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.
it’s time to go
Taylor Swift Lyrics
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You ask for the tab
Or that moment again, he's insisting that friends
Look at each other like that
When the words of a sister come back in whispers
That prove she was not
In fact what she seemed, not a twin from your dreams
She's a crook who was caught
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
Twenty years at your job, then the son of the boss
Gets the spot that was yours
Or tryna stay for the kids when keepin' it how it is
Will only break their hearts worse
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
Sometimes givin' up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walkin' out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes givin' up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walkin' out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Fifteen years, fifteen million tears
Beggin' 'til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Prayin' to his greed
He's got my past frozen behind glass
But I've got me
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in my soul
I know when it's time to go
Sometimes givin' up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walkin' out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes givin' up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walkin' out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
That will find you the right thing
And you know in your soul
You know in your soul
When it's time to go
And you know, you know, you know, you know
When it's time to go
So then you go
Then you go
You just go
The song "It's Time to Go" by Taylor Swift is about recognizing when it's time to leave a situation or relationship, even if it's difficult. The song explores different scenarios where it might be necessary to go, such as when a relationship has gone sour, you've been passed over for a promotion, or your dreams have been shattered. The chorus repeats the idea that sometimes giving up is the strong thing to do, and that knowing when to walk away is the key to finding the right thing.
The first verse describes a situation where a person is out to dinner with friends, but the conversation has gone stale and it's time to move on. The stanza also hints at a hidden deception among siblings. The second verse talks about a job where an employee has given everything for 20 years, only to see the boss's son get the promotion. The third verse deals with a failed romantic relationship, where one person gave everything and the other gave nothing in return.
One of the most interesting facts about this song is its connection to Taylor Swift's ongoing legal dispute with Scooter Braun over the ownership of her master recordings. The line "He's got my past frozen behind glass" seems to reference the fact that Braun now owns the rights to her early music, and that she's unable to control or access it. Swift has been very public about her frustration with the situation and the lack of control she has over her own art.
Another interesting fact is that the song was co-written by Aaron Dessner of The National, who also worked with Swift on her 2020 album "Folklore." The two have become close collaborators and friends, and Dessner's influence can be heard throughout "It's Time to Go."
The song was released as part of Swift's ninth studio album, "Evermore," which was surprise-released in December 2020. The album was a companion piece to "Folklore," which was also released earlier in 2020.
The chords for "It's Time to Go" are as follows:
Intro/Verse: C G Am F
Chorus: C G Am F
Line by Line Meaning
When the dinner is cold and the chatter gets old
You ask for the tab
When conversation has reached its limit and the tension is palpable, it's time to pay and leave.
Or that moment again, he's insisting that friends
Look at each other like that
When someone tries to manipulate a situation and creates an uncomfortable atmosphere, it's time to recognize the toxicity and leave.
When the words of a sister come back in whispers
That prove she was not
In fact what she seemed, not a twin from your dreams
She's a crook who was caught
When someone you thought you trusted turns out to be deceitful and dishonest, it's time to accept the truth and move on.
Twenty years at your job, then the son of the boss
Gets the spot that was yours
Or tryna stay for the kids when keepin' it how it is
Will only break their hearts worse
When you've given your all to something or someone, and it continues to be taken for granted or mistreated, it's time to realize your worth and walk away.
Fifteen years, fifteen million tears
Beggin' 'til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Prayin' to his greed
He's got my past frozen behind glass
But I've got me
When you've poured your heart and soul into someone or something and received nothing in return, it's time to break free from their hold and reclaim your own life.
Sometimes givin' up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walkin' out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes it takes strength to let go of toxic people or situations. Sometimes it's brave to walk away from something that no longer serves you. And sometimes that's the only way to find the happiness and peace you deserve.
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
When you connect with that deep, intuitive part of yourself that knows when something isn't right, it's time to trust that feeling and follow your path.
And you know, you know, you know, you know
When it's time to go
So then you go
Then you go
You just go
When your inner voice tells you it's time to move on, it's important to trust that feeling and take action - even if it's scary or uncomfortable, because you deserve to pursue your dreams and find happiness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Brooking Dessner, Taylor Alison Swift
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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When the dinner is cold and the chatter gets old
You ask for the tab
Or that moment again, he's insisting that friends
Look at each other like that
When the words of a sister come back in whispers
That prove she was not in fact what she seemed
Not a twin from your dreams
She's a crook who was caught
[Chorus]
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
[Verse 2]
Twenty years at your job
Then the son of the boss gets the spot that was yours
Or trying to stay for the kids
When keeping it how it is will only break their hearts worse
[Chorus]
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in your soul
You know when it's time to go
[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
[Verse 3]
Fifteen years, fifteen million tears
Begging 'til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Praying to his greed
He's got my past frozen behind glass
But I've got me
[Chorus]
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in my soul
I know when it's time to go
[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing
[Outro]
That will find you the right thing
And you know in your soul
You know in your soul
When it's time to go
You know, you know, you know, you know
When it's time to go
So then you go
Then you go
You just go
@jihanmedenilla8012
The whole lyrics of this song is quotable. Ugh, taylor's mind.
@allednitsuga
Well, this is Taylor Swift 💕
@sakibkhanshuvo3843
Taylor is my biggest inspiration! if I got 3K subscribers!! mom will definitely buy me a professional mic!! Every help is appreciated Swifties
@krisellentaucan2603
Every TS song is.
@1dforever952
I feel like she’s exactly the person she’s wanted to be for so long.
@aisha_s
another directioner hiii
@WafflesOinc
Same. She seems so much happier
@beravurgun
@Imogen Buck she doesnt need a man to be happy but im so happy for her shes happy with him too
@hola542
People said that during 1989, too. And every album after it.
@Hope-si1kb
@@beravurgun No one said she needs a man to be happy. That doesn't mean Joe isn't a part of her happiness. She met him during a horrible time of her life. Through her songs in reputation we can see how he helped her get through that and help her get happier. No she doesn't need a man, but he definitely helped get her happier. And there's nothing wrong with that. He's not just some man. He's her best friend and lover