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.

So It Goes
Taylor Swift Lyrics

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See you in the dark
All eyes on you, my magician
All eyes on us
You make everyone disappear, and
Cut me into pieces
Gold cage, hostage to my feelings
Back against the wall
Trippin', trip-trippin' when you're gone

'Cause we break down a little
But when you get me alone, it's so simple
'Cause baby, I know what you know
We can feel it

And all the pieces fall
Right into place
Getting caught up in a moment
Lipstick on your face
So it goes
I'm yours to keep
And I'm yours to lose
You know I'm not a bad girl, but I
Do bad things with you
So it goes

Met you in a bar
All eyes on me, your illusionist
All eyes on us
I make all your grey days clear and
Wear you like a necklace
I'm so chill, but you make me jealous
But I got your heart
Skippin', skip-skippin' when I'm gone

'Cause we break down a little
But when I get you alone, it's so simple
'Cause baby, I know what you know
We can feel it

And all the pieces fall
Right into place
Getting caught up in a moment
Lipstick on your face
So it goes
I'm yours to keep
And I'm yours to lose
You know I'm not a bad girl, but I
Do bad things with you
So it goes

Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes
Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes

You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
I did a number on you
But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
Who's counting?
One, two, three

And all the pieces fall (pieces fall)
Right into place
Getting caught up in a moment (caught up, caught up)
Lipstick on your face
So it goes
I'm yours to keep (oh)
And I'm yours to lose (baby)
You know I'm not a bad girl, but I
(I) do bad things with you
So it goes

Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes
Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes
Come here, dressed in black now
So, so, so it goes

Scratches down your back now
So, so, so it goes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Taylor Swift's "So It Goes…" create an image of a passionate and intense romantic relationship. The song seems to be about two people who are obsessed with each other, despite the fact that their love may be toxic. Swift sings about meeting her partner in a bar, where they were the center of attention. They push each other to the brink and make each other crazy with lust, but the intensity of their love makes it difficult to let each other go.

The lyrics are loaded with metaphors that are open to interpretation. The phrase "gold cage, hostage to my feelings" could represent how trapped she feels by her emotions. She's also "wearing" her partner like a necklace, which symbolizes ownership, domination or control. The imagery of "scratches down your back" paints a picture of rough, passionate sex. The lyrics also use repetition to create a sense of urgency and visceral energy.

Overall, the song captures the excitement, obsession, and danger that can come with a passionate romance. It could be seen as a commentary on the thin line between love and obsession.

Line by Line Meaning

See you in the dark
I only want to be with you when we can be alone and away from everyone else

All eyes on you, my magician
When we're together, everyone is captivated by your charm and you have a hold over me like magic

All eyes on us
When we're together, we become the center of attention and everyone is watching our every move

You make everyone disappear, and
When you're around, everyone else fades into the background and I can only focus on you

Cut me into pieces
You have the power to make me feel vulnerable and exposed

Gold cage, hostage to my feelings
I feel trapped by my emotions and my attachment to you, unable to escape the feelings that hold me captive

Back against the wall
I feel like I'm up against a wall when I'm with you, as if I have no other option but to stay with you

Trippin', trip-trippin' when you're gone
My mind is in chaos when you're away, I miss you and I can't stop thinking about you

'Cause we break down a little
Our relationship has its ups and downs, and sometimes we struggle to hold it together

And when you get me alone, it's so simple
When we're alone, everything feels easy and natural between us

'Cause baby, I know what you know
We have a deep understanding between us, we share the same feelings and desires

We can feel it
Our connection is strong and we can feel it in every moment we spend together

And our pieces fall
When we're together, we fit perfectly and everything falls into place

Right into place
Our relationship feels natural and effortless, as if we were meant to be together

Get caught up in the moments
We lose ourselves in the intense moments we share together

Lipstick on your face
We're lost in passion and our physical connection leaves a mark on both of us

So it goes
This is just the way things are between us, we can't resist each other and we can't escape our feelings

I'm yours to keep
I belong to you, and I'm willing to stay by your side no matter what happens

And I'm yours to lose
But you also have a responsibility to take care of me and keep me safe, because you have the power to hurt me deeply

You know I'm not a bad girl, but I
I'm not a bad person, but I'm willing to do things I know I shouldn't because of my feelings for you

Do bad things with you
We both know that our relationship is forbidden and we're taking risks by being together, but we can't resist the temptation

Met you in a bar
We met in a place where we were both looking for something to distract us from our problems

Your illusion is
You had a certain persona or image that you projected when we first met, and I was enchanted by it

Wear you like a necklace
I'm proud to be with you and I want to show you off to the world, like a piece of valuable jewelry

I'm so chill, but you make me jealous
I usually don't get bothered by things easily, but when it comes to you, I can't help feeling a little possessive and jealous

But I got your heart
Despite everything, you still love me and I know that I have a hold on your heart

Skippin', skip-skippin' when I'm gone
When I'm away, I know that you miss me just as much as I miss you

Come here, dressed in black now
We're meeting in secret, dressed in a way that will help us blend in and not draw attention to ourselves

Scratches down your back now
Our physical connection is intense and passionate, leaving marks on each other's bodies

You did a number on me
You've left a deep emotional impact on me, and I can't shake my feelings for you no matter how hard I try

But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
We're both doing things that we know we shouldn't, but it doesn't matter to us because we're so caught up in our feelings for each other

Who's counting?
We're not keeping track of our mistakes or the risks we're taking, because we're too focused on the present moment and each other

1, 2, 3
We're counting on each other to always be there, to always understand each other, and to never let go

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar Michael Gorres, Johan Karl Schuster, Martin Max Sandberg, Taylor Alison Swift

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