Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans mult… Read Full Bio ↴Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise.

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 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 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.

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Taylor Swift Lyrics

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One, two, three, four

Give me the keys
I'll bring the car back around
We shouldn't be in this town
And my so-called friends, they don't know
I'd drive away before I let you go
So give me a reason

And don't say no, no

There's a chain 'round your throat
Piece of paper where I wrote
"I'll wait for you"
There's a key on the chain
There's a picture in a frame
Take it with you

And run
Like you'd run from the law
Darling, let's run
Run from it all
We can go where our eyes can take us
Go where no one else is
Run, ooh
We'll run, ooh
We'll run, ooh
We'll run

So you laugh like a child
And I'll sing like no one cares
No one to be, no one to tell
I could see this view a hundred times
Pale blue sky reflected in your eyes
So give me a reason
And don't say no, no

And the note from the locket
You keep it in your pocket
Since I gave it to you
There's a heart on your sleeve
I'll take it when I leave
And hold it for you

And run
Like you'd run from the law
Darling, let's run
Run from it all
We can go like they're tryin' to chase us
Go where no one else is
Run, ooh
We'll run, ooh
We'll run, ooh
We'll run

There's been this hole in my heart
This thing was a shot in the dark
Say you'll never let 'em tear us apart
And I'll hold onto you while we run

(And we'll run, and we'll run, and we'll run)
Like you'd run from the law (and we'll run, and we'll run, and we'll run)
Darling, let's run (and we'll run, and we'll run, and we'll run)
Run from it all (we'll run, and we'll run, and we'll run)
We can go where our eyes can take us
Go where no one else is
Run, ooh
We'll run, ooh
We'll run, ooh

We'll run, ooh
And we'll run

Overall Meaning

The song "Run" by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran is a melodic ballad about chasing love, choosing to prioritize love over anything else, and running away with the person you love. The song starts with Taylor asking for the keys and the opportunity to take the car and leave town. She confesses that her so-called friends do not know their worth as they would rather drive away than let go of their loved one. Taylor is looking for a reason not to go with you and begs for one while warning not to say no.

The second verse is about the memories they've made, shared secrets, and taking the picture, the key, and the heart as a symbol of what they shared. There's a palpable feeling of urgency throughout the song. When Taylor sings "and I'll hold on to you while we run," it's a promise to put the person first and run away from anything that could separate them.

The chorus is a reminder that they need to run, to escape and be free to be with one another. It's about creating a place where they can be together without any interference or judgement. The song is a sweet and romantic story about two people who are fighting for love and are finally choosing to be together.

Line by Line Meaning

One, two, three, four
Counting down to a moment of decision

Give me the keys
Requesting control of the situation

I'll bring the car back around
Assuming responsibility for the getaway plan

We shouldn't be in this town
Acknowledging the need to escape

And my so-called friends, they don't know
Declaring a lack of trust in outside influences

I'd drive away before I let you go
Expressing the desire to protect what is important

So give me a reason
Challenging the partner to justify staying

And don't say no, no
Rejecting the option of staying put

There's a chain 'round your throat
Depicting the feeling of being trapped

Piece of paper where I wrote
Symbolizing a deep commitment to the relationship

"I'll wait for you"
Declaring a promise to remain steadfast

There's a key on the chain
Offering a means of escape

There's a picture in a frame
Reminding of a shared vision

Take it with you
Encouraging the partner to hold onto the dream

And run
Emphasizing the urgency to escape

Like you'd run from the law
Painting a picture of danger and thrill

Darling, let's run
Affirming that the partner is not alone

Run from it all
Rejecting the current reality in search of something better

We can go where our eyes can take us
Opening up the possibility of new experiences

Go where no one else is
Seeking a place of privacy and exclusivity

So you laugh like a child
Appreciating the simplicity of the moment

And I'll sing like no one cares
Letting go of inhibitions and embracing freedom

No one to be, no one to tell
Enjoying the absence of external pressure

I could see this view a hundred times
Expressing the beauty of the partner's persona

Pale blue sky reflected in your eyes
Capturing the essence of the partner's soul

There's been this hole in my heart
Conveying a sense of emptiness without the partner

This thing was a shot in the dark
Admitting that the relationship was risky and unplanned

Say you'll never let 'em tear us apart
Pledging to stand together through any circumstance

And I'll hold onto you while we run
Reaffirming the commitment to the relationship while escaping

And we'll run
Continuing to emphasize the need to escape

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift, Edward Christopher Sheeran

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