It's no secret that Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl: The Encore song “Cleveland!” is about her husband, Travis Kelce, who is from Ohio.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end loved the song, as he expressed on the New Heights podcast. Kelce was hyped for the Cleveland Guardians, leading him to talk about his wife's new track.
Shoutout to Cleveland! pic.twitter.com/6HrtRpjoYS
— New Heights (@newheightshow) September 30, 2026
“We got October baseball coming, and the f*****g Guards got a bye. Let's f*****g go, man!” he exclaimed. “Cleveland is rocking right now. Shoutout to Tay-Tay for making that song.”
His older brother, Jason Kelce, called “Cleveland!” an “incredible” track. Of course, Travis Kelce was giddy hearing his older brother rave about his wife's latest work.
Travis Kelce's inspiration for Taylor Swift's “Cleveland!” song
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Of course, Kelce is from Ohio, attending Cleveland Heights High School, so his fingerprints are all over Swift's new song. The track is a cut from Swift's The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, the album's deluxe edition.
It was one of the four new tracks released as part of the deluxe edition. “Patient Zero” was also issued as a single on Friday, Sep. 25.
Swift and Kelce got married over the summer on Friday, July 3. Their wedding was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The vibes are high for Kelce, whose Chiefs are rolling at 3-0. They just defeated the Miami Dolphins to stay undefeated in Week 3. Kelce has turned back the clock this season, catching 14 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
The Chiefs will face the Las Vegas Raiders, who are 3-0 as well, in Week 4. The winner will take sole possession of the AFC West for the time being. Kansas City will then play the Los Angeles Chargers at home before traveling to face the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos.