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.
Enchanted
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy
And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
The lingering question kept me up
2 AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"
It was enchanting to meet you
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
In Taylor Swift's song "Enchanted," she describes the magic of meeting someone for the first time and the lasting impression they made on her. She paints the picture of how she went to a social event, but felt out of place surrounded by insincerity and loneliness until she saw the person who captivated her attention. The person approached her, and their conversation was filled with playful banter and secrecy, making a deep connection that left Taylor wonderstruck. She spends the rest of the night regretting that she didn't take the opportunity to open herself up to the other person and express her feelings.
The lyrics describe the thrill of meeting someone who sparks joy and happiness, making everything feel magical. Taylor's voice emphasizes the enchantment she feels about the encounter, and almost like a dream, she doesn't want to let the moment slip away.
This song captures the feeling of falling in love perfectly, and it is evident in the way it was composed. Taylor Swift's lyrics have a disarming honesty that beautifully captures the magic of a chance meeting that her fans could relate to. The way she sings about the experience is intimate, private, and ultimately a heartwarming piece that many can relate with.
Some interesting facts about the song "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift include:
Interesting Facts
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Line by Line Meaning
There I was again tonight
I found myself in the same lonely place yet again
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
I'm trying to mask my sadness with laughter and fake smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
This place always makes me feel tired and lonely
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Everyone here seems fake and insincere, with vacant eyes and selfish motives
Vanished when I saw your face
But everything changed the moment I saw your genuine face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you
I can only say that meeting you was magical and captivating
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
Your eyes seemed to convey the question, "Have we met before?"
'Cross the room your silhouette
I noticed your silhouette from across the room
Starts to make its way to me
And it started moving towards me
The playful conversation starts
We started having a lighthearted and fun conversation
Counter all your quick remarks
I tried to match and respond to all of your witty comments
Like passing notes in secrecy
Our conversation felt like exchanging secret notes meant only for us to understand
And it was enchanting to meet you
The whole experience of meeting you was truly magical
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
This night is so special, don't let it slip away
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'm filled with wonder and amazement, blushing even as I leave
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I'll always wonder if you knew how much you affected me
The lingering question kept me up
The question of whether you felt the same way kept me up at night
2 AM, who do you love?
At 2 AM, I couldn't help but wonder who you love
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
My mind won't stop wondering until I'm fully awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
I can't even stand still, I'm so restless
Wishing you were at my door
All I can think about is you being at my doorstep
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"
If you were here, I'd open the door and you'd say hello
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you
All I'm certain of is that meeting you was nothing short of enchanting
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
This night is perfect, so make sure you don't waste it
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'm still awestruck and dancing around even though I'm alone now
This is me praying that
I'm praying that
This was the very first page
This was just the beginning
Not where the story line ends
Our story doesn't end here
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
I can't stop thinking about you and will keep remembering until I see you once more
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
These are the words I didn't say because I felt like I had to leave too soon
Please don't be in love with someone else
I hope you're not already in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
And I hope that you're not dating someone who's waiting for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
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@mayfarrah7849
There I was again tonight
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
'Cross the room your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy
And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
The lingering question kept me up
2 AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"
It was enchanting to meet you
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
@come_soon_jin
There I was again tonight
Forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy
Vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is, it was enchanting to meet you
Your eyes whispered, "Have we met?"
'Cross the room your silhouette
Starts to make its way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks
Like passing notes in secrecy
And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
The lingering question kept me up
2 AM, who do you love?
I wonder 'til I'm wide awake
And now I'm pacing back and forth
Wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say, "Hey"
It was enchanting to meet you
All I know is, I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
That this night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
This is me praying that
This was the very first page
Not where the story line ends
My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again
These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
This night is flawless, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, dancing around all alone
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
Please don't be in love with someone else
Please don't have somebody waiting on you
@leslielopez9343
We just need the Taylor's version of speak now
@makenziekate1523
July 7!
@haunted.1315
July 7th close to July 9 (ykyk)
@yashjit
@@haunted.1315 what's on July 9?
@haunted.1315
@@yashjit its part of a lyric in last kiss. "That July ninth, the beat of your heart"
@yashjit
@@haunted.1315 she should release it on 9th then
@davidhampson1958
I'm in Speak Now heaven with all these 4k video's.... another absolute Taylor masterpiece...This whole album is TOP DRAWER....and this concert....Well all I can say is... if you were lucky enough to attend one of the Speak Now concerts.... your life should be enriched .... Take me back in time to anywhere...I want to be at this concert and always have that memory...I would be forever blessed...Thanks EAS This song Enchanted amazing. Love it with all my heart
@XxBloggs
I’m 60 and I cry every time I see this. I remember what I lost. This is as close to the feeling as is possible.
@KaramAlayan
Music and taylor specifically don't know any age i am 16 and i still cry when i hear this
@yiyyie_
It's 2015, I just bought this DVD blu-ray with my own money, and I get so addicted to this beautiful song