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, yet ongoing 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—a retrospective tour covering the entirety of her discography. During her ongoing tour, Swift would release her next two re-recorded albums, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) in July and 1989 (Taylor's Version) in October of 2023. The former of which would land Swift as the woman with the most number-one albums (12) in Billboard 200 history, surpassing Barbra Streisand. The latter was her sixth album to sell one million copies in a single week in the US, her largest album sales in a week span. “Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)”, the lead single for 1989 (Taylor's Version), would peak at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the 66th annual GRAMMY Awards, Taylor Swift surprised viewers by announcing her eleventh studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. On April 19, 2024, the album was released globally, breaking records: it became the first ever to amass 1 billion Spotify streams in a week and sold 2.6 million units in its first week in the US. Swift dominated the charts, monopolizing the top 14 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 and securing the top 10 positions on Australia’s ARIA Singles Chart. The lead single, Fortnight, featuring Post Malone, quickly soared to the number-one position on the Hot 100. Additionally, just two hours after the album’s release, Swift surprised fans with a reissue titled THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY, which included 15 extra songs.
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 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.
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Taylor Swift Lyrics
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I heard from everybody
You part the crowd like the Red Sea
Don't even get me started
Did you get anxious though
On the way home?
I guess I'll never, ever know
Now that we don't talk
You grew your hair long
You got new icons
And from the outside
It looks like you're tryin' lives on
I miss the old ways
You didn't have to change
But I guess I don't have a say
Now that we don't talk
I call my mom, she said that it was for the best
Remind myself the more I gave, you'd want me less
I cannot be your friend
So I pay the price of what I lost
And what it cost
Now that we don't talk
What do you tell your friends we
Shared dinners, long weekends with
Truth is I can't pretend it's
Platonic, it's just ended
So I call my mom, she said to get it off my chest (off my chest)
Remind myself the way you faded 'til I left ('til I left)
I cannot be your friend
So I pay the price of what I lost (of what I lost)
Now that we don't talk
I don't have to pretend I like acid rock
Or that I'd like to be on a mega yacht
With important men who think important thoughts
Guess maybe I am better off
Now that we don't talk
And the only way back to my dignity
Was to turn into a shrouded mystery
Just like I had been when you were chasing me
Guess this is how it has to be
Now that we don't talk
"Now That We Don't Talk" by Taylor Swift is a melancholic reflection on the aftermath of a broken relationship. The lyrics depict a sense of longing and contemplation as the singer reflects on the changes in the person they used to be close to. The song explores the feelings of confusion and loss that arise when communication breaks down between two individuals.
The opening lines, "You went to a party, I heard from everybody, You part the crowd like the red sea," suggest that the person the singer was once close to has moved on and become the center of attention. This revelation sparks a mix of emotions, with the singer admitting, "Don't even get me started." The lyrics then convey a sense of missed opportunities for understanding, as the singer wonders if the other person felt anxious on their way home but acknowledges they will never really know.
The second verse suggests that the individual has embraced change and is living a different life, evidenced by growing their hair long and adopting new icons. The singer admits to missing the old ways and implies that they were not given a say in the changes that occurred in the relationship.
The chorus reveals the singer seeking solace in talking to their mother, who advises them to let go and express their feelings. The lyrics convey a sense of resignation and acceptance that being friends is not an option, as the singer pays the price for what they lost when the connection ended.
In the bridge, the singer contemplates what the other person tells their friends about their past relationship, highlighting shared experiences like dinners and long weekends. However, the truth cannot be concealed, as the singer admits that their connection was not platonic and that it has now come to an end.
The final lines of the song establish a sense of self-discovery and growth. The singer no longer feels the need to pretend to like things they don't or be in extravagant situations, suggesting they have realized their worth and are better off without the person they used to talk to. They reflect on how becoming a shrouded mystery, just as they were when they were being pursued, has brought back their dignity.
Overall, "Now That We Don't Talk" reflects on the aftermath of a failed relationship, exploring the emotions of loss, confusion, and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
You went to a party
You attended a social gathering
I heard from everybody
I received information from multiple sources
You part the crowd like the red sea
You easily make your way through a crowded space
Don't even get me started
I have a lot to say about this but I'll refrain
Did you get anxious though
Were you feeling restless or uneasy
On the way home?
