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 βLove Storyβ and βYou Belong with Meβ, 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 βMineβ and βBack to Decemberβ.
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 βWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Togetherβ, βI Knew You Were Troubleβ, βShake It Offβ, βBlank Spaceβ, βBad Bloodβ, βLook What You Made Me Doβ, βME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco)β, βYou Need to Calm Downβ, and βLoverβ.
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 βcardiganβ and βwillowβ 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 eleventh studio album, βThe Tortured Poets Departmentβ (2024) which was 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, 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 βAll Too Wellβ 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 Tourβa 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. βIs It Over Now? (Taylor's Version)β, 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 Australiaβs 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 albumβs 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 soundtrackβ βYou'll Always Find Your Way Back Homeβ and βCrazierβ, and contributed two songs to the Valentine's Day soundtrack, including the single βToday Was a Fairytaleβ, 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: βSafe & Sound - from The Hunger Games Soundtrackβ, co-written and recorded with The Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett, and βEyes Openβ. βSafe & Soundβ 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 βSweeter than Fictionβ, 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, βI Don't Wanna Live Foreverβ, for the soundtrack of the film Fifty Shades Darker (2017). She also recorded an original song called βBeautiful Ghostsβ, which she wrote with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the Cats's soundtrack (2019). In 2020, Swift's documentary Miss Americana featured the song βOnly the Youngβ which was written after the 2018 United States elections. In 2022, she released an original song titled βCarolinaβ 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.
Taylor Swift is the Music Industry.
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hyorimyun9126
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
@bhavyabhansali
I didn't know this existed until now, oml
@usedtobegoldenlouky
Same here
@jamiletramirez2622
same π
@wellhellothere9841
She should do this cover again.
@luci6343
Taylor's version hahaha
@AlexTomlinson2013
@@luci6343 umbrella (taylor's version)
@casuallycruel1397
I searched for this!!! Yt didn't recommend me this
@Afra_sheikh
Mee tooooooo
@fredsousa6732
Me tooo
@vyzenleonhart3110
Me 3!!!π€