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This 1 Taylor Swift Song Spiked in Streams on Election Day
The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated after defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 on “Monday Night Football.” Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made history against the Buccaneers, becoming the first player age 35 or older to record 14+ catches in a single game. The All-Pro also registered a season-high 100 yards. Cheering for Kelce on at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night, his girlfriend Taylor Swift. While the 34-year-old pop star wrapped up the U.S. was fresh off performing three consecutive sold-out show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, she made it to Kansas City for the primetime matchup.
The following day, Kelce headed to a local polling station to cast his vote on Election Day. While the NFL veteran never publicly endorsed a presidential candidate, Swift threw her full support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Kelce also liked his manager’s wife’s Instagram post that endorsed Harris. While waiting for the election results on Nov. 5, Swifties looked toward the 14-time Grammy winner’s music for comfort.
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According to Chart Data, “Only the Young,” a single featured in Swift’s 2020 documentary, Miss Americana, received a 200% spike in streams on Election Day.
The opening of the song’s lyrics goes: “It keeps me awake/The look on your face/The moment you heard the news/You’re screaming inside/And frozen in time. “You did all that you could do/The game was rigged, the ref got tricked/The wrong ones think they’re right/You were outnumbered this time.” The 34-year-old songwriter allowed President Joe Biden to use the song in a 2020 campaign ad. However, the lyrics were inspired by her reaction to the 2018 midterms after the candidate she endorsed in Tennessee lost, Swift told Variety. While the 2024 election results were expected to take a few days, Donald Trump was declared the projected winner late on Tuesday night.
