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.
Sparks Fly 1
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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And I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless that should send me running
But I kinda know that I won't get far
And you stood there in front of me just
Close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Gimme something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile
My mind forgets to remind me you're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
But with you, I know it's no good
And I could wait patiently
But I really wish you would
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Gimme something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile
I run my fingers through your hair
And watch the lights go wild
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
It's just wrong enough to make it feel right
And lead me up the staircase
Won't you whisper soft and slow
I'm captivated by you, baby
Like a fireworks show
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Gimme something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly, whenever you smile
And the sparks fly, oh, baby, smile
And the sparks fly
"Sparks Fly" is Taylor Swift’s lively and energetic song that talks about a relationship with a guy that Taylor can't resist despite knowing that she should stay away. The lyrics of the song metaphorically illustrate the feeling of falling in love with someone who is chaotic and unpredictable but still makes you feel alive. Taylor is nervous around this guy because of his fiery and reckless personality but still can't seem to stay away from him. The song is about taking a chance on love and forgetting all the risks and warnings that come with it.
In the song, Taylor compares herself to a "house of cards" and the guy she’s interested in to a "full on rainstorm." She knows that if she gives in to her feelings, it could end badly, but she can’t help being drawn to him. She asks the guy to drop everything and meet her in the pouring rain and to kiss her on the sidewalk to take away her pain. Taylor knows that when this guy smiles at her, sparks fly, and she can’t help but be attracted to him.
The lyrics of the song depict the feeling of uncertainty and excitement that comes with falling in love. Taylor is captivated by this guy, and even though she knows that he's a bad idea, she still takes her chances with him. The song is an ode to young love, passion, and the exhilaration of finding that special someone who makes your heart race.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
Your movements are intense, like a fierce rainstorm.
And I'm a house of cards
I am fragile and easily broken.
You're the kind of reckless that should send me running
Your reckless behavior should make me want to leave.
But I kinda know that I won't get far
But I am drawn to you and know that I will not leave.
And you stood there in front of me just
You were there in front of me,
Close enough to touch
Close enough to be reached by my hand.
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
Close enough to hope that you could not detect what I was thinking.
What I was thinking of
What I was feeling inside.
Drop everything now
Stop what you are doing immediately.
Meet me in the pouring rain
Come meet me while it is raining heavily.
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Kiss me while we are standing on the pavement.
Take away the pain
Eliminate the hurt I am feeling.
'Cause I see, sparks fly, whenever you smile
I feel sparks when you smile.
Get me with those green eyes, baby
Your green eyes captivate me.
As the lights go down
As the surrounding light diminishes.
Gimme something that'll haunt me whenever you're not around
Give me something to remember you by when you are not here.
'Cause I see, sparks fly, when you smile
I feel sparks when you smile.
My mind forgets to remind me, your a bad idea
I forget that being with you is not a good decision.
You touch me once and it's really something
Your touch is quite powerful.
You find I'm even better than you, imagined I would be
You realize that I am better than you thought I would be.
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
I am cautious about everyone else.
But with you I know its no good
But with you, my guard is down and it is not a wise decision.
And I could wait patiently
I could be patient and wait for you.
But I really wish you would
But I really wish you would come now.
I run my fingers through your hair
I touch your hair with my fingers.
And watch the lights go wild
And observe the lights around us become chaotic.
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
Just continue to maintain eye contact with me.
Its just wrong enough to make it feel right
It feels right even though it is not necessarily the best decision.
And lead me up the staircase
And guide me up the stairs.
Won't you whisper soft and slow
Could you speak quietly and calmly?
And I'm captivated by you baby
I am fascinated by you, my dear.
Like a fireworks show
Like a display of fireworks.
When sparks fly oh baby smile
When sparks appear, smile baby.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
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@neema87654
The way you move is like a full-on rainstorm
And I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless
That should send me runnin'
But I kinda know that I won't get far
And you stood there in front of me
Just close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
My mind forgets to remind me
You're a bad idea
You touch me once and it's really something,
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be.
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
But with you I know it's no good
And I could wait patiently but I really wish you would...
Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
I'll run my fingers through your hair and watch the lights go wild.
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me, it's just wrong enough to make it feel right.
And lead me up the staircase
Won't you whisper soft and slow?
I'm captivated by you, baby, like a firework show.
Drop everything now,
Meet me in the pouring rain,
Kiss me on the sidewalk,
Take away the pain
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile.
Get me with those green eyes, baby, as the lights go down
Give me something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'Cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
And the sparks fly...
Oh, baby, smile...
And the sparks fly...
@thischannelsucks1038
Taylor Swift songs nobody has been talking about:
-...Ready For It?
-Gorgeous
-Cornelia Street
-Begin Again
-Mine
-Sparks Fly
-Lavender Haze
-Safe & Sound
-exile
-Tim McGraw
-Red
-Everything Has Changed
-Dress
-I Know Places
Petition to give Sparks Fly the rating it deserves
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@IvyGray13
This song is just instant serotonin
@rst5684
12qwerty:*
@brian7430
You're a mind-reader.
@jasonsteakham2982
ayt!
@encryption5075
Well said
@MarxrileyAoki
Nope. I saw it in the playlist of speak now
@zeenyapotter7644
This era was a complete fairytale
@caitlynchristiansen9141
Zeenya Potter thats what I like about the speak now era and the album has alot of pop rock edge to it
@jmcskatex
i love u
@baongocnguyen9955
I kinda miss this Taylor tbh...