Is Taylor Swift’s Song ‘Opalite’ Inspired by the ‘Fourth Wing’ Books? Fans Think So
Swifties are convinced Taylor Swift's latest lyrics are packed with ‘Fourth Wing’ Easter eggs — here's why
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary reviewed by our editorial team.- Swifties believe Taylor Swift's song ‘Opalite’ contains hidden ‘Fourth Wing’ Easter eggs.
- Swift says the song is about forgiving yourself—and that Travis Kelce's birthstone is an opal.
- Author Rebecca Yarros has openly posted her love for Swift and her Swiftie fanbase for years.
Any Swiftie knows there’s always some new theory about what Taylor Swift’s lyrics mean. There is also a lot of chatter surrounding where she gets her inspiration, and the latest supposed source of inspiration is Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing series! To learn more about this theory, keep reading!
A look at Taylor Swift’s ‘Fourth Wing’ connection
Swift, 36, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, actress and director. She has released 12 albums so far, not including her rerecordings, and her most recent album, The Life of Showgirl, was released in October 2025.
“I can’t tell you how proud I am to share this with you, an album that just feels so right,” Swift wrote on Instagram in October 2025. “A Forever thank you goes out to my mentors and friends Max and Shellback for helping me paint this self portrait. If you thought the big show was wild, perhaps you should come and take a look behind the curtain.”
Since the initial album release Swift has released three music videos for “The Fate of Ophelia,” “Elizabeth Taylor” and “Opalite,” the last of which seemed to contain some Fourth Wing references. Examples include the line: “You were dancing through the lightning strikes,” which could be a call out to Violet’s signet from her dragon Tairn, and “Sleepless in the onyx night,” which could be a reference to the third book in the series Onyx Storm and Xaden’s eye color.
“I was listening to the new album before bed last night and I did such a damn double take during these lyrics! No way there wasn’t some Fourth Wing inspiration there,” one Reddit user wrote.
“The lyrics call out onyx and lightning. Opalite is the color that a lot of people believe Andarna [Violet’s other dragon] to be. Not saying that it lines up perfectly with the books but felt like a nod to Yarros’ writing,” wrote another.
Other readers weren’t convinced. One wrote, “Onyx only refers to the dark night and life being difficult. Opalite is a man-made gemstone and TS [Taylor Swift] said the song is about making your own life beautiful. So while it would be cool if there were a FW [Fourth Wing] reference I don’t believe that’s the case.”
So, what’s the truth? Swift hasn’t confirmed or denied whether Fourth Wing played a part in the creation of “Opalite.” What she has said is that the song is “about forgiving yourself for having gone through something that didn’t pan out the way you wanted it to.”
“It’s giving yourself permission to not have it all figured out or not marry the first person you ever dated,” Swift said in a 2025 interview with Hits Radio.
In a separate interview with Capital FM in October 2025, Swift shared that “Travis’ [Kelce, her fiance] birthstone is an opal, so I’ve always fixated on that, I’ve always loved that.”
“I thought it was kind of a cool metaphor. [Opalite is] a man-made opal, and happiness can also be man-made, too,” she continued. “So, that’s kind of what the song is about, kind of the juxtaposition of those two.”
Rebecca Yarros’ thoughts on Taylor Swift
Over the years Yarros has posted about her love for Swift, and she has shared book updates with a Swift song playing in the background. She also posted when BuzzFeed revealed that Swift’s fans’ favorite audiobooks were written by Yarros: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame.
“WHAAAAAT?!?!? No way!!!” Yarros wrote. “How cool is this? Where are my fellow Swifties at?”
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