Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Taylor Swift Changes Infamous 'Better Than Revenge' Lyric for 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)'
etonline.comTaylor Swift is offering an olive branch with one telling lyric from . With the release of her latest re-recorded album, Swift made a subtle tweak to one of the infamous lines from her fiery breakup track, «Better Than Revenge.» While scorning a former boyfriend's new lover, Swift sang in her 2010 release, «She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress.» Now, in her 2023 version, she declares, «He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches.»While unconfirmed by Swift herself, fans have long speculated that the song was inspired by Swift's split from Joe Jonas and his subsequent romance with Camilla Belle.
Jonas and Swift briefly dated in 2008 and split during what Swift has described as a 25-second phone call. ‼️ | @TaylorSwift13 changed the lyrics of “Better Than Revenge” in “Taylor's Version”!
pic.twitter.com/a7wGFm1bGhFor their part, Swift and Jonas have mended fences in recent years. The Jonas Brothers singer even made a lyrical change to the band's 2009 song, «Much Better,» during a 2022 performance for their Las Vegas Residency. «I got a rep for breaking hearts / Now I’m done with superstars and all the tears on her guitar,» Jonas sang on the tune's original, seemingly referencing Swift's debut album track, «Teardrops on My Guitar.» In his update, Jonas crooned, «Now I’m cool with superstars and all the tears on her guitar,» prompting cheers from the audience.
A reminder during the Better Than Revenge discourse that Joe Jonas changed the lyrics to Much Better to ‘Cool with superstars’ ✨#SpeakNowTaylorsVersionpic.twitter.com/IVF7hPn8XIBut back in 2016, Belle appeared to throw fuel on the fire of Swift's high-profile feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.
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