Don’t you sweat it, baby! It’s alright… Sara and Laura are dancing through each verse of Opalite in today’s episode. As one of The Life Of A Showgirl’s most upbeat and happy-go-lucky songs, the ladies have made soooo many connections to Taylor’s past albums tucked away in its lyrics. Enjoy this joy-filled episode!

Chapters

(00:00 ) Welcome!

(00:41 ) What's On Our Plates

(16:22 ) Taylor Updates

(25:33 ) Analyzing "Opalite"

(28:36 ) Personal Connections to the Song

(32:27 ) Folk"lore" Of the Song

(37:04 ) Verse 1: Callbacks To Exes, Austin Shoutout!, Ghosts, Lana Del Rey

(45:24 ) Pre Chorus 1: Mistakes Made, Wrong Relationships

(50:46 ) Chorus 1: Lightning Metaphors, Andrea's Advice

(58:24 ) Verse 2: Some Shade, She Left The Restaurant!, Life's Lessons In Moving On

(01:06:54 ) Pre Chorus 2: Moving On, Pep Talk

(01:09:02 ) Chorus 2: Made To Be

(01:10:14 ) Bridge: Navigating The Storm Together, Finding Shelter In Each Other, Thunder Metaphor

(01:18:28 ) Music Theory Analysis: 60's Influences, Bridge Build, The Ronettes

(01:19:48 ) Favorite Lyrics and Rating

(01:22:34 ) This Song As A Recipe

(01:24:45 ) Signing Off!

(01:26:10 ) Patreon Preview: Would've, Could've, Should've

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Links Referenced

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