Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 to pursue a career in country music. She broke into the country music scene with her eponymous self-titled debut studio album, Taylor Swift in 2006, which included the singles "Teardrops on My Guitar" and "Our Song". Swift also released the holiday album, Sounds of the Season: The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection, later titled as The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection in October 2007.
Swift rose to mainstream prominence with her sophomore studio album, Fearless (2008), a country pop record with crossover appeal. Aided by the top-five singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Swift's third studio album, Speak Now (2010), blended country pop with elements of rock and featured the top-ten singles "Mine" and "Back to December".
Drawing inspiration from various pop, rock, and electronic genres, Swift's fourth studio album Red (2012) saw her transcending her country roots. She completely moved to pop with her synth-pop fifth studio album, 1989 (2014), and expanded the electropop sound on her next two studio albums, reputation (2017) and Lover (2019), which respectively embraced urban and retro styles. The four albums spawned a string of international top-five singles, including "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "I Knew You Were Trouble", "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", "Bad Blood", "Look What You Made Me Do", "ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco)", "You Need to Calm Down", and "Lover".
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Swift experimented with folk and alternative rock on her eighth and ninth studio albums, folklore and evermore (both 2020), whose lead singles "cardigan" and "willow" topped charts around the world. She also released the critically acclaimed documentaries Miss Americana and Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions that year. Swift's tenth studio album, Midnights (2022), marked her triumphant return to pop after two folk albums. The album set the record for biggest first day and first week ever on Spotify, spawned the hits Anti-Hero and Lavender Haze, and sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week becoming not only the biggest debut of the decade but also Swift's biggest debut ever. She would make history by becoming the first artist to occupy the entire top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 with tracks from Midnights.
Additionally, Swift began re-recording her back catalog in November 2020 as a result of a publicized dispute with talent manager Scooter Braun and her former label Big Machine, regarding the acquisition of the masters of her back catalog. In April 2021, Swift released a re-recorded issue of her 2008 album Fearless, titled Fearless (Taylor's Version). It debuted at number one in the US. Swift continued releasing re-recorded versions of her back catalog in November, 2021 with the release of Red (Taylor's Version), a 30 track re-issue of her 2012 critical smash. The album debuted at #1 in the US, spawned the #1 hit All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault), and broke the record at the time for biggest first day for a female album on Spotify. Red (Taylor's Version) was a critical and commercial hit, and proved that Swift's ambitious plan to re-record her first 6 albums was well worth it.
Along with the release of Red (Taylor's Version) came All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), Swift's filmmaking debut. The 15 minute romantic drama was based on the lyrical content from Swift's 2012 fan favorite "All Too Well" starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien. It had a limited theatrical release in major cities, and Swift held special screenings of the film throughout 2022 at various film festivals. In December, 2022 Taylor announced that she would be making her feature directorial debut with Oscar-winning studio Searchlight Pictures.
Following the release of Midnights, Swift would embark on her first tour in five years, The Eras Tour.
Swift has released several songs for film soundtracks. She co-wrote two songs for the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack— "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" and "Crazier", and contributed two songs to the Valentine's Day soundtrack, including the single "Today Was a Fairytale", which was her first number one on the Canadian Hot 100, and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. She also contributed two original songs to The Hunger Games soundtrack album: "Safe & Sound - from The Hunger Games Soundtrack", co-written and recorded with The Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, and "Eyes Open". "Safe & Sound" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In 2013, Swift recorded "Sweeter than Fiction", a song she wrote and produced with Jack Antonoff for the One Chance film soundtrack, which received a Best Original Song nomination at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. Swift and English singer Zayn Malik, mononymously known as Zayn, released a single together, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever", for the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Darker (2017). She also recorded an original song called "Beautiful Ghosts", which she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the Cats's soundtrack (2019). In 2020, Swift's documentary Miss Americana featured the song "Only the Young" which was written after the 2018 United States elections. In 2022, she released an original song titled "Carolina" for Where The Crawdads Sing (2022) inspired by the novel written by Delia Owens.
