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.
Fifteen
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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And you walk through the doors
It's the morning of your very first day
You say hi to your friends you ain't seen in awhile
Try and stay out of everybody's way
It's your freshman year
And you're gonna be here for the next four years
Hoping one of those senior boys
Will wink at you and say
"You know I haven't seen you around, before"
'Cause when you're fifteen
And somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
Feeling like there's nothing to figure out
Well, count to ten
Take it in
This is life before you know who you're gonna be
At fifteen
You sit in class next to a red-head named Abigail
And soon enough you're best friends
Laughing at the other girls
Who think they're so cool
We'll be out of here as soon as we can
And then you're on your very first date
And he's got a car
And you're feeling like flying
And your mama's waiting up
And you're thinking he's the one
And you're dancing 'round your room when the night ends
When the night ends
'Cause when you're fifteen
And somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
And your first kiss makes your head spin around
Well, in your life you'll do things
Greater than dating the boy on the football team
I didn't know it at fifteen
When all you wanted
Was to be wanted
Wish you could go back
And tell yourself what you know now
Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday
But I realized some bigger dreams of mine
And Abigail gave everything she had
To a boy who changed his mind
And we both cried
'Cause when you're fifteen
And somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
Don't forget to look before you fall
But I've found time can heal most anything
And you just might find who you're supposed to be
I didn't know who I was supposed to be
At fifteen
La-la la-la la-la-la-la
La-la la-la la-la-la-la
La-la la-la
Your very first day
Take a deep breath girl
Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors
The song "Fifteen" by Taylor Swift is about the emotions and experiences of a teenage girl entering her freshman year of high school. The first verse talks about her first day of school and how she's trying to avoid getting in anyone's way. She's hopeful that senior boys will take notice of her and make her feel special. The chorus highlights the idea that when you're fifteen, you're naive and want to believe everything that's told to you, especially when it comes to being in love. The second verse talks about the girl's new friend, Abigail, and how they bond over not fitting in with the popular crowd. The bridge of the song is reflective, saying that looking back, there were bigger dreams to achieve than just dating a boy on the football team. The final chorus brings the theme home, reminding the listener that time heals all and that at fifteen, you're still trying to figure out who you are.
Line by Line Meaning
You take a deep breath
Gathering courage for a new phase of life.
And you walk through the doors
Making a brave entry into a new environment.
It's the morning of your very first day
Starting a new chapter in life with a great expectation.
You say hi to your friends you ain't seen in awhile
Reconnecting with old friends after a long time.
Try and stay out of everybody's way
Avoiding unnecessary drama and focusing on personal growth.
It's your freshman year
Starting the first year of high school.
And you're gonna be here for the next four years
The excitement of spending four years in high school.
In this town
The sense of belonging and hometown pride.
Hoping one of those senior boys
Dreaming of being noticed by older and more mature guys.
Will wink at you and say
Hoping for a romantic gesture from a senior boy.
"You know I haven't seen you around, before"
Feeling noticed by others and hoping for the attention of others.
'Cause when you're fifteen
The age where everything seems possible and emotions are strong.
And somebody tells you they love you
Believing in the possibility of love and feeling loved.
You're gonna believe them
Taking what someone says seriously, especially about love.
And when you're fifteen
Emphasizing the importance of this age.
Feeling like there's nothing to figure out
Feeling overwhelmed with emotions and unsure about the future.
Well, count to ten
Taking a pause when things get intense.
Take it in
Savoring the good moments in life.
This is life before you know who you're gonna be
Emphasizing the importance of the formative years of life.
You sit in class next to a red-head named Abigail
Making new friends in high school.
And soon enough you're best friends
Forming close bonds with new friends.
Laughing at the other girls
Making fun of people who try too hard to fit in.
Who think they're so cool
Noticing what others think about themselves.
We'll be out of here as soon as we can
Dreaming of starting a new life after high school.
And then you're on your very first date
Experiencing a memorable moment in teenage life.
And he's got a car
Being impressed with someone who has a car at that age.
And you're feeling like flying
Feeling carefree and happy in the moment.
And your mama's waiting up
Being mindful of parental expectations.
And you're thinking he's the one
Thinking of a relationship that may last forever.
And you're dancing 'round your room when the night ends
Celebrating positive experiences and emotions with dancing.
When the night ends
Indicating the end of a happy day.
Well, in your life you'll do things
Looking towards the future with optimism.
Greater than dating the boy on the football team
Emphasizing the importance of things greater than having a teenage relationship.
I didn't know it at fifteen
Reflecting on things one didn't know at that age.
When all you wanted
Desiring simple things in life.
Was to be wanted
Wanting to be liked and accepted by others.
Wish you could go back
Reflecting on the past with a desire to change things.
And tell yourself what you know now
Looking back and realizing how things could have been different with more knowledge.
Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday
Dreaming of a future with a teenage relationship.
But I realized some bigger dreams of mine
Thinking big and reaching for more in life.
And Abigail gave everything she had
Experiencing the ups and downs of teenage friendships.
To a boy who changed his mind
Being disappointed by someone's change of heart.
And we both cried
Expressing difficult emotions with true friends.
Don't forget to look before you fall
Staying cautious when entering into new situations.
But I've found time can heal most anything
Understanding the healing power of time on life's challenges.
And you just might find who you're supposed to be
Discovering one's true self while maturing.
I didn't know who I was supposed to be
Feeling unsure about one's true identity at the age of fifteen.
Your very first day
Memorable and important day in life.
Take a deep breath girl
Encouraging oneself to be brave and face new situations head on.
Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors
Gathering courage before stepping into a new environment.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@xamilla.01
turns 15: sings Fifteen
turns 22: sings 22
turns 30: sings Fifteen but twice
@redpantherz3930
Wow
@felpsrith
Yess 😂
@kimamielemadridejos6536
15+15 oh how smart! Hahaha
@kennethjosephrodriguez8697
then when your 37, you sing 15 and 22,
after turning 44 sing 22 but twice lmao
@xamilla.01
@@kennethjosephrodriguez8697 yes yes
@chicken
This song will truly never go out of style. She is literally a mastermind. The story, the allure, the chords, the uncertainty, the simplicity and aesthetic. It's brilliant.
@gabbiez_5845
Were the references on purpose lol
@ENFPerspectives
Agree
@shingarellano609
Nothing is better than listening to older Taylor Swift songs on a Tuesday night while trying to figure life out as you are living it.