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.
Babe
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Didn't wanna be the one that got away, yeah
Big mistake, broke the sweetest promise
That you never should have made
I'm here on the kitchen floor
You call, but I won't hear it
You said no one else, how could you do this, babe?
We ain't getting through this one, babe
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe
This is the last time, this is the last time
This is the last time, I'll ever call you babe
What a waste
Taking down the pictures and the plans we made, yeah
And it's strange how your face doesn't look so innocent
Your secret has its consequence and that's on you, babe
I break down every time you call
We're a wreck, you're the wrecking ball
We said no one else, how could you do this, babe?
You really blew this, babe
We ain't getting through this one, babe
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe
This is the last time, this is the last time
This is the last time
Since you admitted it, I keep picturing
Her lips on your neck, I can't unsee it
I hate that because of you, I can't love you
Babe
What a shame, didn't want to be the one that got away
How could you do this, babe?
You really blew this, babe
We ain't getting through this one, babe
How could you do this, babe
This is the last time, this is the last time
This is the last time, I'll ever call you babe (how could you do this babe?)
I'm here on the kitchen floor, you call but I won't hear it
You said I'm no one else, we ain't getting through this one, babe
I break down every time you call
This is the last time, this is the last time (we're a wreck, you're the wrecking ball)
You said I'm no one else, this is the last time
I'll never call you babe
In "Babe," Taylor Swift sings about the end of a romantic relationship after discovering that her partner has been unfaithful. The lyrics convey a sense of betrayal and heartache, as well as frustration and anger towards the person who broke their promises. Swift's pain is palpable as she describes how difficult it is to move on from the relationship, especially when she cannot stop thinking about the other person's infidelity.
The chorus of "Babe" repeats the phrase "This is the last time I'll ever call you babe," reinforcing the finality of the breakup. The verse that follows takes a darker turn, as Swift imagines her partner's new love interest and the physical intimacy they share. The lyrics "Since you admitted it, I keep picturing / Her lips on your neck, I can't unsee it / I hate that because of you, I can't love you" reveal the depth of Swift's hurt, and how difficult it is for her to move on.
Overall, "Babe" is a poignant and powerful ballad that speaks to the pain and difficulty of ending a relationship that was once filled with love, trust, and promises for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
What a shame
It's unfortunate
Didn't wanna be the one that got away, yeah
I didn't want to be the person you regretted losing
Big mistake, broke the sweetest promise
You made a huge mistake by breaking a very important promise
That you never should have made
You should never have made that promise if you couldn't keep it
I'm here on the kitchen floor
I am sitting on the kitchen floor
You call, but I won't hear it
You are trying to call me, but I am not answering
You said no one else, how could you do this, babe?
You promised that no one else would be involved, so how could you do this to me, babe?
You really blew this, babe
You really messed up, babe
We ain't getting through this one, babe
We will not be able to work through this, babe
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe
I will never call you again, babe
What a waste
It's a waste
Taking down the pictures and the plans we made, yeah
I am taking down the pictures and the plans we made together
And it's strange how your face doesn't look so innocent
It's strange how your face doesn't look innocent anymore
Your secret has its consequence and that's on you, babe
Your secret has consequences and it's your fault, babe
I break down every time you call
I cry every time you call
We're a wreck, you're the wrecking ball
We are a mess, and you are the one causing it
Since you admitted it, I keep picturing
Ever since you admitted it, I keep imagining
Her lips on your neck, I can't unsee it
I can't get the image of her kissing you on the neck out of my head
I hate that because of you, I can't love you
I hate that I can't love you because of what you did
How could you do this, babe?
How could you do this, babe?
This is the last time
This is the final time
I'm here on the kitchen floor, you call but I won't hear it
I am still on the kitchen floor and you are still trying to call me, but I am still not answering
You said I'm no one else, we ain't getting through this one, babe
You said there was nobody else involved, but we will not be able to work through this, babe
I'll never call you babe
I will never address you as babe again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Patrick T. Monahan, Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
KUYA FAITH
1. Taylor Swift - The Country Girl
2. Fearless - The Teenage Girl
3. Speak Now - The Princess
4. Red - A Heartbroken Woman
5. 1989 - The Party Woman
6. reputation - A Brave Woman
7. Lover - The Lover
8. folklore - A Wise Woman
9. evermore - The Woman who told the Stories
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MIKAY BHAY
WE CAN’T DENY THE FACT THAT HER INDIVIDUAL SONGS TOTALLY HITS DIFFERENT!!!
Tanya I Am Your Father
Celine Dion That's The Way It Is. (covers mouth)
Henry [HanLee]
Agree!
Maria Costanzo
yasss
swiftie vale
100%
Lani The Book Nerd
...hits different is now a song on midnights
quitte
The way she adds “what about your promises, promises” made it so much better
Pooja V
So truee
Raimon Ivan
definitely. It shown she didn't just made the same as the version she gave to Sugarland, but she did the version she wanted to make
I'm sick of life and it's tactics
Monica voice: I KNOWWW