Taylor Swift is a multi-talented singer-songwriter and global superstar who has captured audiences with her songwriting abilities and catchy melodies. Swift has made herself one of the most influential artists of this generation. What makes her stand out is her versatility. From writing country to pop and indie folk music, Swift has done it all! But her most notable songs are her love songs. To get you into the Valentine’s Day spirit, I have gone through every Taylor Swift album and chosen one love song to share with you!
“Mary’s Song (Oh My My My),” Taylor Swift (Debut)
- This song is from Swift’s first album, which was released in 2006. This song reminds us that love can truly be ‘forever.’ Swift wrote this song after seeing an elderly couple who looked so deeply in love.
- Favorite Lyrics: “I’ll be eighty-seven; you’ll be eighty-nine/I’ll still look at you like the stars that shine/In the sky, oh my my my”
“Love Story,” Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
- This is from Swift’s second album which was released in 2008 and then re-recorded in 2021. Swift wrote this song about a boy that her friends and family disapproved of which parallels the story of Romeo and Juliet.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone/I’ll be waiting, all there’s left to do is run/You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess/It’s a love story, baby, just say, ‘Yes’”
“Timeless,” Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
- This is a bonus track from Swift’s third album and is a song from what Taylor calls “The Vault.” Speak Now originally came out in 2010 and was re-recorded in 2023. This song tells the story of finding old photographs of couples and viewing their love as “Timeless.”
- Favorite Lyrics: “The kinda love that you only find once in a lifetime/The kind you don’t put down/And that’s when I called you and it’s so hard to explain/But in those photos, I saw us instead/And, somehow, I know that you and I would’ve found each other/ In another life, you still would’ve turned my head”
“Everything Has Changed,” Red (Taylor’s Version)
- This is from Swift’s fourth album which was released in 2012 and then re-recorded in 2021. Swift co-wrote the song with her good friend Ed Sheeran. The pair wrote it together on a trampoline in Swift’s very own backyard. This song is about falling in love and the desire to know your partner better.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Cause all I know is we said ‘Hello’/And your eyes look like comin’ home/ All I know is a simple name/And everything has changed/All I know is you held the door/You’ll be mine and I’ll be yours/All I know since yesterday/Is everything has changed”
“You Are in Love,” 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
- This is from Taylor’s fifth album, originally released in 2014 and re-recorded in 2023. This song was inspired by the relationship between her producer Jack Antonoff and writer/actress Lena Dunham. The lyrics capture the essence of being in love.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Cause you can hear in the silence/You can hear it on the way home/You can see it with the lights out/You are in love, true love/You are in Love”
“New Year’s Day,” Reputation
- This is from Taylor’s sixth album released in 2017. The lyrics focus on moments after a New Year’s Eve party, showing the connection between two people instead of the celebration itself. The song shows how important it is to cherish every moment in life, even if it’s just cleaning up after a party.
- Favorite Lyrics: “But I stay when it’s hard, or it’s wrong, or we’re making mistakes/I want your midnights/But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day”
“Lover,” Lover
- This is from Taylor’s seventh album released in 2019. The Lyrics contain personal details about Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. She shared that this song was written late one night when she spontaneously went to her piano and just began to play.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Can I go where you go?/Can we always be this close forever and ever?/And ah, take me out, and take me home/You’re my, my, my, my/ Lover”
“Invisible String,” Folklore
- This is from Taylor’s eighth album released in 2020. The song details specific moments from Swift and Alwyn’s relationship. The details of the lyrics add to the song’s intimacy. This song also includes references to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Time, mystical time/Cuttin’ me open, then healin’ me fine/Were there clues I didn’t see?/And isn’t it just so pretty to think/All along there was some/Invisible string/Tying you to me?”
“Willow,” Evermore
- This is from Taylor’s ninth album released in 2020. The lyrics of this song are about wanting someone and the feeling of falling in love for the first time.
- Favorite Lyrics: “Lost in your current like a priceless wine/The more that you say/The less I know/Wherever you stray/I follow/I’m begging for you to take my hand/Wreck my plans/That’s my man”
“Sweet Nothing,” Midnights
- This is from Taylor’s tenth album released in 2022. The lyrics of this song show how a relationship can provide comfort and security from the outside world.
- Favorite Lyrics: “They said the end is comin’, everyone’s up to somethin’/I find myself runnin’ home to your sweet nothings/Outside, they’re push and shovin’, you’re in the kitchen hummin’/All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothin’”
“The Alchemy,” The Tortured Poets Department
- This was released in 2024 and is from Swift’s most recent album. The song is about the meeting of two people to create something new, like love. There are also football references that play on her relationship with football player, Travis Kelce.
- Favorite Lyrics: “So when I touch down/Call the amateurs and/Cut ‘em from the team/Ditch the clowns, get the crown/Baby I’m the one to beat/Cause the sign on your heart/Said it’s still reserved for me/Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?”
Overall, going through all of Taylor Swift’s eleven albums, I see she has a great mix of music for everyone. If you are in an upbeat mood or if you chose a more somber mood, she has you covered!
