“Opalite” is the second single from American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift‘s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. ^{[1] [2] [6]}

The Official Music Video directed by Taylor Swift herself premiered February 8th 2026^[1], via Taylor Swift’s official YouTube channel.^[3]

The track produced by: Taylor Swift, and supe producers: Max Martin, & Shellback.^[4]

The song written by: Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Shellback.^[4]

Song: #Opalite

Artist: #TaylorSwift

Album: #TheLifeOfAShowgirl

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“Opalite” Lyrics ^[4]
Song by Taylor Swift:

Verse 1
I had a bad habit
Of missing lovers past
My brother used to call it
“Eating out of the trash”
It’s never gonna last
I thought my house was haunted
I used to live with ghosts
And all the perfect couples
Said, “When you know, you know”
And, “When you don’t, you don’t”

Pre-Chorus
And all of the foes, and all of the friends (Ha, ha)
Have seen it before, they’ll see it again (Ha, ha)
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
I was wrong

Chorus
But my mama told me, “It’s alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, my Lord
Never made no one like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh”

Verse 2
You couldn’t understand it
Why you felt alone
You were in it for real
She was in her phone
And you were just a pose
And don’t we try to love love? (Love, love)
We give it all we got (Give it all we got)
You finally left the table (Uh, uh)
And what a simple thought
You’re starving ’til you’re not

Pre-Chorus
And all of the foes, and all of the friends (Ha, ha)
Have messed up before, they’ll mess up again (Ha, ha)
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
You move on

Chorus
And that’s when I told you, “It’s alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh”

Bridge
This is just
A storm inside a teacup
But shelter here with me, my love
Thunder like a drum
This life will beat you up, up, up, up
This is just
A temporary speed bump
But failure brings you freedom
And I can bring you love, love, love, love (Love)

Chorus
Don’t you sweat it, baby, it’s alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Oh, so sleepless in the onyx night
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before (No)
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, the sky is opalite, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Shellback

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