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. Following Midnights, Taylor Swift announced her upcoming eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department” (2024) which is set to be released on April 19, 2024. She announced this record at 66th Annual Grammy Award Show accepting the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for her previous album, Midnights (2022) in honour of receiving her 13th Grammy.
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 14 Grammy Awards, including four Album of the Year wins, which makes
Swift the artist with the most awards for that category in history, 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, Artist of the Decade (2010s) by the American Music Awards, and Person of the Year (2023) by Time Magazine.
A Message From Taylor
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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It was all over the place
A fractured mosaic of feelings that somehow all fit together in the end
Happy, free, confused
Lonely, devastated, euphoric, wild
And tortured by memories past
These are the original thirty songs that were meant for Red
I love you guys
The opening lyrics of Taylor Swift's song "A Message From Taylor" provide insight into the musical and emotional direction of her album Red. Swift compares the album to a heartbroken person, describing it as "all over the place" and a "fractured mosaic of feelings." This suggests that Red is a collection of songs that chronicles the various emotional states one goes through during heartbreak and the process of healing and moving on.
The lyrics also highlight the contrasting emotions present on the album, such as feeling happy, free, and confused, as well as lonely, devastated, euphoric, wild, and tortured by memories of the past. This suggests that Red explores the complexity of emotions that arise from a broken relationship, ranging from moments of liberation and self-discovery to periods of deep sadness and longing.
Furthermore, Swift reveals that "A Message From Taylor" represents the original thirty songs that were intended for Red. This implies that the album underwent a creative evolution, with some songs likely being replaced or rearranged to create the final tracklist. By expressing her love for her fans at the end of the lyrics, Swift acknowledges the support and connection she has with her audience throughout her musical journey.
Overall, "A Message From Taylor" provides insight into the emotional landscape of Swift's album Red, showcasing the diversity of feelings experienced during heartbreak and the transformative power of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Musically and lyrically, Red resembled a heartbroken person
Red's musical and lyrical composition mirrored the emotions of a person going through heartbreak
It was all over the place
The song was filled with various emotions and experiences
A fractured mosaic of feelings that somehow all fit together in the end
Despite the fragmented emotions, they ultimately came together to create a coherent story
Happy, free, confused
Emotions of joy, liberation, and uncertainty
Lonely, devastated, euphoric, wild
Feelings of isolation, extreme sadness, intense happiness, and unpredictability
And tortured by memories past
Haunted and tormented by memories of the past
These are the original thirty songs that were meant for Red
These lyrics represent the initial collection of thirty songs intended for Red
I love you guys
Expressing affection and gratitude towards her fans
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Fernanda
“Musical y líricamente, Red representaba a una persona con un corazón roto. Estaba por todos lados un mosaico fracturado de sentimientos, que de alguna manera, todo se integraba al final. feliz, triste, sola (Happy, free, confused, lonely), devastada, euforia, salvaje, y tortura al ver los recuerdos pasar.
Estas son las 30 canciones originales que estaban destinadas a Red.
I love you, guys”
Francesca -Self-Proclaimed B I T C H- Foley
Imagine if a message from Taylor charted on Billboard next week, omg.
Hà Phương Nguyễn
I'll be a clown for you, Miss Swift
Anything for you. Thank you for simply existing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
MegasXLR
Thanks for the upload Swiftie ❤
mathilde🤪🥰
Thank you for uploading this<3
SHADAE
Omg I love her so much
Qey Youtube
I paid in iTunes just to listen. Lol 🤣
Amaya Gibbs
waitttt why isnt this on Spotify…
luciano :)))
it’s only for Apple Music
Alan
@luciano :))) Why is it only for Apple Music but not Spotify? Is it because Taylor signed a deal with Apple?