 Genius Meanings
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Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor's Version)
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Using a series of similes and metaphors, Taylor’s re-recording of 2012’s “Red” sees her picturing the red-tinged pain, passion, and all-around powerful pangs of emotion associated
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Taylor Swift – Style
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“Style” details a tumultuous relationship between two people who keep coming back to each other. Swift seems to have taken inspiration from her romance with Harry Styles, even
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Taylor Swift – Maroon
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“Maroon” is the second song on Taylor Swift’s tenth album Midnights. It has similarities to “Red” and “Clean.”
While “Red” describes a love that was “burning red,” this track is a
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Taylor Swift – I Almost Do
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“I Almost Do,” is a song that describes the internal conflict that goes on when reminiscing about a romance. Taylor commented on the song saying—
“I Almost Do'” is a song I wrote
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Taylor Swift – All Too Well
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Widely regarded as one of Swift’s best songs, “All Too Well” sees her picking up shards of memories after a gut-wrenching breakup. She jumps through time to reflect on her best and
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Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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Widely regarded as one of Swift’s best songs, “All Too Well” sees her picking up shards of memories after a gut-wrenching breakup. She jumps through time to reflect on her best and
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Phoebe Bridgers) – Nothing New (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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Swift mentions “Nothing New” in the journals she released alongside her 2019 record Lover. In the journal, she reveals she wrote it for her 2012 record Red — she later included it
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Taylor Swift – invisible string
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“invisible string” references an east Asian folk myth about a red thread of fate tying two soulmates together. Like on Swift’s 2019 track “Lover,” she expresses gratitude for past
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Taylor Swift – the lakes
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Per the unforeseen announcement of Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” and the subsequent release of the album’s track list, “the lakes” is the featured bonus track on
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Chris Stapleton) – I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]
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In “I Bet You Think About Me,” Taylor confronts her ex now that she was able to move on, knowing he still hasn’t. Using an angry and disappointed tone, Taylor puts the blame on her
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Taylor Swift – Better Man (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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A cut from the original 2012 Red album, “Better Man” captures the feeling of getting out of a toxic, perhaps abusive, relationship and accepting the sorrow that follows the breakup
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Taylor Swift – State of Grace
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“State of Grace” was released as the fourth and final promotional single from Red, and was the only promotional single that wasn’t re-issued as an official single.
Lyrically, the
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Taylor Swift – Come Back... Be Here
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On “Come Back…Be Here”, Swift croons about a lover lost to time over a simple production reminiscent of her Speak Now days. On the deluxe version of Red, it appears as the 18th
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Taylor Swift – Daylight
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In the final song on her album Lover, Taylor Swift sings about struggling through previous relationships, beginning to doubt her ability to find true love, until she meets someone
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Taylor Swift – Ronan
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Swift wrote “Ronan” about a three-year-old boy named Ronan Thompson, who died of neuroblastoma after an eight-month battle in 2011. Ronan’s mother, Maya Thompson, who gets credit
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Taylor Swift – Is It Over Now? (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“Is It Over Now?,“ the closing vault track on Taylor’s Version of 1989, explores feelings of heartbreak and reflection in a relatable way: sharing moments of loneliness and
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Taylor Swift – Girl at Home
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“Girl at Home” is a song off the deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s fourth studio album, Red.
Taylor describes a man who attempted to hit on her even though he already had a
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Taylor Swift – The Lucky One (Taylor's Version)
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[Verse 1] / New to town with a made-up name / In the angel's city, chasin' fortune and fame / And the camera flashes make it look like a dream / You had it figured out since you
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Taylor Swift – gold rush
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“gold rush” is a song depicting the jealousy the narrator has because she is attracted to someone who everyone admires.
Because of this, she has to stop picturing her life with
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Run (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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[Intro: Ed Sheeran] / One, two, three, four / [Verse 1: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran] / Give me the keys, I'll bring the car back around / We shouldn't be in this town
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Run (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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[Intro: Ed Sheeran] / One, two, three, four / [Verse 1: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran] / Give me the keys, I'll bring the car back around / We shouldn't be in this town
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Gary Lightbody) – The Last Time
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This song ties into the theme of what can happen throughout a relationship similar to one in songs like “I Almost Do” or “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. The relationship
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Everything Has Changed
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“Everything Has Changed” is a song about realizing your life has flipped upside down after falling for someone new. The track appears on Taylor’s fourth album, Red, and features
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Taylor Swift – Begin Again
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Swift closes the tumultuous Red album with “Begin Again,” on which she expresses her hope for a budding relationship while reflecting on past romantic mistakes. It ends the album
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Taylor Swift – Treacherous
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Something that is treacherous is something harmful and possibly deceptive — Taylor uses this word to describe a relationship that might not be the best one for her. The song
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Taylor Swift – Babe (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“Babe” is a song Taylor Swift wrote with Pat Monahan of Train while working on her 2012 album, Red. The track, which fans believe is about actor Jake Gyllenhaal, finds Taylor
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Big Red Machine (Ft. Taylor Swift) – Renegade
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“Renegade” describes being with someone who deals with mental health issues, while expressing both sympathy and frustration for how it affects the relationship. Fans believe it may
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Taylor Swift – Holy Ground
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“Holy Ground” is the the first of two of Swift’s songs that Jeff Bhasker has produced, the first being “The Lucky One.” When she started writing the song, she knew she wanted
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Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do
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The lead single from the highly anticipated follow-up to 1989 takes shots at several unnamed rivals, who most fans suspect to be Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, and Katy Perry
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Taylor Swift – cardigan
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Accompanied by the release of her project written and recorded during the lockdown due to COVID-19, “cardigan” is the lead single from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, folklore.
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Taylor Swift – Now That We Don't Talk (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“Now That We Don’t Talk” explores the feelings that arise as a once-important relationship fades away, painting a picture of change and distance between two people who used to be
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Taylor Swift – Treacherous (Taylor's Version)
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[Verse 1] / Put your lips close to mine / As long as they don't touch / Out of focus, eye to eye / 'Til the gravity's too much / And I'll do anything you say / If you say it with
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Taylor Swift – Message In A Bottle (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“Message In A Bottle (Taylor’s Version) [From The Vault]” is Swift’s admission of fascination and admiration for a new potential lover. Although frightening, this new infatuation
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Taylor Swift – 22
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The sixth track on Red finds Taylor Swift celebrating her early twenties by having some (reckless) fun.
The song was written when Taylor Swift celebrated her 22nd birthday. The
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Taylor Swift – Clean
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In an interview with Elle magazine, Taylor said the following about “Clean”:
“Clean” I wrote as I was walking out of Liberty in London. Someone I used to date— it hit me that I’d
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Taylor Swift – King of My Heart
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During a Secret Session hosted by iHeart Radio, Swift revealed that the goal for the 10th reputation track was to make each session of the song sound like a move forward in a
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Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams
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The ninth track and fifth single on 1989 is about Swift hoping her lover will remember their best moments after they’re over. It expresses mixed feelings: hoping that they last
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