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.
happiness
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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I see this for what it is
But now I'm right down in it
All the years I've given
Is just shit we're dividing up
Showed you all of my hiding spots
I was dancing when the music stopped
And in the disbelief
I haven't met the new me yet
There'll be happiness after you
But there was happiness because of you
Both of these things can be true
There is happiness
Past the blood and bruise
Past the curses and cries
Beyond the terror in the nightfall
Haunted by the look in my eyes
That would've loved you for a lifetime
Leave it all behind
And there is happiness
Tell me, when did your winning smile
Begin to look like a smirk?
When did all our lessons start to look like weapons pointed at my deepest hurt?
I hope she'll be a beautiful fool
Who takes my spot next to you
No, I didn't mean that
Sorry, I can't see facts through all of my fury
You haven't met the new me yet
There'll be happiness after me
But there was happiness because of me
Both of these things I believe
There is happiness
In our history
Across our great divide
There is a glorious sunrise
Dappled with the flickers of light
From the dress I wore at midnight
Leave it all behind
And there is happiness
I can't make it go away by making you a villain
I guess it's the price I pay for seven years in heaven
And I pulled your body into mine every goddamn night now I get fake niceties
No one teaches you what to do
When a good man hurts you
And you know you hurt him too
Honey, when I'm above the trees
I see it for what it is
But now my eyes leak acid rain
On the pillow where you used to lay your head
After giving you the best I had
Tell me what to give after that
All you want from me now
Is the green light of forgiveness
You haven't met the new me yet
And I think she'll give you that
There'll be happiness after you
But there was happiness because of you too
Both of these things can be true
There is happiness
In our history
Across our great divide
There is a glorious sunrise
Dappled with the flickers of light
From the dress I wore at midnight
Leave it all behind
Oh, leave it all behind
Leave it all behind
And there is happiness
In "Happiness," Taylor Swift explores the aftermath of a relationship that turned sour. She begins by admitting that while she had clarity when she was "above the trees," she is struggling now that she is "right down in it." She acknowledges that the years she invested in the relationship are now "shit we're dividing up." Swift reveals that she showed her partner all of her hiding spots, but when the music stopped, she found herself alone and unable to face reinvention.
Nevertheless, Swift believes that happiness is possible even after the pain of a difficult breakup. She admits that there was happiness because of the relationship but believes that there can be happiness after it, too. She sees past the "blood and bruise" and realizes that there is beauty beyond the pain. They are separated by a "great divide," but there is still hope for a glorious sunrise.
However, Swift confesses that she cannot make the pain go away by making her partner a villain. She acknowledges that she made mistakes that hurt him as well. Nevertheless, she feels that he wants forgiveness without acknowledging the new person she has become. She is certain that there will be happiness after him, and she is willing to move on.
Overall, "Happiness" is a powerful exploration of the aftermath of a failed relationship. Swift writes with raw honesty and vulnerability, never shying away from the pain and confusion that often accompanies such experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, when I'm above the trees
When I'm away from the chaos, I can see things for what they really are.
I see this for what it is
I see the situation for what it really is, not what I had hoped it would be.
But now I'm right down in it
Now I'm caught up in the situation and it's hard to see things clearly.
All the years I've given
I've invested a lot of time and energy into this relationship, and it feels like a waste now.
Is just shit we're dividing up
Our relationship has fallen apart, and now we're dividing up the remnants of it.
Showed you all of my hiding spots
I trusted you enough to show you all of my vulnerabilities and secrets.
I was dancing when the music stopped
I was enjoying the relationship, but it suddenly ended and left me feeling lost and confused.
And in the disbelief
I'm still in shock and can't believe that our relationship is over.
I can't face reinvention
I'm not ready to change who I am or start over after this relationship.
I haven't met the new me yet
I'm still trying to figure out who I am and what I want now that the relationship is over.
There'll be happiness after you
I'll eventually find happiness again without you in my life.
But there was happiness because of you
I was happy when we were together, and I'll always remember that.