With sales of over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is a best-selling music artist. Her accolades include 12 Grammy Awards (including three Album of the Year wins), two Brit Awards (including a Global Icon award), an Emmy Award, 28 [https://guinnessworldrecords.com/]Guinness World Records, 32 American Music Awards (the most wins by an artist), and 23 Billboard Music Awards (the most wins by a woman). She ranked eighth on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Artists Chart (2019) and was listed on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time (2015). Swift has been included in various power rankings, such as Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world (2010, 2015 and 2019) and Forbes Celebrity 100 (placing first in 2016 and 2019). She was named Woman of the Decade (2010s) by Billboard and Artist of the Decade (2010s) by the American Music Awards.
08 Bad Blood
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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You know it used to be mad love
So take a look at what you've done
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
(Hey) now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
(Hey) did you have to do this?
I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin what was shining, now it's all rusted
Did you have to hit me, where I'm weak? baby I couldn't breathe
And rubbed it in so deep
Salt in the wound like you're laughing right at me
Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times
You and I
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look at what you've done
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
(Hey) now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And baby now we got bad blood
(Hey!) did you think we'd be fine?
Still got scars on my back from your knife
So don't think it's in the past
These kind of wounds they last and they last
Now did you think it all through?
All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal but this won't
So if you're coming my way, just don't
Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times
You and I
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look at what you've done
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
(Hey) now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And baby now we got bad blood
(Hey!) band-aids don't fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts (ghosts)
Band-aids don't fix bullet holes (hey!)
You say sorry just for show (hey!)
If you live like that, you live with ghosts (hey!)
Hm, if you love like that blood runs cold!
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love! (mad love)
So take a look at what you've done
'Cause baby now we got bad blood! (bad blood)
(Hey) now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them (think we can solve them)
You made a really deep cut
And baby now we got bad blood
('Cause now we got bad blood) 'cause baby now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look at what you've done (look at what you've done)
'Cause baby now we got bad blood (woah)
Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And baby now we got bad blood (hey!)
Taylor Swift’s song 'Bad Blood' is an anthem of betrayal and hurt. The song is about a broken relationship that has turned into bad blood because of the betrayal of a trusted friend. Taylor sings about how the relationship used to be filled with love, but now it has turned into bad blood. She says that there are now problems in the relationship, and she doesn't think they can be solved. The line "you made a really deep cut, and baby, now we got bad blood" is a powerful image that represents how deeply the betrayal has been felt.
Taylor then asks why her friend had to do this to her. She trusted this person, and they ruined what was once a shining relationship. The betrayal hurt her so much that she couldn't breathe, and the person rubbed it in so deeply that it felt like salt in the wound. Taylor acknowledges the good times they had together, but now that the relationship has turned into bad blood, it's challenging to think about those happy memories. She ends the song with the powerful line that band-aids don't fix bullet holes; saying sorry is not enough to heal the deep wound that the betrayal caused.
Line by Line Meaning
'Cause baby now we got bad blood
The relationship between the singer and the addressed person has now turned sour and hostile.
You know it used to be mad love
The singer and the addressed person's relationship was previously close and intense with strong feelings of love.
So take a look at what you've done
The addressed person should reflect on their actions and realize that their behavior has caused the relationship to deteriorate.
('Hey) now we got problems
The relationship is now full of conflicts, disagreements, and issues.
And I don't think we can solve them
The artist does not believe that the problems can be resolved or fixed.
You made a really deep cut
The addressed person has done something hurtful and severe that has caused harm and pain to the singer.
And baby now we got bad blood
This hurtful action has caused the relationship between the singer and the addressed person to become toxic and full of resentment.
(Hey) did you have to do this?
The artist questions the addressed person's actions, asking if they really had to hurt the artist in this way.
I was thinking that you could be trusted
The artist had faith and confidence in the addressed person and believed that they would not betray or hurt them.
Did you have to ruin what was shining, now it's all rusted
The addressed person has destroyed something that was once good, valuable, and promising, leaving it now worthless and damaged.
Did you have to hit me, where I'm weak? baby I couldn't breathe
The addressed person hurt the singer in a way that exploited their vulnerability and caused them great emotional pain and distress.
And rubbed it in so deep
The addressed person continues to hurt the artist by reminding them of the painful event and making them relive it again and again.
