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.
The Best Day
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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It's getting cold
I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh
And look up smiling at you
I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch
And the tractor rides
Look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs
And fall asleep on the way home
I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
I'm thirteen now
And don't know how
My friends could be so mean
I come home crying
And you hold me tight
And grab the keys
And we drive and drive
Until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop
'Til I forgotten all their names
I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing
On the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
But I know I had the best day with you today
I have an excellent father
His strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out he's better than I am
I grew up in a pretty house
And I had space to run and I
had the best days with you
There is a video I found
From back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
And you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart
And you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side
Even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine and
I didn't know if you knew
So I'm taking this chance to say
That I had the best day with you today
Taylor Swift's song "The Best Day" is a touching and nostalgic tribute to her mother, highlighting the special moments they shared together. In the first verse, Swift is a young child, excited to spend time with her mom outside in the crisp fall air. The second verse finds her as a teenager, struggling with peer pressure and bullying, but still able to rely on her mother for love and support. The final verse encompasses the present, and Swift reflects on her gratitude for her family and upbringing. The chorus echoes the sentiment that, no matter what the future may hold, she will always cherish the memories of the times she spent with her mother.
The lyrics capture the innocence of childhood and the comfort of a loving parent. Swift reflects on the beauty and changes of the world, but more importantly, she reminiscences on how her mother was always there for her when she needed her most. The song is not only a tribute to Swift's mother, but it also serves as a powerful reminder to cherish our loved ones, especially those we may take for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm five years old
The singer is a child who is five years old
It's getting cold
The weather is getting colder
I've got my big coat on
The singer is wearing a big coat to keep warm
I hear your laugh
The artist hears someone they know laughing
And look up smiling at you
The artist looks up at the person they know and smiles
I run and run
The singer runs around outside
Past the pumpkin patch
The singer runs past a pumpkin patch
And the tractor rides
The artist runs past some tractor rides
Look now, the sky is gold
The artist notices that the sky has turned gold-colored
I hug your legs
The artist gives a hug to the person they know's legs
And fall asleep on the way home
The singer falls asleep during the journey home
I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
The artist is unsure why the leaves on trees change color in autumn
But I know you're not scared of anything at all
The singer knows that the person they know is not afraid of anything
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
The singer doesn't know if Snow White's house is close or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
The singer had a great day spending time with the person they know
I'm thirteen now
The artist is now thirteen years old
And don't know how
The artist doesn't know how to process their emotions
My friends could be so mean
The singer's friends can be unkind
I come home crying
The singer comes home in tears
And you hold me tight
The person they know holds the artist tight
And grab the keys
The person they know grabs car keys
And we drive and drive
The artist and the person they know go for a long drive
Until we found a town far enough away
The singer and the person they know find a town that is far away
And we talk and window shop
The artist and the person they know talk and look at things in store windows
'Till I forgotten all their names
The singer forgets the names of their unkind friends
I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
The singer doesn't know who they can talk to at school
But I know I'm laughing
The singer is laughing
On the car ride home with you
The artist is in the car ride home with the person they know
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel okay
The artist doesn't know how long it will take to feel better
But I know I had the best day with you today
The singer had a great day spending time with the person they know
I have an excellent father
The singer has a great dad
His strength is making me stronger
The artist's dad's strength is making them stronger
God smiles on my little brother
The artist's little brother is talked about favorably by God
Inside and out he's better than I am
The artist thinks their little brother is better than them in many ways
I grew up in a pretty house
The singer grew up in a nice house
And I had space to run and I
The artist had a lot of space to run around
had the best days with you
The singer had many great days spending time with the person they know
There is a video I found
The singer found a video
From back when I was three
The video is from when the singer was three years old
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
The person they know set up a painting set in the kitchen
And you're talking to me
The person they know is talking to the artist in the video
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships
The singer is in the age group where they like princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
The singer also likes the seven dwarfs
And Daddy's smart
The artist's dad is smart
And you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
The artist thinks the person they know is the prettiest lady in the whole world
And now I know why the all the trees change in the fall
The artist now understands why the leaves on trees change color in autumn
I know you were on my side
The singer knows that the person they know was on their side
Even when I was wrong
The artist's loved one supported them even when they were mistaken
And I love you for giving me your eyes
The singer loves their loved one for giving them their eyes
Staying back and watching me shine and
The singer appreciates their loved one's support for them to grow and excel
I didn't know if you knew
The singer wasn't sure if their loved one knew
So I'm taking this chance to say
The artist is taking this time to express their feelings
That I had the best day with you today.
The artist had a great day spending time with the person they know
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Taylor Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JaiAsuncion
I love you, Taylor!! 😭❤️
@abm20-galitjosephinerose20
Hi Ate Jai! ❤️
@samantaorlynmanato6947
hi jai ...
@cjrhodes5905
Ohh hi ate jai, idk that ur a fan of taytay pala I think I'm ur fan na rin♥
@iyaben-at814
hi po .. hehe
@gurbansoltanmuradova8546
... I'm 16 years old and since two years I have been listening to your songs and know them all by heart. I don't know why, but sometimes it seems to me that I cannot live without your songs, maybe I probably didn't try it. I want to tell Taylor , don't forget besides your fans, there is also a girl who lives for your songs. Never give up and only go forward, because you were born to be a singer for all of us. You're the best 💓😘
@CravingDarkness
You can tell Taylor's dad was absolutely in love with her mum by all the home videos where he centers around her face so often. So sweet to see this.
@anisanurraudah8383
Yup, too bad they still got divorced
@exmrsnowwomanscorned8369
@anisa nurraudah yikes..i didn't know this😢
@jessiemahealani
@@user-th5tu8kg2s they divorced lmao