, and it\u2019s not the only line that\u2019s struck a sour note with some listeners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of Taylor\u2019s songs for Travis really feel genuine, right? It just seems like forced effort, like she\u2019s writing in a way that NEEDS TO PROVE she\u2019s in love and not about the actual feeling of being in love itself,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gguisandim\/status\/2103340802076447058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote one user <\/a>on X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCleveland is an amazing example of Taylor Swift being at her worst when she pretends that she doesn\u2019t care about her criticism. She obviously does, and the tension of trying to be wildly beloved is what drives a lot of her best songs,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"\/>\n<p>\u201cCleveland! is the most embarrassing song released by any pop star in history and probably any musician if we\u2019re being honest. Jesus Christ lol,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/famouslytaylor\/status\/2103351684135375038\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a third chimed in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You get the idea. Naturally, there were a whole lot of people who loved the track \u2014 this is still Taylor Swift we\u2019re talking about \u2014 but saying it\u2019s not her most well-received work would be putting it mildly.<\/p>\n<p>But maybe at this stage in her life, Taylor is so content that she\u2019s no longer bothered by the criticism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/taylor-swifts-travis-kelce-ode-cleveland-divides-fans-cringe-or-catchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Whether you\u2019re a diehard Swiftie or just an unsuspecting social media user, by now, you\u2019re probably aware that Taylor Swift has released four new songs. Taylor teased the tracks \u2014 contained on her new Life of a Showgirl: The Encore bonus album \u2014 earlier this week, and fans lost their minds. 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