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.
Safe and Sound
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), ooh, (ooh)
La la (la la)
La la (la la)
Ooh, (ooh), ooh, (ooh)
La la (la la)
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 and Sound by Taylor Swift was written for the movie The Hunger Games. The song begins by describing a past moment when the singer reassured someone who was scared of being alone, but that moment is now gone. The singer tells the person to close their eyes and assures them that they will be safe and sound. The song then talks about a war outside that is raging on, but the lullaby the singer sings will keep them safe even when the music is gone. The song ends with the same refrain, repeating that the person and the singer will be safe and sound.
The lyrics of Safe and Sound speak of a deep sense of comfort and peace. The singer wants the person they are singing to, to know that they will be okay and protected even when things seem scary. The song reflects the need for reassurance and protection in difficult times. The idea of closing your eyes and feeling safe can be a powerful image for many people. The war outside could represent any kind of conflict that people may be facing, whether it's emotional or physical. Overall, the song is about being there for someone and keeping them safe in a world that can be dangerous and uncertain.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember tears streaming down your face
I vividly recall seeing tears roll down your cheeks.
When I said, I'll never let you go
When I told you that I will never let you leave my life, ever.
When all those shadows almost killed your light
Remember when you were going through the dark days and your life seemed pointless.
I remember you said, don't leave me here alone
I remember how you begged me to stay with you during those tough times.
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
However, all that is in the past now, and we can put it behind us.
Just close your eyes
Relax and close your eyes, forget about everything else.
The sun is going down
The day is ending, and the night is falling.
You'll be alright
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
No one can hurt you now
You're safe now, nobody can harm you.
Come morning light
When the sun rises again in the morning.
You and I'll be safe and sound
We will be still here, unharmed and protected, together.
Don't you dare look out your window darling
Don't even think about looking outside, it's too dangerous.
Everything's on fire
The world outside is in chaos and extreme disorder.
The war outside our door keeps raging on
The battle in the outside world is still ongoing.
Hold onto this lullaby
Listen to this soothing music and hold onto the calmness it brings.
Even when the music's gone
Even when the music stops, hold onto the peace it brought.
Just close your eyes
Shut your eyes gently, relax.
You'll be alright
Everything will turn out fine.
Come morning light
When the sunshine radiates in the morning.
You and I'll be safe and sound
We'll still be here, unharmed and at peace together.
Ooh, (ooh), ooh, (ooh)
vocalizations
La la (la la)
humming
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
vocalizations
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: T Bone Burnett, John Paul White, Taylor Swift, Joy Williams-Yetton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Half Blood Prinsesa
The song hits differently when youre a Hunger Games Fan. It makes you wanna read the whole thing
yeti myth
Yup exactly
Book and anime lover 4 life
I know! I'm a hunger games fan and a Taylor swift fan. The books are so amazing and Taylor wrote amazing songs to go with the movie that perfectly encapsulates the books.
Potterhead Weasley
Finally someone knows how I feel!๐ค
Tรธรธbร Khalid
This month Iโm doing a marathon of Hunger Games books, movies and reaction videos alongside Taylor Swift song they all are my favourite.
Potterhead Weasley
@Tรธรธbร Khalid that sounds amazing!! I should do the same!๐ค๐ค
Kaylani Stirgus
Why does this song still give me goosebumps??? Absolutely amazing, Taylor Swift deserved so much more credit than she got!
Bill Durham
This is Prim's ghost........
Kashyap
She got the world already...
jada
for this song sure but i think the amount of grammys she has says otherwise