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.
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 soundtrackโ "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 12 Grammy Awards (including three Album of the Year wins), 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 and Artist of the Decade (2010s) by the American Music Awards.
Lavender Haze
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Starin' at the ceilin' with you
Oh, you don't ever say too much
And you don't really read into
My melancholia
I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah)
All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
All they keep askin' me (all they keep askin' me)
Is if I'm gonna be your bride
The only kind of girl they see (only kind of girl they see)
Is a one-night or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)
They're bringin' up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)
But you aren't even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
That lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel (I feel) the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say (oh, yeah)
No deal (no deal), the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
That lavender haze, I just wanna stay
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
The song "Lavender Haze" by Taylor Swift is an introspective exploration of being in the moment, escaping from society's expectations and societal pressure to conform. The track opens with an invitation, "Meet me at midnight, staring at the ceiling with you," which implies a shared intimacy between two people. The singer feels a sense of comfort with the person they are with, as they don't need to say too much and are not quick to judge the singer's melancholia. The singer admits to being under scrutiny and feels the weight of the pressure on them but acknowledges that the companion handles it with grace. The chorus, "I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me, surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say, no deal, the 1950s shit they want from me, I just wanna stay in that lavender haze," is a declaration of the desire to be accepted for who they are, to not conform to the societal norms and pressures to fit in. The lavender haze symbolizes the desire to escape from reality, and its seductive pull to be lost in the moment.
The second verse reveals that the singer is plagued with society's expectations on their relationship, as they are constantly asked if they will be the person's spouse. The singer acknowledges that society only views them as either a one-night stand or a wife, and the pressure causes them to feel dizzying, as their history is brought up. However, the companion doesn't judge them and listens intently to what the singer has to say. The bridge, "Talk your talk and go viral, I just need this love spiral, get it off your chest, get it off my desk," is a message to move on and not impose society's expectation on them. The singer expresses that they only need love and wants society to get it off their chest and get it off their desk.
Overall, "Lavender Haze" is about avoiding societal pressure to fit in and conforming to societal norms. The lavender haze is the embodiment of finding comfort in escaping from reality and being in the moment with someone who they can be real with.
Interesting facts about "Lavender Haze" include:
Interesting Facts
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Line by Line Meaning
Meet me at midnight
I want to meet you late at night
Starin' at the ceilin' with you
I enjoy spending time with you and sharing moments together
Oh, you don't ever say too much
You are a person of few words and prefer to let our actions speak for us
And you don't really read into My melancholia
You don't judge me for my sadness and accept me for who I am
I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah)
I feel like I've been closely examined and criticized lately
You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah)
You handle my stress and worries gracefully and beautifully
All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)
Dealing with all these struggles is new and difficult for me
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
I am starting to feel relaxed and content
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
I find it hard to believe that I don't care about people's opinions anymore
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I don't want to conform to outdated ideals and expectations others have for me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
I just want to stay in this tranquil state and not worry about anything else
All they keep askin' me (all they keep askin' me)
People keep asking me the same question over and over again
Is if I'm gonna be your bride
They want to know if we are getting married
The only kind of girl they see (only kind of girl they see)
They only see me as either a one-night stand or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)
I am overwhelmed and disoriented by their expectations
They're bringin' up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)
People are bringing up my past mistakes and experiences
But you aren't even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)
You are the only person who understands and truly listens to me
Talk your talk and go viral
People can say whatever they want and it will spread like wildfire
I just need this love spiral
All I need is our love to spiral upwards and stay strong
Get it off your chest
You can express your feelings to me openly and without judgement
Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)
