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.
Lover
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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This is our place, we make the rules
And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home
We could let our friends crash in the living room
This is our place, we make the call
And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)
You're my, my, my, my lover
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hand
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)
You're my, my, my, my
Oh, you're my, my, my, my
Darling, you're my, my, my, my lover
In "Lover," Taylor Swift sings about her relationship with her lover, expressing the freedom and comfort they feel in their private space. The opening lines, "We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January / This is our place, we make the rules," indicate the sense of ownership and control they have in their own world. The song continues with Taylor being infatuated with her lover's mysterious and dazzling presence, asking if they can always be together, and saying that she believes everyone who sees her lover wants them, revealing her possessiveness. However, the lyrics also reveal a deep and lasting love between the two, as Taylor says she's loved her lover for three summers and commits to being true to him forever.
The bridge of the song is particularly noteworthy as Swift speaks like she's exchanging wedding vows, "With every guitar string scar on my hand / I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover / My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue / All's well that ends well to end up with you." This part of the song exemplifies Swift's continued beliefs in romance and love, while also furthering her growth as an artist that includes political activism.
Line by Line Meaning
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January
We have the freedom to create our own traditions and rules in this relationship, even if it means keeping something as seemingly insignificant as Christmas lights up for a little while longer.
This is our place, we make the rules
As a couple, we have found our special place in the world and we are the ones who get to shape and define what it means to us.
And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
You have an alluring quality that is hard to explain or understand, but that draws me to you and makes me feel enamored by your presence.
Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
I feel as though I have an instant connection to you, as if we have been close for a long time, even though we may have only recently met.
Can I go where you go?
I want to accompany you on your journeys, whether they are physical or emotional, and be a supportive partner to you.
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
I hope that we are able to maintain the intimate and loving connection that we have established for the rest of our lives.
And ah, take me out, and take me home
I want to experience new adventures with you and then come back to the safety and warmth of our love.
You're my, my, my, my lover
You are the person who has captured my heart and who I choose to share my life and love with.
We could let our friends crash in the living room
We are willing to open up our home and our lives to the people we care about, even if it means a little chaos and messiness along the way.
And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
I know that you are attractive and charismatic, and it makes me feel a little bit possessive and protective of our relationship.
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Even though we have already spent several happy seasons together, I am excited for the many more that are to come, and I want to experience them all with you.
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
I am making a public declaration of my love and commitment to you, and I want everyone to witness how much you mean to me.
With every guitar string scar on my hand
I have been through a lot in my life, but my experiences have helped shape me into the person I am today, someone who is ready to love you wholeheartedly.
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
You have an undeniable charismatic and compelling presence that draws me to you like a force of nature, and I am excited to embrace the passion and energy that you bring to my life.
My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
We may have both been hurt or damaged in the past, but now that we are together, we can heal and find happiness through our love for each other.
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Despite any challenges or obstacles that we may have faced, I am grateful that we have overcome them and ended up together, because being with you is worth it all.
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
I promise to be unapologetically passionate and honest in my love for you, and to always give our relationship the respect and attention that it deserves.
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
We share a special bond and sense of humor that is just for us, and I love that we can be silly and playful together.
And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover
No matter where we go or who we are with, you will always have a special place in my heart and in my life, as my partner, my confidant, and my lover.
Darling, you're my, my, my, my lover
You are the one who holds my heart and fills my life with joy and meaning, and I am grateful every day to be able to call you my beloved partner.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
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Diego Caetano
[Spoken]
Writing the song "Lover" was one of those magical experiences
That you sometimes get to have as a songwriter
Um, I wrote it really quick in the middle of the night
As soon as I wrote it, I knew I wanted it to be the album title
And I knew that writing it kinda would depict the tone
Of the entire record
So it was a real catalyst for what this album turned into
And I wrote it alone, so I wanted to go in and play it for Jack Antonoff
Who I knew who would be the perfect person to produce it
And so I walked into the studio and I sat in the piano
And this is what happened
So it is, it's basically
I don't see it as a piano
I think it's that like, kinda of, dreamy, guitary, throwback
But not like camp throwback
So
[Sung]
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January
This is our place, we make the rules
And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, take me home
You're my, my, my, my lover...
