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.
Can I Go With You
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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They're talking war
I can see the light
That's in your eyes
They're not talkin
A week or two
Oh, daddy
Can I go with you?
Can I go with you?
You pack a suitcase
And take a picture
From the wall
I always knew
This time would come
When I ask how long
You think
You're gonna be
You say
"Eh, this crazy world's
Come undone"
Summer's over
And leaves begin
To fall
And another winter's
On the way
I knew
I wasn't gonna take
This very well
But I'd give everything
To have you here today
Everyday now
They're talking war
I know
This time has been
Like it's never
Been before
We're not talking
About a week or two
Oh, daddy
Can I go with you?
Oh, daddy
Can I go with you?
Oh, daddy
Can I go with you?
The lyrics of Taylor Swift's song "Can I Go With You" are about a little girl who is asking her father to take her with him when he travels due to the impending war. The song begins with the girl acknowledging that a war is coming soon, which is making her worried, and she can see the light in her father's eyes, which shows that even he is concerned about the situation. The girl then addresses her father, asking if she can go with him when he leaves.
The second verse of the song refers to the father packing a suitcase and taking a picture from the wall. The girl had always known that the time would come when her father would have to leave, but it is still difficult for her to accept. The father talks about the uncertainty of how long he will be gone, but he knows that the world has come undone. The following lines reflect on the changing seasons, with summer ending and winter approaching, and the girl knows she won't be able to handle the absence of her father very well. She wishes he could be present for the important moments in her life, even though she understands he tars due to work.
The last verse addresses the ongoing discussions of war and how it feels different than before. The songwriter reveals that the girl is asking her father if she can go with him again. The sad yet hopeful closing lyrics of the song reflect the girl's plea as she begs her father, "Oh, daddy, can I go with you?" It shows the uncertainty of the situation, the fear it causes, and the desire to cling to loved ones amidst uncertain and dangerous times.
Line by Line Meaning
Any day now
War is imminent and could happen anytime soon.
They're talking war
There is a discussion of war and its implications.
I can see the light
You can envision that something major is changing.
That's in your eyes
This has a profound effect on you and can be seen through your expression.
They're not talkin
The gravity of the situation is such that it does not warrant discussion.
A week or two
It doesn't seem as though it would be an extended absence.
Oh, daddy
The subject is addressing her father.
Can I go with you?
She wants to go with her father for his own safety and for emotional support.
You pack a suitcase
Her father is preparing to leave.
And take a picture
He has a sentimental attachment to something in the home.
From the wall
This item is hung on the wall.
I always knew
The subject was anticipating this day would come.
This time would come
Her father would have to leave due to the war.
When I ask how long
She wants to know the length of his absence.
You think
She's interested in her father's thoughts about his length of stay.
You're gonna be
How long he will be away.
"Eh, this crazy world's
This world is unpredictable, and anything could happen.
Come undone"
This world has become chaotic and unstable.
Summer's over
The season has changed since her father's departure is imminent.
And leaves begin
The weather is beginning to change.
To fall
The trees are losing their leaves.
And another winter's
Another harsh winter is approaching.
On the way
The winter season is coming.
I knew
The subject anticipated how difficult it would be.
I wasn't gonna take
She knew it would be hard to say goodbye.
This very well
She wasn't going to cope with his departure well.
But I'd give everything
She'd sacrifice anything to have him stay.
To have you here today
She wants her father to be present today.
Everyday now
The situation is worsening each day.
They're talking war
The war is imminent.
I know
The subject feels at unease.
This time has been
The situation is difficult.
Like it's never
It's never been this bad.
Been before
The situation was never this harsh.
We're not talking
The gravity of the situation doesn't require much discussion.
About a week or two
It doesn't seem to be an extended period of absence.
Oh, daddy
The subject is addressing her father.
Can I go with you?
She is requesting to accompany her father for emotional support and to ensure his safety.
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@patriciamarie532
2012: can i go with you?
2019: can i go where you go?
@sarahtelford9601
If you listen to a lot of her unreleased songs, you can see references to the ones that made it big. Like battle basically became story of us
@insomniakillx
More like 2002, not 2012 lol
@nonya7904
She was 12 idk why ppl keep saying her voice is weird. I love her older songs
@AnnaF33
Her voice was so bad please
@liveandlearnforlife
'I always knew this time would come'. I think this is the right lyrics instead of 'all is new this time we go'.
@juliamadd36
her voice has matured so much! it almost sounds like a different person lol
@noahfredenburg3993
I would love an album dedicated to her parents 💙 and one just for her unreleased tracks
@naomitsu5169
I love the lyrics of this song. My dad was in the army before I was born, he left when he got with my mom, but I can just imagine how terrible I would be if my dad was still in the army and was always leaving and we would never know if he would live, so i'm glad he didn't stay in the army.
@dizzymisslizzy4569
my dad was deployed in Iraq for a long part of my childhood. it was hard