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.
Songs About You
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Why’d you have to look so good, don’t you know I’m trying to hate you
Try to have a dream without you anyway,
but how can I put out this fight
When you’re the one who’s leading?
I can’t wait for the day I’ll stop pretending
that I’m really okay when I’m not
I wanna know how it feels to be lover you for real, till I do
I got a sack of paper so high and it’s all about you baby
Keep thinking maybe he I make sense of something crazy
Something I can get out of my head
I write your name, I write your name and I tear it out to shreds
I can’t wait for the day I’ll stop pretending
that I’m really okay when I’m not
I wanna know how it feels to be lover you for real, till I do
I keep writing songs about you
And if you ever change your mind you want me back again
I hope this song will remind me why I shouldn’t let you in
I can’t wait for the day I’ll stop pretending
that I’m really okay cause I’m not
I wanna know how it feels to be lover you for real, till I do
I just wait for the day I’ll stop pretending
that I’m really okay when I’m not
I wanna know how it feels to be lover you for real, till I do
I keep writing songs about you.
In "Songs About You," Taylor Swift expresses her ongoing struggle with a love that she can't seem to let go of. The song captures the mixed emotions and internal conflict that arises when someone continues to hold onto feelings for someone who has hurt them. The lyrics convey a sense of frustration and longing, as Swift laments about her inability to move on.
The chorus reveals Swift's desire to experience what it truly feels like to love this person, even though she knows it may not be healthy for her. She admits to writing numerous songs about them, using it as an outlet for her emotions. The repetition of the line "I keep writing songs about you" emphasizes the theme of obsession and the difficulty she faces in letting go.
In the verses, Swift struggles with the overwhelming attraction she still feels for this person, despite her efforts to hate them. She acknowledges the power they hold over her, noting how their physical appearance makes it even harder for her to distance herself emotionally. The lyrics also suggest a sense of self-deception, as she pretends to be okay when she's not.
Overall, "Songs About You" explores the complex emotions associated with holding onto a love that may not be reciprocated or healthy, showcasing Taylor Swift's talent for writing heartfelt and relatable lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I can’t believe you did it again, walk by and took my heart with you
I am astonished that you have once again stolen my heart simply by walking by.
Why’d you have to look so good, don’t you know I’m trying to hate you
Why did you have to appear so attractive, causing me to struggle in my attempts to dislike you?
Try to have a dream without you anyway
I make an effort to envision a dream where you are not present.
But how can I put out this fight when you’re the one who’s leading?
However, it becomes difficult for me to overcome this inner turmoil as you are the one who instigated it.
I can’t wait for the day I’ll stop pretending that I’m really okay when I’m not
I eagerly anticipate the day when I no longer have to feign contentment and pretend that everything is fine when it truly is not.
I wanna know how it feels to be lover you for real, till I do
I desire to experience the genuine sensation of being your lover until that becomes a reality.
I keep writing songs about you
I continuously compose songs specifically focused on you.
I got a sack of paper so high and it’s all about you baby
I possess a significant stack of papers filled with lyrics solely dedicated to describing my feelings for you, my dear.
Keep thinking maybe he I make sense of something crazy
I often contemplate if I can somehow find coherence in this chaotic situation.
Something I can get out of my head
I yearn for something that will allow me to cease obsessing over these thoughts.
I write your name, I write your name and I tear it out to shreds
I repeatedly inscribe your name, only to promptly rip apart the paper it's written on.
And if you ever change your mind you want me back again
In the event that you reconsider and desire my presence once more.
I hope this song will remind me why I shouldn’t let you in
I hold onto the hope that this song will serve as a reminder of the reasons why I should not allow you to reenter my life.
I just wait for the day I’ll stop pretending that I’m really okay when I’m not
I simply anticipate the day when I no longer have to deceive others by pretending to be fine when I am truly not.
I keep writing songs about you
I persist in crafting compositions solely centered around you.
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Hoang Giang
Some songs don't need a billion of views to be called a masterpiece.
Shyambhavi⁷
Infact the real masterpieces never get more views... especially soft songs like this
✨zunaira EDITS ✨
Exactly
RubyJ
Yup
Han Han
youtube views don't guarantee the quality
Đức
Dạ 😍😍🥰
Batman
I'm not a Swiftie but this is seriously one of the best songs I've ever listened to. Just hits you in the soul.
Ty Nielsen
As a Swiftie, I’m glad we both appreciate this song. And you hit it right on the head, it hits right in the soul.
messer
Yeah same... Im not a swiftie but she was.... Song is also pretty much relatable hence just hits right at core
Leonardo
Today is one song, tomorrow 2, 4, 6, and soon youll be a swiftie
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