Opalite Lyrics by Taylor Swift (with Guitar Chords)
Opalite Lyrics
Verse 1
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)
Have 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, u-oh oh oh oh oh
Oh, my Lord
Never made no one like you bеfore
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, thе sky is opalite, u-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 got (Give it all we 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, u-oh oh oh oh oh
Oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, the sky is opalite, u-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, u-oh oh oh oh oh`
Oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before (no)
You had to make your own sunshine
But now, the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
Opalite Lyrics with Guitar Chords
No capo
Intro
C D C D
Verse 1
C
I had a bad habit
D C
Of missing lovers past
D C
My brother used to call it
D Em
“Eating out of the trash”
D
It's never gonna last
C
I thought my house was haunted
D C
I used to live with ghosts
D C
And all the perfect couples
D Em
Said “When you know you know”
D
And “when you don’t you don’t”
Pre-Chorus
C D
And all of the foes and all of the friends (ha, ha)
C D
Have seen it before, they’ll see it again (ha, ha)
C
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
D Em D
I was wrong, but my mama told me
Chorus
G
It’s alright
Em
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Am
Sleepless in the onyx night
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh
G
Oh my Lord
Em
Never made no one like you before
Am
You had to make your own sunshine
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
Verse 2
N.C. C
You couldn’t understand it
D C
Why you felt alone
D C
You were in it for real
D
She was in her phone
Em
And you were just a pose
N.C. D C
And don’t we try to love love?
D C
We give it all we got
D C
You finally left the table
D C
And what a simple thought
Em D
You're starving til you’re not
Pre-Chorus
C D
And all of the foes and all of the friends (ha, ha)
C D
Have messed up before, they’ll see it again (ha, ha)
C
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
D Em D
You move on, and that's when I told you
Chorus
G
It’s alright
Em
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Am
Sleepless in the onyx night
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
G
Oh my Lord
Em
Never met no one like you before
Am
You had to make your own sunshine
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
Bridge
G Em
This is just a storm inside a teacup
Am
But shelter here with me, my love
D
Thunder like a drum,
This life will beat you up, up, up, up
G Em
This is just a temporary speed bump
Am
But failure brings you freedom
D N.C.
And I can bring you love, love, love, love (love!)
Don’t you sweat it, baby
Chorus
G
It’s alright
Em
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Am
Oh, sleepless in the onyx night
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
G
Oh my Lord
Em
Never met no one like you before
Am
You had to make your own sunshine
D
But now the sky is opalite, u-oh oh oh oh oh
More About Opalite
- Artist/Release Date: Opalite was released by Taylor Swift on October 3, 2025, as the third track of her album, The Life of a Showgirl (2025).
- What The Song Is About: Opalite is about being optimistic about the relationship despite having problems. Taylor talks about deserving to be happy in a new relationship and not letting your previous (failed) relationships. Your happiness is up to you, and relationships (and life in general) will always have their ups and downs, and there's always a lesson to learn.
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Fun Facts
- Opalites are man-made or synthetic opals, tying it to the meaning of the song.
- Opalites are usually translucent, light-colored, like blue, pink, white, or even colorless. Onyx, on the other hand, is usually black and white.