Opalite Lyrics – Taylor Swift
Opalite Lyrics
[Verse] 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), They’ve seen it before, They’ll see it again (ha, ha). Life is a song, it ends when it ends. I was wrong, But my mama told me:
[Chorus] 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’ve got (give it all we’ve 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, And that’s when i told you:
[Chorus] 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.
[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. Don’t you sweat it, baby.
[Chorus] 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 made 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.
About the song
“Opalite,” the third track on Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl, uses its dreamy, shimmering sound to mirror the calming and transformative qualities of its namesake gemstone. The song delves into themes of emotional clarity, personal growth, and the journey from artificiality to authenticity. With ethereal production, it invites listeners to reflect and heal, fitting seamlessly into the album’s broader exploration of identity and the complexities of fame. Throughout the track, Swift frames resilience as a transformation from darkness to light, symbolized by moving from an “onyx night” to an “opalite sky,” emphasizing self-survival, independence, and hope amid isolation and scrutiny.
The lyrics reveal a deeply personal emotional journey marked by past heartbreaks and loneliness, with imagery like “eating out of the trash” reflecting painful experiences and ghosts of former relationships. Despite these struggles, the song carries an empowering message about growth and perseverance, encouraging listeners to “make your own sunshine” and embrace their strength. Drawing from Swift’s history of associating colors and symbols with emotions, “Opalite” represents calm reassurance and healing. Ultimately, it is a poetic reflection on overcoming pain and finding peace, freedom, and the possibility of love again.
Song Credits
Song: Opalite
Album: The Life of a Showgirl
Artist: Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Taylor Swift
Musician: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Label: Taylor Swift