During your journey back to your residence
I guess I'll never, ever know
I realize I will never have the answer to that question
Now that we don't talk
Since we no longer communicate
You grew your hair long
Your hair has significantly increased in length
You got new icons
You have adopted different role models or influences
And from the outside, it looks like you're trying lives on
Based on appearances, it seems like you are experimenting with different lifestyles
I miss the old ways
I long for the previous ways or dynamics we had
You don't hate to change
You are not averse to embracing change
But I guess I don't have a say
However, it appears that my opinion doesn't matter
Now that we don't talk
Since we no longer communicate
I call my mom, she said that it was for the best
I spoke to my mother who believes the situation is advantageous
Remind myself the more I gave, you'd want me less
I recall that the more I invested in the relationship, the less you desired it
I cannot be your friend
I am unable to maintain a friendship with you
So I pay the price of what I lost
Therefore, I suffer the consequences of what I sacrificed
And what it cost
As well as the expenses incurred
What do you tell your friends, we
How do you describe our relationship to your acquaintances
Shared dinners, long weekends with
We used to have meals together and spend extended weekends
Truth is I can't pretend it's
To be honest, I cannot pretend anymore that it is
Platonic, it's just ended
Purely platonic, it has come to an end
So I call my mom, she said to get it off my chest
As a result, I reach out to my mother for advice, and she suggests expressing my feelings
Remind myself the way you faded 'til I left
I remind myself of how you gradually lost interest until I departed
I cannot be your friend
I am unable to maintain a friendship with you
So I pay the price of what I lost
Therefore, I suffer the consequences of what I sacrificed
And what it cost
As well as the expenses incurred
I don't have to pretend I like acid rock
I no longer need to fake enjoyment of acid rock music
Or that I'd like to be on a mega yacht
Nor do I have to pretend I desire to be on a large luxurious yacht
With important who think important thoughts
In the company of influential individuals who possess deep thoughts
Guess maybe I am better off
I suspect that perhaps I am in a better situation
Now that we don't talk
Since we no longer communicate
And the only way back to my dignity
The sole route towards reclaiming my self-respect
Was to turn into a shrouded mystery
Involved transforming into an enigmatic and veiled figure
Just like I had been when you were chasing me
Much like the way I appeared when you pursued me
Guess this is how it was to be
I suppose this is the destined outcome
Now that we don't talk
Since we no longer communicate
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Michael Antonoff, Taylor Alison Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cassi94
People should take notes on how open she is to letting it be known she enjoys the praise rather than pretending she doesn’t. It’s positive awareness and self love! Being proud of an accomplishment rather than shying away from the attention.
@ronin2841
Some people are just introverts and genuinely feel uncomfortable in situations like this
@ronin2841
@@batsoup8338 They both have different strength and talents, I don’t see how they compare. Taylor is amazing writing and composing music Beyoncé is great at vocals and choreography. People like to put woman against each other for no reason when they thrive in different areas. They’re both amazing at what they do comparing them is unnecessary.
@jboao
it’s called textbook narcissism. but nice try.
@kazicarroll6543
@@jboaoenjoying compliments and being a narcissist are NOT the same. tell me you know nothing about narcissism without telling me you know nothing about narcissism 🙄
@PaulDA2000
@@batsoup8338 everyone has a right to like who they want obviously, but Beyoncé has become a joke. Her new album is disgusting. She’s talking about dicks and fucking and all this other low class rap like crap. Before this she was an excellent entertainer but now she’s just like the rest of the high-priced strippers. Nothing now to separate her from Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. And plus Taylor Swift is a much better songwriter. There’s no comparison.
@joseriver6683
This 56 year old man .. who grew up with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Queen , Bon Jovi .. just bought Midnights .. and I’ve been listening the album all day long and I must say .. she is a very talented woman.. I am impressed
@racheldelilah
I love that ❤️❤️
@thespiritualbubble
I’m 50 and feel the same way! This album is pretty good!
@thespiritualbubble
@Todor you are todor and judge like that? Go project elsewhere!