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 eleventh studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department” (2024) which was 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, 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 [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.
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Is It Over Now
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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With the wilt of the rose (uh-huh)
I slept all alone (uh-huh)
You still wouldn't go
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeout coffees later
I see your profile and your smile on unsuspecting waiters
You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor
Baby, was it over
When she laid down on your couch?
Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse?
"Come here," I whispered in your ear
In your dream as you passed out, baby
Was it over then?
And is it over now?
When you lost control (uh-huh)
Red blood, white snow (uh-huh)
Blue dress on a boat (uh-huh)
Your new girl is my clone
And did you think I didn't see you?
There were flashing lights
At least I had the decency
To keep my nights out of sight
Only rumors 'bout my hips and thighs
And my whispered sighs
Oh, Lord, I think about
Jumping off of very tall somethings
Just to see you come running
And say the one thing I've been wanting, but no
Let's fast forward to three hundred awkward blind dates later
If she's got blue eyes, I will surmise that you'll probably date her (no)
You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor
You search in every model's bed for something greater
Baby, was it over
When she laid down on your couch?
Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse?
"Come here," I whispered in your ear
In your dream as you passed out, baby
Was it over then?
And is it over now?
Uh-huh
Uh-huh
Think I didn't see you?
There were flashing lights
At least I had the decency
To keep my nights out of sight
Only rumors 'bout my hips and thighs
And my whispered sighs
Oh, Lord, I think about
Jumping off of very tall somethings
Just to see you come running (running)
And say the one thing I've been wanting, but no
(Flashing lights, oh, Lord)
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeout coffees later
(Flashing lights) I was hoping you'd be there
And say the one thing (oh, Lord)
I've been wanting (oh, Lord)
But no
In "Is It Over Now," Taylor Swift reflects on a past relationship that has ended but still haunts her. The lyrics depict the aftermath of the relationship, with Swift feeling alone and abandoned. The opening lines refer to the decay of a rose, symbolizing the fading beauty and love in their relationship. Despite their breakup, the person she was involved with continues to linger in her life, unwilling to let go.
The song then shifts to the present, where Swift encounters her ex-lover in various scenarios. She observes their interactions with others, noting how they try to seek fulfillment in different women, but ultimately fail. Swift questions whether their relationship truly ended when they moved on to other people, hinting at unresolved feelings and the possibility of lingering attachments. The repetition of the line "And is it over now?" emphasizes her confusion and desire for closure.
The second verse explores Swift's perspective on their breakup. She recalls moments when she witnessed her ex's unfaithfulness, symbolized by the flashing lights. Despite this betrayal, she chose to keep her own nights out of sight and keep her emotions hidden. The rumors about her physique and her whispered desires suggest her longing for an open and honest relationship. The lyrics also reveal her yearning for her ex to come chasing and confess his love, but she ultimately admits that it is unlikely to happen.
Overall, "Is It Over Now" deals with the aftermath of a breakup and the lingering feelings and questions that remain. It explores themes of betrayal, longing, and the search for closure and honesty in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Once the flight had flown
After the excitement and thrill of our relationship had faded
With the wilt of the rose
Similar to a rose losing its beauty and vibrancy, our love started to fade away
I slept all alone
I found myself feeling lonely and abandoned
You still wouldn't go
Despite the deteriorating state of our relationship, you refuse to leave
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeout coffees later
Skipping ahead to numerous encounters with different people, symbolizing the passing of time
I see your profile and your smile on unsuspecting waiters
Seeing your face and happy demeanor on random strangers, reminding me of how it used to be
You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor
You still fantasize about the affection and intimacy we shared before I called you out for your deceitful behavior
You search in every maiden's bed for something greater
You desperately seek new relationships, hoping to find someone better than me
Baby, was it over when she laid down on your couch?
Did our relationship truly end when you slept with someone else on your couch?
Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse?
Did our love truly end when another person undressed me?
"Come here," I whispered in your ear
I silently longed for you when we were intimate
In your dream as you passed out, baby
Even in your dreams, I haunted your thoughts
Was it over then?
Did our relationship truly end at that moment?
And is it over now?
Is our relationship completely finished at this point?
When you lost control
When you no longer had power over your actions
Red blood, white snow
A contrasting image representing the chaos and purity of our relationship
Blue dress on a boat
A symbol of another woman resembling me, adding to the heartbreak
Your new girl is my clone
Your current partner bears a striking resemblance to me, making it hard for you to move on
And did you think I didn't see you?
Did you believe I was oblivious to your actions?
There were flashing lights
Metaphorical lights representing the attention drawn to your infidelity
At least I had the decency
I had the respect to keep my indiscretions private
To keep my nights out of sight
I made sure my actions were not publicly visible
Only rumors 'bout my hips and thighs
People only spread gossip about my physical appearance
And my whispered sighs
The emotions and secrets we shared in private
Oh Lord, I think about you
I still find myself thinking of you, despite the pain you caused
Jumping off of very tall somethings
Contemplating risky actions, possibly self-destructive, just to get your attention
Just to see you come running
Hoping that my drastic actions would make you realize your true feelings for me
And say the one thing I've been wanting
Wishing you would finally admit your love for me
But no
Unfortunately, my hopes and desires remain unfulfilled
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Michael Antonoff, Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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🩵 1989 TV ERA SINGLES 🩵
🕶️ 1. SHAKE IT OFF
📝 2. BLANK SPACE
👖 3. STYLE
🥊 4. BAD BLOOD
💋 5. WILDEST DREAMS
🌲 6. OUT OF THE WOODS
💌 7. NEW ROMANTICS
🥏 8. IS IT OVER NOW? (TV) [FTV]
PROMOTIONAL SINGLES
9. 🏙️ WELCOME TO NEW YORK
10. 🕯️THIS LOVE (TV)
@DragJoke
🩵 1989’S SINGLES 🩵
🕶️ 1. SHAKE IT OFF
📝 2. BLANK SPACE
👖 3. STYLE
🥊 4. BAD BLOOD
💋 5. WILDEST DREAMS
🌲 6. OUT OF THE WOODS
💌 7. NEW ROMANTICS
🥏 8. IS IT OVER NOW? (TV) [FTV]
PROMOTIONAL SINGLES:
9. 🏙️ WELCOME TO NEW YORK
10. 🕯️THIS LOVE (TV)
@jisookomblackpinkkru256
The vault tracks are so amazing, I can't believe she was keeping all these masterpieces from us for so long 😭😭 she needs to make an album with all the vault tracks she has lying around!
@davepastern
there are a variety of demo CDs that occasionally come up for sale on ebay...usually for a lot of money. One's that I've seen are:
volume 2
DBT demo
pink 2 track demo
i heart ? demo
these are the common ones, although I haven't seen the first 2 on ebay for some years now.
@namantherockstar
Taylor inspires me.. My parents said if i get 70K followers They'd buy me a professional camera for recording..begging u guys , literally
Begging..
@rakuloe
An official The Vault series. I think she has enough for at least 2 albums haha.
@d1boundkj
It’s finally completed: https://youtu.be/xDC7a0aiOC4?si=s0z4AYqUPTY_L1oJ
@agnieszkabulinska3256
@@davepastern8b
@QuirkBored
Loving the style of her vault tracks!This sounds like if 'I wish you would' was produced for midnights.
@ariellemootra562
When I heard the intro of this it reminded me of labyrinth. It’s giving midnights. I loveeee it!
@michelle6337
@@ariellemootra562 Definitely Labyrinth vibes!
@allisonfennewald2288
Yes!! I'm so glad you heard the Labyrinth vibes, too!!!