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.
State of Grace
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Busy streets and busy lives
And all we know
Is touch and go
We are alone with our changing minds
We fall in love 'til it hurts or bleeds
Or fades in time
(Never)
Saw you coming
And I'll never
(Never)
Be the same
You come around and the armor falls
Pierce the room like a cannon ball
Now all we know
Is don't let go
We are alone, just you and me
Up in your room and our slates are clean
Just twin fire signs
Four blue eyes
So you were never a saint
And I loved in shades of wrong
We learn to live with the pain
Mosaic broken hearts
But this love is great and wild
And I never (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Never)
Saw you coming (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
And I'll never (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Never)
Be the same
This is a state of grace
This is the worth while fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right
These are the hands of fate
You're my Achilles heel
This is the golden age of something good
And right and real
And I never
(Never)
Saw you coming
And I'll never
Be the same
Yeah, oh-oh
And I never (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Never)
Saw you coming (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(Oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
And I'll never (oh-oh, oh-oh, ouh-ooh)
(So you were never a saint)
(And I loved in shades of wrong)
Be the same (we learn to live with the pain)
(Mosaic broken hearts)
(But this love is great and wild)
This is a state of grace
This is the worth while fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right
In State of Grace, Taylor Swift describes a thrilling and unexpected love that took her by surprise. She describes walking in a hurry through city streets, living life on fast-forward with only brief moments of love along the way. When she meets her lover, she compares it to a cannonball piercing the room and suddenly everything became clear. The two are alone in a room with nothing but each other and their emotions, and with their past mistakes and pain acknowledged and left behind, they find a connection so strong that they never saw it coming. They have learned to live with the pain of their past broken hearts and mistakes, and while their love isn't perfect, it's real and all-consuming. Swift refers to this love as a state of grace, and despite the difficulties that come with it, she suggests that this kind of love is worth fighting for.
The song speaks to the struggles of navigating love in the modern world, where everything is fast-paced and disposable. It's a reminder that while love may be a ruthless game, if it's approached with honesty, vulnerability, and authenticity, it has the potential to be a life-changing experience that shapes who we are. Swift's lyrics are emotive and expressive, with a sense of urgency in the delivery that emphasizes the rawness and intensity of the emotions she's describing.
Interesting facts about the song:
Interesting Facts
Note: This section uses generative AI, which can be inaccurate.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm walking fast through the traffic lights
The singer is moving quickly through a busy area.
Busy streets and busy lives
The surroundings are full of a lot of movement and activity.
And all we know
People have limited knowledge and understanding.
Is touch and go
Relationships are unpredictable and unstable.
We are alone with our changing minds
Individuals are isolated with their own thoughts and feelings that are constantly evolving.
We fall in love 'til it hurts or bleeds
People continue to love even when it becomes painful.
Or fades in time
Love can weaken or disappear over time.
And I never (Never) Saw you coming
The singer met someone unexpectedly and was surprised by it.
And I'll never(Never) Be the same
Meeting this person has changed the singer's life permanently.
You come around and the armor falls
The singer feels comfortable being vulnerable around this person.
Pierce the room like a cannon ball
This person has a strong presence and impact.
Now all we know
The situation has changed and now there is new information to consider.
Is don't let go
It is important to hold onto this relationship.
We are alone, just you and me
The relationship is important and personal, and involves just two people.
Up in your room and our slates are clean
The two people are in a private place and starting fresh with each other.
Just twin fire signs
The two people have a connection and passion for each other.
Four blue eyes
Both people have blue eyes.
So you were never a saint And I loved in shades of wrong
Neither person is perfect, and the singer is aware of her own mistakes in love.
We learn to live with the pain
People become accustomed to the emotional struggles that come with love.
Mosaic broken hearts But this love is great and wild
Although both people are not perfect and may have past emotional pain, their love is still strong and exciting.
This is a state of grace
The relationship is a temporary, but beautiful moment in time.
This is the worth while fight
The work put into the relationship is important and valuable.
Love is a ruthless game Unless you play it good and right
Love can be difficult, but it is important to do it well and in a respectful manner.
These are the hands of fate You're my Achilles heel
The two people being together is the result of a greater force, and one that makes the singer vulnerable.
This is the golden age of something good And right and real
There is hope for the future, and the future involves something positive, correct and genuine.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I'll never be the SAMEEEEE
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and i never saw you coming 😭
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THIS DESERVES AN AWARD
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@@kae4749And I'll never be the same
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@ryankitchen9175
Favourite state of Grace lyric:
“We learn to live with the pain, mosaic broken hearts.”
Taylor is a genius.
@dan2326
me too! one of my fave songs ever.
@tsweezie
She's talented a woman
@blackwargreymon7878
Taylor swift genius,smart,so cute....banyak cow menyukaimu tapi jarang bisa ngertiin km,maaf kalo salah🙏🙏
@evans_swiftie_shirt1730
me too