Both of these things can be true
I can be happy without you, but I can also acknowledge that we had good times together.
Past the blood and bruise
Despite the pain and hurt I've endured, I can still find happiness.
Past the curses and cries
Even though I've been through tough times, I can move past them and find happiness.
Beyond the terror in the nightfall
Even in my darkest moments, I know there is the possibility of happiness.
Haunted by the look in my eyes
I'm still haunted by the pain and hurt I've experienced in this relationship.
That would've loved you for a lifetime
I truly loved you and I would have been committed to you forever.
Leave it all behind
I need to let go of the past and move on to find happiness.
And there is happiness
Despite the pain and hurt, I'm hopeful that I can find happiness in the future.
Tell me, when did your winning smile
When did your charming demeanor turn into cruelty?
Begin to look like a smirk?
I used to love your smile, but now it seems like you're mocking me.
When did all our lessons start to look like weapons pointed at my deepest hurt?
Our relationship started out as a learning experience, but now it feels like you're intentionally trying to hurt me.
I hope she'll be a beautiful fool
I hope the person who replaces me is silly enough to not be hurt by you.
Who takes my spot next to you
Whoever you end up with next will be taking my place in your life.
No, I didn't mean that
I didn't mean to be spiteful or vengeful, I want you to be happy.
Sorry, I can't see facts through all of my fury
I'm still hurt and angry, and it's hard for me to think logically.
You haven't met the new me yet
I'm still growing and changing, and the new me might bring forgiveness and peace.
There'll be happiness after me
You'll eventually find happiness after our relationship ends.
But there was happiness because of me
I brought happiness into your life while we were together.
Both of these things I believe
I believe that we can both be happy in our own separate ways.
In our history
Memories of our relationship will always be a part of my life.
Across our great divide
Even though we're not together anymore, we're forever linked by our past experiences.
There is a glorious sunrise
Despite the pain, there is hope for a better future.
Dappled with the flickers of light
The future will have moments of joy and happiness, even if they're brief.
From the dress I wore at midnight
Memories of fun and happy moments will always be with me.
I can't make it go away by making you a villain
Blaming you for everything won't make the pain go away.
I guess it's the price I pay for seven years in heaven
The pain and hurt I'm feeling now is the cost of all the happy memories we shared.
And I pulled your body into mine every goddamn night now I get fake niceties
I gave you all of me, and now I have to deal with insincere apologies and fake kindness.
No one teaches you what to do
It's hard to know how to move on and find happiness after a relationship ends.
When a good man hurts you
It's especially difficult when the person who hurts you is someone you thought was good.
And you know you hurt him too
I know I played a role in the end of our relationship and have to take responsibility for that.
But now my eyes leak acid rain
I cry so much it feels like my tears are burning my skin like acid.
On the pillow where you used to lay your head
Even my bed reminds me of you and the good times we shared.
After giving you the best I had
I put all of my heart and soul into the relationship and it still fell apart.
Tell me what to give after that
It feels like I've given everything and don't know how to move on from here.
All you want from me now
All you want is for me to forgive you and move on.
Is the green light of forgiveness
You want me to signal that I'm ready to move on and forgive you.
And I think she'll give you that
The new me may be ready to forgive, but I'm not there yet.
Oh, leave it all behind
I'm determined to let go of the past and start fresh.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Taylor A. Swift
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MTV
THE IMAGERY IN THIS SONG 🥺✨🤍
@alsh4312
HEY
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Hiiii wassup pp
@lornaabbott3716
Yh the bit about acid rain was beautiful 😍
@advitimishra5349
How have you reached this song 7 mins ago? : ( Me doesn't like YouTube ads : (
@patriciaoyarzo4710
hey mtv
@phuocnguyen_selfnotes
"I can't make it go away by making you a villain."
true maturity.
@crystalmaureensantillan6406
Loved this lyric so muchh...
@candysub4
I love Taylor 😍😍💍💍
@fift2363
Thanks!