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.
I Know Places
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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I I I I, I I I I
I I I I, I I I I, I I
You stand with your hand on my waist line (I I I I, I I I I)
It's a scene and we're out here in plain sight (I I I I, I I I I)
I can hear them whisper as we pass by (I I I I, I I I I)
It's a bad sign, bad sign (I I)
See the vulture circling dark clouds (I I I I, I I I I)
Love's a fragile little flame, it could burn out (I I I I, I I I I)
It could burn out (I I)
'Cause they got the cages, they got the boxes (I I I I, I I I I)
And guns, they are the hunters, we are the foxes (I I I I, I I I I)
And we run
Baby I know places we won't be found and they'll be
Chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
'Cause I, I know places we can hide, I know places
I know places
Lights flash and we'll run for the fences (I I I I, I I I I)
Let them say what they want, we won't hear it (I I I I, I I I I)
Loose lips sink ships all the damn time, not this time (I I I I, I I I I, I I)
Just grab my hand and don't ever drop it (I I I I, I I I I)
My love, they are the hunters, we are the foxes (I I I I, I I I I, I I)
And we run
Baby I know places we won't be found and they'll be
Chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
'Cause I, I know places we can hide, I know places
They are the hunters, we are the foxes
And we run
Just grab my hand and don't ever drop it
My love
Baby I know places we won't be found and they'll be
Chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
'Cause I, I know places we can hide, I know places
(I) They take their shots, but we're bulletproof
I know places
(I) And you know for me it's always you
I know places
(I) In the dead of night, you're eyes so green
I know places
(I) And I know for you it's always me
I know places
(I I I I, I I I I)
(I I I I, I I I I)
In Taylor Swift's I Know Places, the artist sings about a love that needs to be hidden from the world. The song starts with the sound of the singer taking shallow breaths as if to suggest a murmur of fear or excitement. The lyrics then describe the dilemma of being in love that's forbidden from being in the public eye. The couple is standing on the dance floor, holding hands but are conscious of the judgmental looks from others.
They hear the whispers and are afraid of being caught. The reference to the vulture circling represents the media or paparazzi waiting to capture their relationship and turn it into a spectacle for the public. Despite the fear, the chorus builds momentum as the singer confidently declares that she knows of places to hide - a secret place that no one can find them, and they will remain safe together.
The song is filled with animal imagery, cages, boxes, foxes, and hunters. The use of animals suggests that their love is primal and that they are being hunted like wild animals. The lyrics talk about the hunters pursuing the foxes, and they need to run away to keep their love safe from their predators. The song's placement and production give the impression that the track is suspenseful and thrilling, adding more drama to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
You stand with your hand on my waist line
We are physically close and in public view.
It's a scene and we're out here in plain sight
We are drawing attention to ourselves and others are watching us.
I can hear them whisper as we pass by
Others are gossiping about us.
It's a bad sign, bad sign
Their gossip indicates disapproval or negativity towards our relationship.
Something happens when everybody finds out
Our relationship becomes more difficult and complicated when it becomes public knowledge.
See the vulture circling dark clouds
Others are ready to attack or criticize us.
Love's a fragile little flame, it could burn out
Our relationship is vulnerable and could fail if we do not protect it.
It could burn out
Our relationship is at risk of ending.
'Cause they got the cages, they got the boxes
Society has rules and expectations that limit our freedom and choices.
And guns, they are the hunters, we are the foxes
Others are pursuing and threatening us, and we are on the run.
And we run
We must escape from those who want to harm us or our relationship.
Baby I know places we won't be found and they'll be
We have found safe havens where we can be ourselves without being judged or criticized.
Chasing their tails tryin' to track us down
Others are attempting to locate us, but are unsuccessful.
'Cause I, I know places we can hide, I know places
I have discovered and mapped out safe locations where we can be together without fear or criticism.
Lights flash and we'll run for the fences
We are being chased and must escape quickly and urgently.
Let them say what they want, we won't hear it
We refuse to listen to the negative opinions or criticisms of others.
Loose lips sink ships all the damn time, not this time
Talking too much can ruin a situation, but we will not let that happen this time.
Just grab my hand and don't ever drop it
We must stay together and support each other during this difficult time.
My love, they are the hunters, we are the foxes
Our relationship is being threatened by society and others who want to harm us, but we are fighting back and staying strong.
They take their shots, but we're bulletproof
Others are trying to harm us, but we are resilient and will not be destroyed by their negativity.
And you know for me it's always you
We are devoted and committed to each other.
In the dead of night, you're eyes so green
Even in dark times, your presence and love light up my life.
And I know for you it's always me
Our love is reciprocal and supportive.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Ryan B. Tedder, Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@carlosguemes
Uy que recuerdos con esta canción❤
@AshlynnHrdlicka
No, cause the "And we run!" At 1:39 is actually my favorite part
Her vocal control is absolutely insane 💙
@vmaytesantos
RIGHT?? 🩵🩵
@AishwaryaVarma42
It's SO much stronger and cleaner now!!
@photieelicious
gigil sya grabeeee
@realphilasande6542
I'm gagged
@bubblegumkk
I came to see that exact part because I remember the original!!! 😄
@bearybearplayz12
The Part When She Says
"AND WE RUN"
Is Probably My Favorite Thing Ever
@laysapparel
This song is so underrated, it’s literally so AWESOME
@jaydenleckpa8381
real