fashion night out: Taylor Swift Back to December

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Taylor Swift Back to December

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American country pop singer-songwriter and actress. Swift's lyrics are highly autobiographical; she has said that "If you listen to my albums, it’s like reading my diary." For example, the song "Forever & Always" was inspired by her relationship with Joe Jonas, while the song "Hey Stephen" was written about a boy who she toured with in the past. "Fifteen" was written about her freshman year of high school. It has been said that her lyrics "can be tinged with acid: the quiet loner girl getting one over on the cheerleaders, or a caustic payback for the boy who dumped her." She has also indicated that she tries to write so her fans can relate to the lyrics, saying "My goal is to never write songs that my fans can't relate to." She parodied her confrontational style of songwriting during her appearance on Saturday Night Live; during her opening monologue, she performed an original song that featured lines such as "You might think I'd bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone/ Hey, Joe, I'm doing real well, tonight I'm hosting 'SNL'" referring to her highly publicized relationship with Joe Jonas. The intensely personal nature of the songs has drawn her attention in the music industry. Swift once said, "I thought people might find them hard to relate to, but it turned out that the more personal my songs were, the more closely people could relate to them." The autobiographical nature of her songs has led some fans to research the songs' origins. Swift once said, "Every single one of the guys that I’ve written songs about has been tracked down on MySpace by my fans." The New York Times described Swift as "one of pop's finest songwriters, country’s foremost pragmatist and more in touch with her inner life than most adults".

Taylor Swift - Back to December

She may still be smarting from her recent split, but Taylor Swift has reason to smile today: fans are loving the official music video for "Back to December." Singing the ballad from locations such as a bed and a bathtub, the artist appears heartbroken over a break-up. No, she isn't crooning about Jake Gyllenhaal. And, yes, we know there are rumors that this song was written with Taylor Lautner in mind. But who really cares? Just sit back and enjoy the following video on its own merits...