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.
Safe & Sound(Safe and Sound¡¶T
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window
Darling, everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone, gone
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Ooh, ooh, ahh, ahh
Ooh, ooh, ahh, ahh
Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...
The song "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift is a melancholic ballad performed in collaboration with The Civil Wars. The song was highlighted on the soundtrack for the science-fiction film The Hunger Games, which was released in 2012. The lyrics of the song depict how love and company can provide comfort during difficult and tumultuous times. The song opens with Taylor recalling a time when a loved one was on the verge of a breakdown, but she assures them that she will always be there as an anchor in their life.
The chorus "Just close your eyes, The sun is going down, You'll be alright, No one can hurt you now, Come morning light, You and I'll be safe and sound", is Taylor's way of soothing her loved one's fear and ensuring that they will be alright, even in the midst of chaos. She urges them to not be terrified of the raging war outside their door and instead listen to her lullaby, which represents the comfort and love they share. Taylor concludes the song with the last lines, "Just close your eyes, You'll be alright, Come morning light, You and I'll be safe and sound." She suggests that as long as they're together, the future looks promising and peaceful.
Overall, the song is a representation of how love and companionship can provide hope and reassurance during tough times. It represents a theme of hope, comfort, and safety amidst depression, anxiety, and fear. This song is a warm hug on a chilly, stormy winter night for anyone needing solace from the outside world.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember tears streaming down your face
I recall seeing tears flowing down your cheeks
When I said, 'I'll never let you go'
When I stated, 'I will always stay with you'
When all those shadows almost killed your light
When numerous obstacles nearly extinguished your spirit
I remember you said, 'Don't leave me here alone'
I recall you asking me not to abandon you
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
But those memories are now history, they are gone and will never return
Just close your eyes
Shut your eyes tight
The sun is going down
The sun is disappearing below the horizon
You'll be alright
You will be safe
No one can hurt you now
No one can harm you at this moment
Come morning light
When the sun rises
You and I'll be safe and sound
You and I will be secure and unharmed
Don't you dare look out your window
Do not glance outside the window
Darling, everything's on fire
My beloved, everything is ablaze
The war outside our door keeps raging on
The battle outside our home continues to escalate
Hold onto this lullaby
Remember this soothing song
Even when the music's gone, gone
Even after the melody has faded away
Ooh, ooh, ahh, ahh
Just close your eyes
Shut your eyes tight
You'll be alright
You will be safe
Come morning light
When the sun rises
You and I'll be safe and sound
You and I will be secure and unharmed
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...
Contributed by Isabelle D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@phawitathonggam2296
I remember tears streaming down your face'
When I said I'll never let you go.
When all those shadows almost killed your light'
I remember you said don't leave me here alone'
But all that's dead and gone and past tonight.
Just close your eyes'
The sun is going down.
You'll be all right'
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light'
You and I'll be safe and sound.
Don't you dare look out your window'
Darlin' everything's on fire.
The war outside our door keeps raging on'
Hold on to this lullaby.
Even when the music's gone' gone...
Just close your eyes'
The sun is going down.
You'll be all right'
No one can hurt you now.
Come morning light'
You and I'll be safe and sound...
Just close your eyes'
You'll be all right.
Come morning light'
You and I'll be safe and sound...
@ashnasinha2451
Taylor represents Prim as a ghost and she visits District 12, and everything's dead. She's basically singing to Katniss, and the lyrics;
Don't you dare look out your window, darling everything's on fire,
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby even when the music's gone, gone...
This verse talks about the war, the fire that burned the district down, and when Katniss and her father are gone because they were the music in that household. Also, there is a direct reference to the Hunger Games when she picks up the Mockingjay pin.
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Me
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this song walked so folklore and evermore could run
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@asyanongambiguous6560
They really do have similar vibes and I love it! Oh, how lovely it was to listen to Safe and Sound in my prime😌🎶