Let's address our problems and work through them together
That lavender haze, I just wanna stay
I want to remain in this peaceful state and not worry about anything else
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jack Michael Antonoff, Jahaan Akil Sweet, Mark Anthony Spears, Samuel Joseph Dew, Taylor Alison Swift, Zoe I. Kravitz
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Lyrics:
Meet me at midnight
Starin' at the ceilin' with you
Oh, you don't ever say too much
And you don't really read into
My melancholia
I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah)
You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah)
All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
All they keep askin' me (all they keep askin' me)
Is if I'm gonna be your bride
The only kind of girl they see (only kind of girl they see)
Is a one-night or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)
They're bringin' up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)
But you aren't even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
That lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel (I feel) the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say (oh, yeah)
No deal (no deal), the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
That lavender haze, I just wanna stay
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
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Meet me at midnight
Starin' at the ceilin' with you
Oh, you don't ever say too much
And you don't really read into
My melancholia
I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah)
You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah)
All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
All they keep askin' me (all they keep askin' me)
Is if I'm gonna be your bride
The only kind of girl they see (only kind of girl they see)
Is a one-night or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)
They're bringin' up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)
But you aren't even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
That lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel (I feel) the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say (oh, yeah)
No deal (no deal), the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
That lavender haze, I just wanna stay
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
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LETRA EN ESPAรOL (SPANISH TRANSLATION)
0:04
Nos vemos a medianoche
0:19
Mirando el techo contigo
Oh, nunca dices mucho
Y no piensas demasiado en
Mi melancolรญa
0:40
He estado bajo escrutinio (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
Lo manejas maravillosamente (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
Todo esto es nuevo para mรญ (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
0:50
Siento la niebla lavanda acercรกndose a mรญ
Irreal, estoy condenada si me importa lo que dice la gente
No hay trato, las estupideces de los aรฑos 50 que quieren de mi
1:05
Sรณlo quiero quedarme en esa niebla lavanda
Lo รบnico que me siguen preguntando (Lo รบnico que me siguen preguntando)
Es si voy a ser tu novia [de bodas]
El รบnico tipo de chica que ven (el รบnico tipo de chica que ven)
Es para una noche o para esposa
1:39
Me tienen mareada (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
Estรกn sacando a relucir mi historia (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
Pero ni siquiera estรกs escuchando (sรญ, oh, sรญ)
(Ooh-whoa)
Siento la niebla lavanda acercรกndose a mรญ
Irreal, estoy condenada si me importa lo que dice la gente
1:59
No hay trato, las estupideces de los aรฑos 50 que quieren de mi
Sรณlo quiero quedarme en esa niebla lavanda
Esa niebla lavanda
2:18
Hablen sus habladurรญas y hรกganse viral
Yo sรณlo necesito esta espiral de amor
Sรกquenselo del pecho
[Pero ya] quiten lo de mi escritorio (quiten lo de mi escritorio)
Hablen sus habladurรญas y hรกganse viral
Yo sรณlo necesito esta espiral de amor
Sรกquenselo del pecho
[Pero ya] quiten lo de mi escritorio (quiten lo de mi escritorio)
2:39
Siento la niebla lavanda acercรกndose a mรญ
Irreal, estoy condenada si me importa lo que dice la gente (oh, sรญ)
No hay trato, las estupideces de los aรฑos 50 que quieren de mi
Sรณlo quiero quedarme en esa niebla lavanda
3:03
Sรกquenselo del pecho
[Pero ya] quiten lo de mi escritorio
Esa niebla lavanda, [en la que] me quiero quedar
Sรณlo quiero quedarme en esa niebla lavanda
***Contexto: El tรฉrmino niebla lavanda se utilizรณ en la dรฉcada de 1950 para describir la sensaciรณn de estar enamorado de alguien. Se refiere a un resplandor de amor abarcador que te hace ajeno a todo lo demรกs
Chelcie Lynn
Without a doubt the prettiest music video Iโve ever seen. She nailed everything dude ๐๐๐
marlenna
OMG!! So crazy , I stg before I even seen your comment I was thinking of you because of the aesthetic of this video , reminded me of your taste in old timey like interior. Iโve watched every single episode of the viral podcast, never have I missed one !! Lovely to know that you are a swiftie also
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David Batterson
She is set to direct her first feature-length movie, based on her screenplay. It will be an instant hit, that's a given.
Shantorey Wilkins
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Amery Gale Maestre
I totally agreee!!!! It's perfection
jamol rizz
Word.
Jen G
This kind of style of music is the best to listen at 2am. or literally anytime for that matter.
CO dreaming
Iโm listening and itโs 1:31am ๐
Jen G
@CO dreaming loll
BlueCareBear274
It's midnight right now haha