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.
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Taylor Swift Lyrics
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and I'm a house of cards
You're the kind of reckless that you send me running but I
kind of 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
Something that'll haunt me when you're not around
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
My mind forgets to remind me
that 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
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 strong enough to make you 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
Something that'll haunt me when you're not around
cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile
In "Sparks Fly," Taylor Swift sings about being drawn to someone who is reckless, but irresistible (sparks fly whenever he smiles). She compares herself to a house of cards that could come tumbling down at any moment, and acknowledges that she's a bad idea but she can't help herself. The way that he moves is like a full-on rainstorm, and she can't help but be enamored with him.
The chorus is a plea for him to meet her in the pouring rain and kiss her on the sidewalk to take away the pain. She sees sparks fly whenever he smiles and gets lost in his green eyes. A simple touch from him is enough to make her forget what's rational, and she finds herself hoping that he feels the same way about her.
Overall, "Sparks Fly" is a song about being drawn to someone even when you know it might not be the best idea. Taylor is fully aware that this person is reckless and that being with him could be dangerous, but she can't help the way she feels. It's a confession of vulnerability and a willingness to take a chance on love, even if it means getting hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you move is like a full on rainstorm
Your movements are intense and passionate, much like a rainstorm is powerful and all-encompassing.
and I'm a house of cards
I am fragile and vulnerable, like a house of cards that can easily be knocked down.
You're the kind of reckless that you send me running but I
Your carefree and bold nature scares me and makes me want to run away, but
kind of know that I won't get far.
I still have an irresistible attraction to you and know I won't be able to resist your charm.
And you stood there in front of me just
You were standing so close to me,
Close enough to touch
Close enough for physical contact with you,
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
Close enough to hope that you didn't notice or realize
What I was thinking of
The thoughts and emotions I was experiencing in that moment.
Drop everything now
Stop whatever you're doing,
Meet me in the pouring rain
Come meet me outside in the middle of a rainstorm,
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Give me a passionate kiss on the pavement,
Take away the pain
Ease my emotional distress and make me feel better,
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Because I feel a strong attraction and chemistry between us that is undeniable, especially when you smile.
Get me with those green eyes, baby
Your sparkling green eyes captivate me, love.
As the lights go down
When the lights dim,
Something that'll haunt me when you're not around
A memory that will stay with me even when you're not present,
'cause I see sparks fly whenever you smile
Because I feel an intense chemistry with you, especially when you smile.
My mind forgets to remind me
I get so caught up in the moment and my emotions that I forget,
that you're a bad idea
That I should be cautious and avoid getting involved with you because it may not be a good decision,
You touch me once and it's really something
Just one touch from you is enough to make me feel so much,
You find I'm even better than you imagined I would be
You discover that I exceed your expectations and you are pleasantly surprised.
I'm on my guard for the rest of the world
I am guarded and protective around others,
But with you, I know it's no good
But with you, all of my defenses come down and I know it's not a good thing - I'm vulnerable to you,
And I could wait patiently but
I could be patient and wait for you,
I really wish you would
But I actually can't wait and I really wish you would hurry up and be with me.
I run my fingers through your hair
I touch your hair gently with my fingers,
And watch the lights go wild
I observe the surrounding lights flicker and become chaotic,
Just keep on keeping your eyes on me
Just continue to focus on me and keep our connection strong,
It's just strong enough to make you feel right
The connection between us is so strong that it makes me feel right and like it's meant to be,
And lead me up the staircase
And you take me up the stairs,
Won't you whisper soft and slow
Whisper softly and slowly to me,
I'm captivated by you, baby
I am entranced and mesmerized by you - I can't resist you,
like a fireworks show
Like a display of light and color that fills the sky, our connection is explosive and captivating.
Contributed by Blake N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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
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@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...