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, yet ongoing 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—a retrospective tour covering the entirety of her discography. During her ongoing tour, Swift would release her next two re-recorded albums, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) in July and 1989 (Taylor's Version) in October of 2023. The former of which would land Swift as the woman with the most number-one albums (12) in Billboard 200 history, surpassing Barbra Streisand. The latter was her sixth album to sell one million copies in a single week in the US, her largest album sales in a week span. “Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)”, the lead single for 1989 (Taylor's Version), would peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the 66th annual GRAMMY Awards, Taylor Swift surprised viewers by announcing her eleventh studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. On April 19, 2024, the album was released globally, breaking records: it became the first ever to amass 1 billion Spotify streams in a week and sold 2.6 million units in its first week in the US. Swift dominated the charts, monopolizing the top 14 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 and securing the top 10 positions on Australia’s ARIA Singles Chart. The lead single, Fortnight, featuring Post Malone, quickly soared to the number-one position on the Hot 100. Additionally, just two hours after the album’s release, Swift surprised fans with a reissue titled THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY, which included 15 extra songs.
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 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.
Florida!!!
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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If you beat the charges, too
They said I was a cheat
I guess it must be true
And my friends all smell like weed or little babies
And this city reeks of driving myself crazy
Little did you knowYour home's really only a town
You're just a guest in
So you work your life away
Just to pay for a timeshare
Down in Destin
Florida!!!
Is one hell of a drug
Florida!!!
Can I use you up?
The hurricane with my name when it came
I got drunk and I dare it to wash me away
Barricaded in the bathroom with a bottle of wine
Well me and my ghosts, we had a hell of a time
Yes I'm haunted, but I'm feeling just fine
All my girls got their lace and their crimes
And your cheating husband disappeared, well
No one asks any questions here
So I did my best to lay to rest
All of the bodies that have ever been on my body
And in my mind, they sink into the swamp
Is that a bad thing to say in a song?
Little did you know your home's
Really only the town you'll get arrested
So you pack your life away
Back in Texas
Florida!!!
Is one hell of a drug
Florida!!!
Can I use you up?
I need to forget so
Take me to Florida
I got some regrets
I'll bury them in Florida
Tell me I'm despicable
Say it's unforgivable
At least the dolls are beautiful
F*** me up, Florida!
I need to forget so
Take me to Florida
I got some regrets
I'll bury them in Florida
Tell me I'm despicable
Say it's unforgivable
What a crash, what a rush
F*** me up, Florida!
It's one hell of a drug
It's one hell of a drug
Love left me like this
And I don't want to exist
So take me to Florida
Little did you know
Your home's really only a town
You're just a guest in
So you work your life away
Just to pay for a timeshare
Down in Destin
Little did you know your home's
Really only the town you'll get arrested
So you pack your life away
Just to wait out the firestorm
Back in Texas
Florida!!!
Is one hell of a drug
Florida!!!
Can I use you up?
Florida!!!
Is one hell of a drug
Florida!!!
Can I use you up?
The lyrics of "Florida!!!" by Taylor Swift depict a narrative filled with themes of escapism, self-destruction, and seeking solace in the Sunshine State. The opening lines allude to a sense of defiance and rebellion in the face of accusations and societal expectations. The singer is seemingly portrayed as a troublemaker, someone who is not afraid to challenge authority and societal norms. The references to friends smelling like weed or little babies and the city reeking of driving oneself crazy paint a vivid picture of a chaotic, almost surreal environment.
The imagery of Florida as a drug symbolizes its allure as a place of distraction and oblivion. The singer is looking to escape their troubles, whether it be legal issues, personal demons, or unfulfilled desires. The mention of a hurricane with the singer's name further emphasizes the idea of being consumed by one's own destructive tendencies. The barricading in the bathroom with a bottle of wine and the haunting presence of ghosts suggest a deep-seated inner turmoil that the singer is trying to mask with substances and distractions.
The repetition of the chorus "Florida!!! Is one hell of a drug, Florida!!! Can I use you up?" conveys a sense of desperation and longing for Florida's temporary reprieve from reality. The juxtaposition of the singer's haunted past with the carefree image of Florida as a vacation destination creates a haunting contrast. The lyrics also touch on themes of regret, self-loathing, and the desire for forgiveness or redemption, as the singer seeks to bury their past mistakes in the sandy shores of Destin.
Overall, "Florida!!!" paints a vivid and unsettling portrait of a character grappling with inner turmoil and seeking escape in the sun-soaked but equally tumultuous state of Florida. The lyrics blend dark imagery with a sense of longing and desperation, creating a poignant exploration of the complex emotions tied to seeking solace in external distractions and the fleeting promises of escapism.
Line by Line Meaning
You can beat the heat
You can escape the intensity of the situation
If you beat the charges, too
If you can avoid facing consequences
They said I was a cheat
They accused me of being dishonest
I guess it must be true
I feel like it may have some truth to it
And my friends all smell like weed or little babies
My friends have an interesting mix of scents
And this city reeks of driving myself crazy
This place fills me with madness
Little did you know
You were unaware
Your home's really only a town
Your sense of belonging is limited
You're just a guest in
You don't truly belong
So you work your life away
You exhaust yourself with work
Just to pay for a timeshare
Only to afford a temporary escape
Down in Destin
In a place like Destin
Florida!!!
Expressing excitement about Florida
Is one hell of a drug
Florida has a strong influence
Can I use you up?
Can I take full advantage of what you offer?
Writer(s): Taylor Swift, Florence Leontine Mary Welch
Contributed by Nathaniel O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@speaknowrepevermorestan13
TAYLOR SWIFT. FLORENCE WELCH. PLEASE MAKE THIS A SINGLE. everything about this is perfect. The way your voices blend together, the thumping loud "FLORIDA!!!" and the big drum afterwards, the verses and pre-chorus, the production, everything! I'm 100% confident this will become one of the most beloved fan favorites!!! PLEASE TAYLOR AND FLORENCE! MAKE. THIS. A. SINGLE!!!!
@b19wing_inslowmotion
The music video would be epicccc
@beto1338
Yes please!❤
@Galacticpanda1
Viral
@Glimglum1
Didn't she use this for the teaser for Fortnight?
So I think this is gonna be the next single-
And it makes sense for it to be the next single ngl-
(Welp this didn't age well)
@markspence3750
I definitely like this version the most.
@elizabethevelyn7125
Man I love how this song is, like, Taylor singing about being sad and Florence singing about burying a body
@TaunellE
😂
@LaurenAnderson-li5gs
Underrated comment 🤣🤣
@JoeyisDREADful
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