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.
Irreplacable
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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We can step it up just a little bit of a notch. We can step it up I think. And I want you to sing along. To every song that I sing that you know please. As loud as you possibly can. I will not get offended. I think one of the cool things about being able to play guitar is that you can play whatever you want. And uh, you can play songs that you wrote or you can play songs that other people wrote or you can play country songs or you can play, you can play this.
To the left
To the left
Everything you own
In the box to the left
In the closet
Yes, if I bought it
Please don't touch
Keep talking and yes thats fine
Could you walk and talk
At the same time and
Its my name thats on the tag
Come in with your bags
Let me call you a cab
Standin in the front yard
Tellin me how I'm such a fool
How I'm never gonna find a man
Like you
Got me twisted
You must know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you
In a minute
Matter fact
He'll be here in a minute
Baby
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you
Ever for a second get to thinking
You're irreplaceable
So
Go ahead and get gone
Call up that chick
And see if she's home
Oops I bet you thought
That I didn't know
What'd ya think
I was putting you out for
Cuz you were untrue
Haulin her around in the truck
That I bought you
Baby drop them keys
Hurry up before your taxi leaves
Standin in the front yard
Tellin me
How I'm such a fool
Talkin bout
How I'll never find a man like you
Got me twisted
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you in a minute
Matter fact
He'll be here in a minute
Baby
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second
Get to thinking
You're irreplacable
Yeah
The song Irreplacable by Taylor Swift is a cover of Beyonce's hit single, and Taylor Swift has made it her own with her unique country-pop twist. The song is about a woman who is fed up with her partner's cheating and lies and has decided to kick him out of her life. The lyrics are delivered with a sense of empowerment and confidence, showing that the woman is not the one who is suffering from the breakup, but the man who has lost someone, who is irreplaceable.
The song opens with the woman telling her partner to pack up his belongings and leave, while she tells him that everything he owns is in a box to the left. She asserts her authority over him and reminds him that everything in the closet is hers, and he shouldn't touch any of it. The lyrics capture the sense of freedom that a woman feels after getting rid of a toxic relationship and feeling in control of her life.
The song then goes on to assert that the man doesn't know anything about the woman, that he underestimates her and has no idea what she's capable of. The lyrics go on to say that the woman can have another man, one that is better than him, in a minute, and that he is not irreplaceable. The song ends with the woman telling him he's been replaced, and confidently asserting that he is not irreplaceable.
Overall, the song Irreplacable by Taylor Swift is a powerful anthem of independence and self-assurance, showing that women are strong, independent, and not to be underestimated.
Line by Line Meaning
To the left
I am directing you to move all your belongings to the left side of our shared space
To the left
I am emphasizing the direction you need to move your things
Everything you own
This is not limited to certain items, but refers to everything you possess
In the box to the left
I expect you to put everything in a box and move it to the left
In the closet
I have items in the closet that belong to me
Thats my stuff
These items are mine and I don't want you to touch them
Yes, if I bought it
The fact that I own these items gives me the right to take possession of them if I desire
Please don't touch
I am asking you to refrain from touching or taking my possessions
Keep talking and yes thats fine
I am indicating that you may keep speaking but it doesn't change the situation
Could you walk and talk
I am questioning your ability to do two things at once, walk and talk simultaneously
At the same time and
I am expecting you to do both, walk and talk at once
Its my name thats on the tag
I am asserting my ownership of an item by pointing out that my name is on it
Come in with your bags
You arrived with your own belongings, but you are not leaving with any of mine
Let me call you a cab
It is clear that you need to leave immediately, so I am offering to call you a taxi
Standin in the front yard
I am indicating my location in the front yard
Tellin me how I'm such a fool
You are criticizing me and making me feel foolish
How I'm never gonna find a man like you
You are suggesting that I will never find someone as wonderful as you are
Got me twisted
Your words are having a negative effect on me and making me feel upset or confused
You must know 'bout me
I am suggesting that you should know certain things about me
You must not know 'bout me
Your behavior indicates that you do not have a true understanding of who I am
I can have another you
I am confident in my ability to find a new partner similar to you
In a minute
It will only take a short amount of time to find someone else like you
Matter fact
In fact, I can find someone else similar to you right now
He'll be here in a minute
I already have someone in mind who could replace you in my life
Baby
A term of endearment used in a sarcastic or patronizing manner
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking
I am warning you not to have false hopes or expectations about our relationship
You're irreplaceable
I'm acknowledging your uniqueness and importance, but indicating that I can find someone else who is equally special
Go ahead and get gone
I am giving you permission to leave
Call up that chick
I am implying that you have another person waiting for you
And see if she's home
You could check if this other person is available to see you
Oops I bet you thought
You have made a mistake or have a wrong assumption about the situation
That I didn't know
I am aware of certain things that you may have thought I was ignorant of
What'd ya think
I am questioning your thought process or assumptions
I was putting you out for
I am making it clear why I am asking you to leave
Cuz you were untrue
I have evidence that you have been dishonest
Haulin her around in the truck
You are spending time with another person, even going so far as to use our shared vehicle for transportation
That I bought you
I am reminding you that I am the one who purchased this item, and therefore, it belongs to me
Baby drop them keys
I am asking you to drop the keys associated with the shared vehicle, indicating that it is no longer yours to use
Hurry up before your taxi leaves
I am reminding you that time is of the essence and that you must act quickly to catch your ride
Talkin bout
You are speaking about a particular topic
Yeah
A dismissive or sarcastic response to the situation, indicating that you are not affected or do not care
Contributed by Camden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mimiymo9134
Taylor sounds soo good bruh i wish she released her version 😭❤️
@myofb1989
YOU KNOW YOU'RE A LEGEND WHEN OTHER ARTISTS ARE COVERING YOUR SONGS THAT YOU MADE FAMOUS!!!
@MythicalMastermin101
I seriously love her version of this. Beyonces great too, but...wow.
@mariamolina9110
I've suddenly fallen in love with what she does in 1:14
Yes, I'm a declared swiftie since 2012 and I'm here in 2021.
@danjun7986
Amazing, I always come back to this performance she's adorable
@toguansinahi
i love how she sings this.
@hannafore13
i love this version its awesome i love it
@rabarbecue2253
words cant explain how much i love taylor
@kewelgirl
i luv taylor swift shes sooo pretty! And this song was really great. She can really sing. Great job. :)
@brittany0859
wow. she is really good. she's all i listen to now. pretty amazing :]