“She turned vulnerability into superpower”: Travis Kelce’s love Taylor Swift turns 36 and has been winnin

(Image via Getty: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce) When Pop Base sent a heartwarming birthday wish to Travis Kelce’s fiancée, Taylor Swift, on X, a fan instantly replied, “She turned vulnerability into a superpower.” Swift’s lyrics feel like secret letters written straight from our own hearts. It is as if she has already walked through our storms and found the words we could never say. Swift takes heartbreak, public scrutiny, hidden fears, and raw emotion and spins them into chantable anthems that feel like coming up for a breath of fresh air after being underwater. With every song, she turns our pain into strength, leaving us feeling lighter and freer. No wonder her music brings tears, sometimes sad, sometimes joyful, every time we sing along. So, as she celebrates her 36th birthday, let’s revisit five of her songs that have etched themselves into our hearts for nearly two decades! And counting…

Five Taylor Swift songs that transform vulnerabilities into superpowers

Love Story (2008)

Lyrics:I got tired of waitingWonderin’ if you were ever comin’ aroundMy faith in you was fadingWhen I met you on the outskirts of town, and I saidRomeo, save me, I’ve been feeling so aloneI keep waiting for you, but you never comeIs this in my head? I don’t know what to thinkHe knelt to the ground and pulled out a ringAnd said, “Marry me, JulietYou’ll never have to be aloneI love you and that’s all I really knowI talked to your dad, go pick out a white dressIt’s a love story, baby, just say, “Yes”Oh, oh, ohOh, oh, oh, oh‘Cause we were both young when I first saw youVulnerability: Feeling caged by family rules, longing to break free from duties, weary from endless waiting, mind adrift in daydreams, and caught in the cycle of putting things off.Superpower: The prince becomes her hero, boldly proposing marriage and winning over her family with courage.

Blank Space (2014)

Lyrics:‘Cause we’re young, and we’re reckless (oh)We’ll take this way too farIt’ll leave you breathless, mm (oh)Or with a nasty scarGot a long list of ex-loversThey’ll tell you I’m insane (insane)But I’ve got a blank space, babyAnd I’ll write your nameVulnerability: Haunted by heartbreaks and ex-lovers, living under the spotlight, and caught up in the drama of passionate relationships.Superpower: Hope endures, with an open space in her heart ready for a new love story to begin.

Taylor Swift – Blank Space

I Knew You Were Trouble (2012)

Lyrics:‘Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked inSo shame on me nowFlew me to places I’d never been‘Til you put me down, ohI knew you were trouble when you walked inSo, shame on me nowFlew me to places I’d never beenNow I’m lyin’ on the cold, hard groundOh, ohTrouble, trouble, troubleVulnerability: Heartbreak from the very start, drifting quickly into new romances, drawn to those flashing warning signs, and tangled with a self-absorbed partner.Superpower: She learns to trust her instincts, vowing never to overlook red flags again and turning past mistakes into wisdom.

You Need To Calm Down (2019)

Lyrics:You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peaceAnd control your urges to scream about all the people you hate‘Cause shade never made anybody less gaySo, oh-oh (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)You need to calm downYou’re being too loudAnd I’m just like (“Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh”)You need to just stopLike, can you just not step on his gown?You need to calm downVulnerability: Enduring bullying, online attacks, harsh judgments, name-calling, and the sting of being compared to others.Superpower: The strength of women lifting each other up, embracing self-love, choosing kindness, letting go of comparisons, and supposedly standing proudly with the LGBTQ+ community (‘Cause shade never made anybody less gay).

Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down

White Horse (written in 2006, featured in 2008)

Lyrics:Say you’re sorry, that face of an angelComes out just when you need it toAs I paced back and forth all this time‘Cause I honestly believed in youHoldin’ on, the days drag onStupid girl, I should’ve known, I should’ve knownVulnerability: The ache of heartbreak, a teenage dream crumbling, and the painful truth that love is not always a fairytale.Superpower: Refusing to let heartbreak dim hope, she keeps searching for a love that will cherish her for who she is.Also Read: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were challenged to elevate their fashion by a Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant for their date night