[Spoken]
Yeah, I love the walk down
I love the walk down
I was trying to figure out "what the hell is gonna happen there"
So the, so
[Sung]
My, my, my, my lover
We could let our friends crash on the couches
This is our place, we make the call
And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home
You're my, my, my, my lover...
[Spoken]
Okay and then I have this bridge thing
That's um, essentially
Well, no I was
I did, I did it in this key
But it could be this thing like a
Key change
So it plays off of the walk down-ish
But it's, this is the melody of it, it goes, it's like
[Sung]
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hands
I take this magnetic force
Oh, fuck
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
[Spoken]
Wait so goes like
[Sung]
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat
[Spoken]
So goes, and you, it goes
[Sung]
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
My heart's been borrowed your heart's been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat
[Spoken]
You like? Yeah! I've never, I never do these cords, but, I was really at the piano, like, hashing it out yesterday
Sophie Ruesch
I cannot believe that she straight up had this song like 98% finished the first time she ever sat down and worked on it. Like there’s hardly anything that ended up changing. She is a legend!
saturn
honestly for most of her songs she did that too. that's why I hate when people discredit her :((
Diego Caetano
[Spoken]
Writing the song "Lover" was one of those magical experiences
That you sometimes get to have as a songwriter
Um, I wrote it really quick in the middle of the night
As soon as I wrote it, I knew I wanted it to be the album title
And I knew that writing it kinda would depict the tone
Of the entire record
So it was a real catalyst for what this album turned into
And I wrote it alone, so I wanted to go in and play it for Jack Antonoff
Who I knew who would be the perfect person to produce it
And so I walked into the studio and I sat in the piano
And this is what happened
So it is, it's basically
I don't see it as a piano
I think it's that like, kinda of, dreamy, guitary, throwback
But not like camp throwback
So
[Sung]
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January
This is our place, we make the rules
And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, take me home
You're my, my, my, my lover...
[Spoken]
Yeah, I love the walk down
I love the walk down
I was trying to figure out "what the hell is gonna happen there"
So the, so
[Sung]
My, my, my, my lover
We could let our friends crash on the couches
This is our place, we make the call
And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?
And ah, take me out, and take me home
You're my, my, my, my lover...
[Spoken]
Okay and then I have this bridge thing
That's um, essentially
Well, no I was
I did, I did it in this key
But it could be this thing like a
Key change
So it plays off of the walk down-ish
But it's, this is the melody of it, it goes, it's like
[Sung]
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hands
I take this magnetic force
Oh, fuck
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
[Spoken]
Wait so goes like
[Sung]
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat
[Spoken]
So goes, and you, it goes
[Sung]
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
My heart's been borrowed your heart's been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat
[Spoken]
You like? Yeah! I've never, I never do these cords, but, I was really at the piano, like, hashing it out yesterday
张一星
thanks a lot for this, but I am a
little bit confused about “I don’t see it as piano,it’s kanda dreamy guitary throwback ,but not camp throwback “,what does it mean 😿?
Gabe Calachan
@张一星 she wants the vocals of the song to be accompanied by a soft guitar
Valeria Ortiz Suárez
hearing TAYLOR play the piano is so soothing.
Lindsey Christine
I just can't over, "I take this magnetic force -- oh f*** -- I take this magnetic force of man to be my lover" It's so funny to me and I love how real it sounds😂🥰
Henry Wasserman
I listened to this song about 15-20 times a day when it first came out. It is a shuffle / waltz and it repeats the same 3 chords over and over, but each time it's a little different until the bridge - it's relaxed but it's exuberant - its a slow burn that gains momentum with each measure - love is so simple - everything in this world deeply understands and lives by it - this song reflects that - it's a song of exhilaration, commitment and resolution but it's fun and deep and sincere just like love itself. It's also deceptively simple, like all great art it has been made to sound so easy, but in reality this can only be sung and played by only the very best of the best. Make no mistake this is one of those eternal classics and it will only grow more and more magnificent as time carries it from lover to lover. Did we really get to hear this the day after it was created? I love the way the bridge was modified for the final release. This is being sung with such genuine emotion that you would have to be twice dead plucked up by the roots to not be moved by it. Bravo - a long standing 0 for lover.
Narvin
Its actually in 6/8
Henry Wasserman
@Narvin Agreed, although I have also seen it notated as 12/8. It sounds like four beats to the bar with a rock solid 3 feel underneath. I have heard this also called a shuffle,