Kelce Family Responds to Taylor Swift’s “Wood” with Playful Tree References
taylor Swift’s latest album, The life of a Showgirl, has sparked a playful exchange within the Kelce family, centering around the suggestive lyrics of the track “Wood” and a newfound gratitude for Japanese maples. the song, widely interpreted as alluding to Travis Kelce‘s physicality, has prompted humorous reactions and subtle social media commentary from Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie.
Kylie Kelce, 33, subtly altered her Instagram bio to declare herself a “Big fan of Japanese Maples,” a move seemingly inspired by Jason Kelce’s, 37, own self-deprecating comparison to the tree on his “New Heights” podcast. “I thought redwood was a generous word,” Jason quipped, referencing Swift’s song and its veiled references to his brother’s stature. “if someone wrote a song about me, it’d be like, ‘Japanese maple / Sometimes can see.'”
“Wood,” the ninth track on Swift’s album, is replete with double entendres and a direct mention of the “New Heights” podcast. Lyrics like, “Forgive me, it sounds cocky / He ah-matized me and opened my eyes,” and “Redwood tree, it ain’t hard to see / His love was the key that opened my thighs,” have fueled speculation about the song’s true meaning.
The playful banter continued on a subsequent episode of the “New Heights” podcast, where Jason and travis, 36, discussed the merits of Japanese maples. jason admitted, “I don’t know that there is a big Japanese maple,” responding to a fan question about potentially becoming a spokesperson for the tree. He added, “I’m not aware of the people really pushing Japanese maples.I feel like that tree is not as pushed upon as some others these days.” Travis,however,highlighted the tree’s unique aesthetic,noting,”That’s why Kylie loves them.”
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end further encouraged fans to share images of trees reminiscent of Jason, stating, “Please continue to tag us [on social media] in any and all trees that remind you of Jason.”
Despite the suggestive interpretations, both Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have emphasized that “Wood” is ultimately a love story rooted in superstitions.Swift explained in an amazon Music statement that the song utilizes “popular superstitions [and] good luck charms, bad luck charms” as a narrative device, referencing traditions like “knocking on wood and seeing a black cat.”
Swift initially envisioned “Wood” as a more innocent, throwback-style love song, sharing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that the idea began with the phrase “I ain’t gotta knock on wood.” She confessed, “I don’t know what happened, man. I got in there, we started vibing, and I don’t know, I don’t know how we got here. But I love the song so much.” The addition of suggestive lyrics, she revealed on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up, was intentional, designed to create a “double entendre” that could be easily missed. “That’s the joy of the double entendre. you can read that song for people, and it just goes right over their heads.”
The Kelce family’s lighthearted response to the song demonstrates their ability to navigate the intense public scrutiny that comes with being linked to one of the world’s biggest pop stars, proving they can create their own luck in love – and in the garden.
