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.
Here You Come Again
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Here you come again
Just when I've begun to get myself together
You waltz right in the door
Just like you've done before
And wrap my heart 'round your little finger
Here you come againJust when I'm about to make it work without you
You look into my eyes
And light those dreamy eyes
And pretty soon I'm wonderin'
How I came to doubt you
All you gotta do
Is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
Just leave it up to you
And in a little while
You're messin' up my mind
And fillin' up my senses
Here you come again
Lookin' better than a body
Has a right to
And shakin' me up so
That all I really know
Is here you come again
All you gotta do
Is smile that smile
And there go all my defenses
Just leave it up to you
And in a little while
You're messin' up my mindAnd fillin' up my senses
Here you come again
Lookin' better than a body
Has a right to
And shakin' me up so
That all I really know
Is here you come again
here I go
and here you come again
here I go
In these lyrics of "Here You Come Again", Taylor Swift beautifully captures the conflicting emotions of encountering a past love. The imagery of someone unexpectedly entering your life just when you thought you had moved on is depicted through the lines "Just when I've begun to get myself together, You waltz right in the door, Just like you've done before". The conflicting feelings of vulnerability and nostalgia are highlighted as the singer admits that this person still has the power to wrap their heart around their little finger, even after they thought they were making progress without them.
The cyclical nature of this relationship is emphasized through the repetition of "Here you come again" and the acknowledgment that this person has a way of making the singer doubt themselves with just a smile. The lyrics convey a sense of helplessness and surrender to the power of this person, as their mere presence can easily break down all defenses and leave the singer wondering how they ever doubted them. The mention of "dreamy eyes" and the unraveling of the singer's emotions further paint a picture of being swept off their feet and losing control over their thoughts and senses.
The physical impact of seeing this person again is described vividly through the lines "Lookin' better than a body has a right to, And shakin' me up so, That all I really know, Is here you come again". The allure and magnetic pull of this person are showcased, as they have a way of completely disrupting the singer's peace and clarity. The repetition of the phrase "Here you come again" towards the end of the lyrics serves to reinforce the idea of this pattern repeating itself and the singer being caught in a cycle of emotional turmoil every time this person re-enters their life.
Overall, Taylor Swift captures the complexity of emotions that come with encountering a past love in “Here You Come Again”. The lyrics explore themes of vulnerability, nostalgia, surrender, and the power that certain individuals hold over our hearts and minds. The cyclical nature of the relationship, the impact of physical presence, and the overwhelming emotions that arise in such situations are all beautifully articulated in the song. Swift's evocative storytelling allows listeners to deeply connect with the experience of being unable to resist the pull of a past love, even when they know it may lead to heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Here you come again
You appear in my life once more, just when I thought I had moved on
Just when I've begun to get myself together
At the moment I started to become whole again
You waltz right in the door
You enter so effortlessly, like you always do
Just like you've done before
Repeating the same pattern as in the past
And wrap my heart 'round your little finger
Capturing my emotions and thoughts with ease
Just when I'm about to make it work without you
Right when I was close to moving on without you
You look into my eyes
You gaze into my soul
And light those dreamy eyes
And ignite those captivating eyes
And pretty soon I'm wonderin'
And before long, I'm questioning
How I came to doubt you
How I ever doubted your presence in my life
All you gotta do
All it takes
Is smile that smile
Is to flash that enchanting smile
And there go all my defenses
And my walls come crashing down
Just leave it up to you
I surrender to your influence
And in a little while
And before long
You're messin' up my mind
You're clouding my thoughts
And fillin' up my senses
And overwhelming my senses
Lookin' better than a body has a right to
Appearing more attractive than one should be allowed
And shakin' me up so
And stirring up my emotions so deeply
That all I really know
That all I can truly comprehend
Is here you come again
Is that you have re-entered my life
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@Catsongpub1
She starts the song like a kid and then, wow, she is powerful and totally on the mark. How amazing.
@insomniakillx
I would love to hear her sing these songs now!
@temporarymail8017
That girl is now the 3rd most Awarded artist in history
Most streamed female artist in 2013,2014,2015,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021!
Named Artist of the decade, Woman of the decade, Global Icon of the decade!
Has Achieved highest honor in country music
11 Grammys!
Most Awarded Artist in American music awards! and so much more
@bettysswift6006
Baby Swift😭🤧🥺
@bettysswift6006
Ahh!! Her voice was the cutest😫😭
@homakhodarahmi5822
OMG her voice is so pretty
@joshuaecht
I always mixed this up with Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", which also came out in '77. GREAT COVER!
@michaelcallahan5358
A perfection recording, I can clearly understand every word!
@michaelcallahan5358
I can’t stop loving you, you know I won’t stop loving!
@203GoCrazy
I love her so much