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 soundtrackβ "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.
Umbrella
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
Baby 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
That's when you need me there, with you I'll always share
Because when the sun shines we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
Just trying to get your attention
The lyrics to Taylor Swift's song "Umbrella" convey the message of a loyal and protective friend who promises to stand by their loved one no matter what. The first line of the song, "You had my heart, we'll never be worlds apart," suggests a deep and meaningful relationship that transcends physical distance or differences. The next line, "Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star," hints at the idea of fame and popularity, but assures the listener that it won't affect how they view or treat their friend. The third line, "Baby 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars," emphasizes the need for genuine companionship and reminds the listener that material possessions are not everything.
The chorus of the song, "Because when the sun shines we'll shine together, told you I'll be here forever," highlights the theme of togetherness and commitment. The following line, "Said I'll always be your friend, took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end," reinforces the idea of a loyal promise that will not be broken. The next verse, "Now that it's raining more than ever, know that we'll still have each other," continues the theme of being there for each other during tough times. The song's iconic chorus, "You can stand under my umbrella, you can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay, under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay," emphasizes the idea of protection and suggests that the singer will always be there to shield their friend from harm.
Line by Line Meaning
You had my heart, we'll never be worlds apart
I love you and our bond is unbreakable.
Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
The world may judge you, but in my eyes, you are still amazing.
Baby 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
Fame and material things don't matter when we're alone in the dark.
That's when you need me there, with you I'll always share
I'll be there for you whenever you need me, and I'll always share my love with you.
Because when the sun shines we'll shine together
We'll enjoy the good times together and support each other through everything.
Told you I'll be here forever
I promise to always be here for you, no matter what.
Said I'll always be your friend
Our relationship is built on a strong foundation of friendship.
Took an oath, I'ma stick it out to the end
I promise to remain committed to you and our relationship until the very end.
Now that it's raining more than ever
Times are tough and unpredictable, but we'll get through it together.
Know that we'll still have each other
Our love and support for each other will never falter.
You can stand under my umbrella
I'll protect you and keep you safe from harm.
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
My love, care, and support will never waver, no matter what happens.
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
I'll always be your shelter and your safe haven.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Shawn C. Carter, Terius Youngdell Nash, Thaddis Laphonia Harrell
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Hyorim Yun
You have my heart, and we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines, but you'll still be my star
Baby, 'cause in the dark
You can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there
With you I'll always share
Because
When the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath, I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh
Under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Well Hello There
She should do this cover again.
Luci
Taylor's version hahaha
Alex Tomlinson
@Luci umbrella (taylor's version)
WeiKei Ting
Country feel of Umbrella! Just love every cover of Taylor <3
Well Hello There
Artist of the Decade!!
PRYNKA
her voice is so sweet
Luci
And cute
ilovebubblegum57
even thought this has nothing to do with this song...i have tears in my eyes because she is such a good role model. lots of people need to follow her wonderful example. i would dream of actually getting to talk to her in person. i went to one of her concerts on the speak now tour. but i really want to just get the chance and talk to her for a while. it would be a dream come true. GO TAYLOR! never stop what you're doing! you are an amazing person.
matteo
well hi itβs been 10 years!! did u get the chance to meet her? :)
Casper
@matteo Same I'm curious too