Salt in the wound like you're laughing right at me
The addressed person is deliberately causing the singer additional pain and suffering and appears to be enjoying their misery.
Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times
The singer feels great sadness and nostalgia when they think about how good the relationship used to be.
Still got scars on my back from your knife
The singer is still carrying emotional scars and pain from the addressed person's hurtful actions.
So don't think it's in the past
The addressed person should not assume that their hurtful actions have been forgiving and forgotten.
These kind of wounds they last and they last
The emotional pain caused by the addressed person's actions is long-lasting and will continue to affect the artist.
Now did you think it all through?
The singer questions whether the addressed person truly considered the consequences of their actions before they hurt the singer.
All these things will catch up to you
The addressed person's hurtful actions will have consequences and eventually come back to affect them.
And time can heal but this won't
The artist believes that the damage caused by the addressed person's hurtful actions will not be healed with time and will continue to affect them.
So if you're coming my way, just don't
The artist does not want anything to do with the addressed person and asks them to keep their distance.
(Hey!) band-aids don't fix bullet holes
Temporary fixes and apologies will not mend the deep and profound hurt caused by the addressed person's actions.
You say sorry just for show (hey!)
The addressed person's apologies are insincere and just for appearances.
If you live like that, you live with ghosts (hey!)
If the addressed person continues to behave in this hurtful way, they will be haunted by their actions and the relationships they have ruined.
Hm, if you love like that blood runs cold!
If the addressed person loves in such a way that they hurt others, it will leave the people they love feeling cold, bitter, and resentful towards them.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Karl Martin Sandberg, Karl Johan Schuster, Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nath
All the celebrities----
0:10 Taylor Swift (Catastrophe)
0:15 Selena Gomez (Arsyn)
0:49 Kendrick Lamar (Welvin Da Great)
0:54 Lena Dunham (Lucky Friori)
1:15 Hailee Steinfeld (The Trinity)
1:26 Serayah (Dilemma)
1:30 Gigi Hadid (Slayy -Z)
1:37 Ellie Goulding (Destructa X)
1:45 Martha Hunt (Homeslice)
1:54 Cara Delevingne (Mother Chucker)
1:59 Zendaya (Cut Throat)
2:05 Hayley Williams (The Crimson Curse)
2:13 Lily Aldridge (Frostbyte)
2:21 Karlie Kloss (Knockout)
2:40 Jessica Alba (Domino)
2:48 Mariska Hargitay (Justice)
and Ellen Pompeo (Luna)
2:57 Cindy Crawford (Headmistress)
Dwaynne Way
This song is a masterpiece and what a cast list for this music video.
The cast includes:
Catastrophe (Swift)
Arsyn (Selena Gomez)
Welvin da Great (Lamar)
Lucky Fiori (Lena Dunham)
The Trinity (Hailee Steinfeld)
Dilemma (Serayah)
Slay-Z (Gigi Hadid)
Destructa X (Ellie Goulding)
Homeslice (Martha Hunt)
Mother Chucker (Cara Delevingne)
Cut Throat (Zendaya)
The Crimson Curse (Hayley Williams)
Frostbyte (Lily Aldridge)
Knockout (Karlie Kloss)
Domino (Jessica Alba)
Justice (Mariska Hargitay)
Luna (Ellen Pompeo)
Headmistress (Cindy Crawford)
One of my favorite songs from Taylor and always on my playlist. 😀 🏴
Moni-k 1687
The fact that she was able to put so many iconic women in one video will never get old to me
Disciple
Don't take the v@ccine trust in The LORD ALMIGHTY!!!!
Disciple
JESUS is coming soon and JESUS is the only way to Salvation accept JESUS as your LORD and Savior today before it is too late!!.!
ania1m1
YES!!!! My thoughts exactly! It was just iconic
Gaara of the Desert
Who are the iconic women
MLG Penetrator
@Gaara of the Desert lmao I was thinking the same, literally only recognizable names are Taylor herself, Jessica Alba and Ellie Goulding. And even they're not that "iconic" tbh.
TM Music Lyrics
This literally NEVER gets old. And it definitely needs to be a whole movie
Irene Omwoma
yes i agree
phim gacha nè như Ý
Hay
Christian Tamme
you right