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.
09 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 'em
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 shiny, now it's all rusted
Did you have to hit me, where I'm weak? Baby, I couldn't breathe
And rub 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 'em
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 what you've done
'Cause baby, now we got bad blood
(Hey) now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve 'em
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)
Mmm, if you love like that, blood runs cold
'Cause baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done
'Cause baby, now we got bad blood (bad blood)
Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve 'em (think we can solve 'em)
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 what you've done (look what you've done)
'Cause baby now we got bad blood (whoa)
Now we got problems
And I don't think we can solve 'em
You made a really deep cut
And baby, now we got bad blood (hey)
The song "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift is widely believed to be a diss track against her former friend and fellow artist, Katy Perry. The lyrics suggest that their relationship used to be full of love and mutual respect, but something happened that caused a deep rift that could not be repaired. The chorus repeats the phrase "now we got bad blood," which implies that the relationship has turned toxic and there is no going back.
The second verse addresses the betrayal that led to their falling out. Taylor questions why Katy would do something to hurt her so deeply, and suggests that the damage is irreparable. The bridge of the song is particularly poignant, as Taylor sings, "band-aids don't fix bullet holes." This metaphor is symbolic of the idea that small gestures like apologies or attempts to make amends cannot fix the deeper wounds caused by a breach of trust.
Overall, "Bad Blood" is a powerful song about the pain of losing a friendship and the damage that can be done when trust is broken. While it may have been written about one specific relationship, the lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced betrayal or the loss of a close friend.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause baby now we got bad blood
Our relationship has been ruined
You know it used to be mad love
We used to have a great relationship
So take a look at what you've done
Reflect on how you've caused this
Hey! Now we got problems
Our relationship is now troubled
And I don't think we can solve them
I don't believe we can fix things
You made a really deep cut
You hurt me deeply
And baby now we got bad blood
Our relationship has turned toxic
Hey! Did you have to do this?
Did you have to hurt me?
I was thinking that you could be trusted
I thought I could rely on you
Did you have to ruin what was shining now it's all rusted
You destroyed what we had
Did you have to hit me where I'm weak baby I couldn't breathe
You hurt me where I'm most vulnerable
I rubbed it in so deep
You added insult to injury
Salt in the wound like you're laughing right at me
You seem to take pleasure in my pain
Oh, it's so sad to think about the good times
Recalling our past memories is painful
Still got scars on my back from your knife
I'm still hurting from what you've done
So don't think it's in the past
The damage is still present
These kind of wounds they last and they last
The pain stays with me
Now did you think it all through?
Did you consider the consequences?
All these things will catch up to you
Your actions will have repercussions
And time can heal but this won't
I won't be able to forgive and forget easily
So if you come in my way, just don't
I don't want to see or interact with you
Band-aids don't fix bullet holes
You can't just patch things up superficially
You say sorry just for show
Your apologies are not sincere
You live like that, you live with ghosts
Your actions have left you with regret and guilt
Hm, if you love like that blood runs bad
If you love in a destructive way, problems are bound to arise
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Max, Johan Karl Schuster, Taylor Alison 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
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Hay
Christian Tamme
you right