It was the announcement heard around most of the world, translated for Japanese スウィフティー (suwifutī, Swifties) as, 「あなたの英語の先生と体育の先生が結婚します」 (Anata no Eigo no sensei to tai’iku no sensei ga kekkon shimasu, Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married).
That’s right, American pop star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce posted news of their 婚約 (kon’yaku, engagement) on Swift’s Instagram page to the delight of her fans, the aforementioned スウィフティー, myself included. 私はテイラーのデビューアルバム以来ずっと彼女の曲を聴いています (Watashi wa teirā no debyū arubamu irai zutto kanojo no kyoku o kiite-imasu, I’ve been listening to Taylor’s songs ever since her debut album).
The Aug. 26 post was coupled with the song “So High School,” from Swift’s 2024 album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The track saw a 394% streaming gain following the announcement, with lyrics that go: あなたを見つめるたびに高校生に戻ったみたい (Anata o mitsumeru tabi ni kōkōsei ni modotta mitai, I feel so high school every time I look at you). High school literally means 高校 (kōkō), but here, she captures the sentiment of 高校生 (kōkōsei, high schoolers) and 学生時代 (gakusei jidai, student days).
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