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.
Ready for It
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom
Holdin' him for ransom
Some, some boys are tryin' too hard
He don't try at all, though
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby, mmm
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist
And we'll move to an island, and
And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
Every lover known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
(No one has to know)
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby, mmm
In the middle of the night in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
Are you ready for it?
Ooh, are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams (my dreams)
You should see the things we do, baby, mmm
In the middle of the night, in my dreams (my dreams)
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
In the middle of the night
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it?
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Are you ready for it?
The lyrics of Taylor Swift's song ...Ready For It? are about a new relationship that is exciting and thrilling but also intimidating. The opening lines describe the initial attraction to the person, but also a sense of caution and uncertainty about his past behavior. The singer imagines herself as a ghost or phantom, holding him for ransom, suggesting that she is willing to be in control and set boundaries in the relationship. The contrast of the boy's easy confidence and masculinity to her older, more complicated exes heightens the excitement and danger of the potential relationship.
The chorus repeats the image of being in the middle of the night, in her dreams, where she can fully explore the possibilities of the relationship. The island breeze and lights represent a sense of paradise or utopia, where they can escape from the world and be together. The singer takes her time, indicating a slow build-up to the relationship and perhaps a need for caution or self-reflection.
The second verse continues the theme of role-playing and fantasy, with the singer as a thief and the boy as her partner in crime. The comparison to other lovers further emphasizes the excitement and uniqueness of this new relationship. The repetition of "let the games begin" serves as a call to action, signaling the beginning of the relationship and the possibility of breaking out of previous romantic patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him
From the moment I saw him, I could tell he was dangerous
Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
I couldn't help but wonder how many girls he had hurt and left damaged
But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom
If he's playing games, then so can I
Holdin' him for ransom
I'll have control of the situation
Some, some boys are tryin' too hard
Some guys are trying too hard to impress
He don't try at all, though
But he doesn't try at all, yet he still seems like a man
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
He's younger than my past boyfriends, but acts more mature
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
He's the best option I have, I'll keep him around for good
Like a vendetta-ta
He's like a mission for me, like I have something to prove
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
I can see where this is headed
Touch me and you'll never be alone
Being with me means you'll never be lonely
I-Island breeze and lights down low
In a tropical setting, with romantic lighting
No one has to know
We can keep our relationship a secret
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
In my subconscious, I can imagine us together
You should see the things we do, baby, mmm
Our dream activities are not for the faint of heart
I know I'm gonna be with you
I'm convinced that we're meant to be together
So I take my time
I'll enjoy the journey and take things slow
Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me
He knew I was going to steal his heart from the moment he met me
Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
I have a history of breaking hearts and not apologizing
But if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist
If I'm going to steal his heart, he can be a part of it
And we'll move to an island, and
We can escape together and start fresh
And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor
He can be the one who keeps me in line and grounded
Every lover known in comparison is a failure
No one else compares to him in my eyes
I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now
I've become more settled and content now that I have him
Never be the same now, now
Since meeting him, I'll never be the same again
Baby, let the games begin
Our love story is like a game, let's begin playing it
Are you ready for it?
Are you ready to take on this challenge with me?
Let the games begin
Our love story is going to be exciting and full of surprises
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ali Payami, Karl Johan Schuster, Max Martin, Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mamtasisodiya7149
I am not over Taylor Swift.
I am not over Fearless.
I am not over speak now.
I am not over 1989.
I am not over Red.
I am not over Reputation.
I am not over Lover.
I am not over Folklore.
I am not over Evermore.
I am not over Taylor Swift.
@MB-ho4zn
Knew he was a killer
First time that I saw him
Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he's a ghost then I can be a phantom
Holdin' him for ransom
Some, some boys are tryin' too hard
He don't try at all though
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta-ta
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me, and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
(Are you ready for it?)
Me, I was a robber
First time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
But if I'm a thief then
He can join the heist
And we'll move to an island-and
He can be my jailer
Burton to this Taylor
Every lover known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now
I'm so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
(No one has to know)
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
(Are you ready for it?)
(Ooh, are you ready for it?)
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I take my time
In the middle of the night
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
(Are you ready for it?)
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
(Are you ready for it?)
@samyukthaabala2242
0:14 -1989
0:20 - number 13
0:24 -two is enough
0:25 - I love you in secret - Dancing With Our Hands
0:30-king of my heart
0:31- Ur gorgeous
1:16 -out of the woods (iguess)
1:38 -badblood vibes
1:41-white horse
3:03 -all eyes on us
3:15 -They’re Burning all the witches
@priyanshjoshi7
Taylor Swift's classmates say she's bad at singing and bully her...
•Taylor becomes a singer and debuts albums and shuts them down.
Taylor's debut albums face ownership problems.
•Taylor tries to ignore it and live her life and date many people.
People say Taylor Swift dates too much in her 20's.
•Taylor stops and is single for years.
People say "Red" is filled with too many break-up songs.
•Taylor makes a new album about moving to New York and how her life is amazing with her friends.
People say Taylor's music is changing too much for her to stay in country music.
•Taylor presents an entire genre shift, and a pop album called "1989".
People say Taylor shows too many pictures of her friends.
•Taylor stops doing that as well.
People say Taylor is a "calculated manipulator".
•Taylor disappears from Public view for a year.
People say Taylor is now being cast as a villain
•Taylor returns and makes a dark villainous album "Reputation"
People say Taylor's new album is too dark.
•Taylor makes the most colourful and fun album ever "Lover".
People say Taylor's music is too colourful and fun.
•Taylor makes soft albums, "Evermore", and "Folklore".
Now, people say Taylor copies Lana Del Rey
•This time, Taylor ignores them, and fights for ownership to her first six albums for one last time, and gets it. She releases "Taylor's Version"s of the controversial songs, is Happier than Ever, and shuts down all haters.
If you're a Swiftie, copy this comment and paste this in other comment sections to put in light Taylor's story.
@lorenzgargallano774
I can't believe that this is the same person who wrote folklore. What an artist.
@damanpreetkaur2785
It's called a growth
Never be the same now!
@sinyenPinkflorist
Shut up bot .
@taptaptaps
folklore and evermore 😭
@danielepastore9091
For thi reasons can be like Madonna because she reinvent her self.
Im a Madonna fan, with folklore im in love with Taylor ❤️❤️
@lrdnn2045
its called ✨talent✨
@thafearess1
You can’t tell me this woman isn’t VERSATILE! She literally went from “reputation” to “Lover” to “folklore” & “evermore” in a 3 year time frame! Each album has such a unique, different vibe! From the lyrics to the music videos! It’s just impeccable! Versatility at its best 👑‼️
@pottonscy6837
LOUDER !!!
@misterhughdjass7880
To be fair folklore and evermore are quite similar but still
@saragene9696
SHES THE DEFINITION OF VERSATILE SHE IS VERSATILE ITSELF