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.
Back To December/Apologize/You're Not Sorry
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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How's life
Tell me, how's your family?
I haven't seem them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
We small talk, work, and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because, the last time you saw me it still burned in the back of your mind
So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine
And I go back to December, turn around and make it all right
I go back to December all the time
These days, I haven't been sleeping
Staying up, playing back myself leaving
When your birthday passed and I didn't call
Then I think about summer all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side and
Realized I loved you in the fall
And when the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was.. Goodbye
So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
Turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time
I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile
So good to me so right
And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time you ever saw me cry
Maybe this is wishful thinking, probably mindless dreaming
But If you loved again, I swear I'd love you right
I'd go back in time and change it
But I can't
So if the chain is on your door I understand
And then I said its too late to apologize
It's too late
I said it too late to apologize
It's too late
So, this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I realized what I had when you were mine
I said you're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry
No, no, no
The lyrics to Taylor Swift's Back To December/Apologize/You're Not Sorry are a complex and poignant exploration of regret and desire. Beginning with a conversation between two former lovers, the lyrics delve into the emotional complexities of lost love, highlighting the pain and longing that can accompany a breakup. The singer expresses remorse for their past actions, acknowledging that their pride and stubbornness led to the dissolution of the relationship. The haunting refrain of "And I go back to December all the time" underscores the longing and regret that permeates the song.
As the lyrics progress, the singer reflects on the happier times in their relationship, recalling moments of tenderness and connection that they now yearn to recapture. The subsequent admission of fault and a plea for forgiveness are followed by an acknowledgement that it may be too late to salvage the relationship. Despite the singer's apology, the other person remains distant and unresponsive, as evidenced by the repeated refrain "You're not sorry." The song concludes with a heartbreaking recognition that sometimes, even when love is still present, it cannot overcome past mistakes.
Overall, the lyrics of Back To December/Apologize/You're Not Sorry are a poignant exploration of the complexities of romantic relationships. Through its exploration of desire, regret, and loss, the song presents a nuanced and authentic portrayal of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so glad you made time to see me
I'm grateful that you're willing to talk to me despite everything that happened between us
How's life
I'm genuinely asking how you're doing in life
Tell me, how's your family?
I'm also inquiring about how your family is doing
I haven't seem them in a while
It's been a long time since I last saw your family
You've been good, busier than ever
You seem to have been doing well and have been very busy
We small talk, work, and the weather
We're just making small talk, talking about work and the weather to avoid the real issues
Your guard is up and I know why
I know that you're being cautious around me due to what happened in the past
Because, the last time you saw me it still burned in the back of your mind
You still remember what happened the last time we saw each other very clearly, it seems to still be affecting you
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
You showed me love and affection in the past, but I didn't reciprocate and let it die off
These days, I haven't been sleeping
I've been having trouble sleeping lately due to everything that's happened
Staying up, playing back myself leaving
I keep replaying the moment when I left you over and over again in my head
When your birthday passed and I didn't call
I regret not calling you on your birthday and acknowledging your special day
Then I think about summer all the beautiful times I watched you laughing from the passenger side and
I remember all the wonderful moments we shared together during the summer months, especially when you were happy and carefree
Realized I loved you in the fall
It was during the autumn months that I realized I truly loved you, but it was too late
And when the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind
When winter came and the days became darker, I became fearful and uncertain about everything
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was.. Goodbye
You gave me so much love, but I didn't give you the same in return and I left you
Maybe this is wishful thinking, probably mindless dreaming
This may be unrealistic or foolish to believe, but I can't help dreaming or hoping
But If you loved again, I swear I'd love you right
If you were to ever love again, I promise that I would treat you better and love you the right way this time
I'd go back in time and change it
I wish I could turn back time and change what happened between us
But I can't
Unfortunately, I'm unable to change what happened between us
So if the chain is on your door I understand
If you choose not to forgive me and keep me out of your life, I would understand and accept it
And then I said its too late to apologize
I acknowledged that it was too late to apologize for what I had done
It's too late
The time to apologize is past and there's nothing that can be done to change that
I said it too late to apologize
I specifically stated that it was too late to apologize for past actions
I said you're not sorry
I pointed out that you aren't sorry for what happened
No, no, no
I repeated this phrase several times to emphasize my point
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Sarah Sakinah
I'm so glad you made time to see me
How's life? Tell me, how's your family?
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
We small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
Is still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowin' my pride
Standin' in front of you sayin' I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you
Wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright
I go back to December all the time
These days, I haven't been sleepin'
Stayin' up playin' back myself leavin'
When your birthday passed and I didn't call
Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times
I watched you laughin' from the passenger's side
And realized I loved you in the fall
And then the cold came, the dark days
When fear crept into my mind
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye
So this is me swallowin' my pride
Standin' in front of you sayin' I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you
Wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time
I miss your tan skin, your sweet smile
So good to me, so right
And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time you ever saw me cry
Maybe this is wishful thinkin'
Probably mindless dreamin'
But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right
I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't
So if the chain is on your door, I understand
But this is me swallowin' my pride
Standin' in front of you sayin' I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to December
It turns out freedom ain't nothin' but missin' you
Wishin' I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I'd go back to December, turn around and make it alright
I'd go back to December, turn around and change my own mind
I go back to December all the time
All the time
Chloe Klopfenstein
back to december is such a mature song she’s taking responsibility for the pain she caused to someone it’s truly a beautiful song, a beautiful mashup, and a beautiful performance
SirBlot
Is that hard to find, lol
SirBlot
@Cynth Corcor I haven’t finished looking at the cover, but the clash combat rock Taylor Swift is the closest telephone pole and the big S. I am off the rails with no ring atm. White cat is Husky, other one is Snoopy. Cover my eye and the y is upside down maybe… I took a photo so I could do it later. Cool cover. They are all being me and everyone else.
Honey Grace Dag-uman
Ang ganda Niya... Bahay Sana sila nila Taylor Lautner na pogi...
discordant
@The Lion & the Lamb She did, they used to date
The Lion & the Lamb
I heard she wrote it about Twilight star Taylor Lautnor. He played Jacob. He has a reputation for being a really nice guy. I don’t know if it’s true but if I remember correctly she said it was about him. It was a long time ago though.
Andrés Castillo
On the Speak Now era she looked like a real Disney princess, extremely beautiful, delicate and elegant. <3
Rhoda Tauke
Honestly you're so right
Midnights Lovers
She still does, I don’t know what you mean ✨♥️
Misty Mollison
❤️