Her new songs certainly fit into the progression. "They're sad, if I'm being honest," she said of the 10 songs she's written so far, adding that a recent track she wrote "is about moving on."
Of her abilities as a vocalist, Swift said singing is really just the vehicle to get her ideas out into the world. "I write songs, and my voice is just a way to get those lyrics across," she said.
In an interview with MTV News earlier this year, Swift said her ability to express her feelings in song has grown nearly as much as she has as a person. "I think retrospect will tell a lot. Years from now, I'll look back and go, 'I didn't know anything then,' " she said. "I had this song called 'Picture to Burn' that's talking about how 'I hate your truck' and 'I hate that you ignored me,' 'I hate you,' " she explained. "Now, the way that I would say that and the way that I would feel that kind of pain is a lot different."
When MTV News caught up with the country star at the Billboard Women in Music event, we had to ask which emotions were triggering such a personal album.
"I can't tell you, because it's a secret," Swift teased. "It will be unveiled when it all comes out, because they all seem to have a theme to them, the records that we've put out so far, and this one is no different. It's very different in what it's about, but it's no different in the fact that it has its own name."
So would Swift possibly collaborate with Minaj on her next album? "I mean, we're not working on anything right now," Swift said. "But I would love to at some point. That would be amazing."
Based on new material Messina has heard, new peaks await. "She gave me a small taste of her new music-four songs-and I about went through the roof." he says. "These four songs alone will take her to another level, and I know her performance the next time out will go to another level. I'm looking forward to the next time out."
Messina thinks the best is yet to come. "The real Taylor Swift hasn't even stood up yet. She is going to be one of the biggest stars of all time. It hasn't even started yet. You can put that in bold letters. Taylor is magic."
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That experience should endure because Borchetta feels the best is yet to come. "She spends a lot of time on her art." he says. "The song she played for me yesterday could be song of the year in 2013. It's extraordinary."
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B]The Inspiration[/B] Heartbreak and moving on from it. In an interview with the New Yorker this past fall, Swift revealed that the songs she’s penned thus far for her 2012 album are “sad.” It’s obvious Swift has been scarred by a few folks in the past, and she’s still got plenty to say about it.
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The Songs
A few months ago, Swift told Ryan Seacrest that she was already 25 songs deep in her new album — with a year to go. At this point, it’s a safe bet that she’s pocketed at least enough of the tunes for a strong new album, and the rest will stay under lock and key. Perhaps the most shocking aspect of the fact that Swift is prepared to release a 2012 album — what with her insanely busy schedule over the past year — is that she even had time to sit down and write. “Being so busy, there’s not a lot of time to stop in the middle of the day and just kind of think about this feeling that you just realized about a relationship you had a year ago,” she said, explaining that her best ideas come late at night and proving that as a powerful pop-country icon, she never sleeps. “The ones I love the most end up happening very quickly.”
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What to Expect
Supposedly Swift’s best album yet, according to her father, and we don’t doubt his credibility one bit. In December, she released a song that she had been “VERY excited about for a VERY long time” titled ‘Safe and Sound’ with the Civil Wars, which appears on ‘The Hunger Games’ movie soundtrack (preview it here). The track is a bit of a departure from typical Swift songs and brings in a dark element, showing how she has grown as a songwriter and as an artist. We have no idea whether or not ‘Safe and Sound’ is representative of what’s to come on Taylor’s own album, but the switch-up in sound is a welcome change, and we’re anxious to see how much of that direction will be reflected on her 2012 new album. The album is due in the later part of the year, which will give the young singer plenty of time to continue her Speak Now Tour overseas and maybe add a few more awards to her collection (she’s up for three 2012 Grammys). We anticipate that the 2012 release from the once-16-year-old ‘Tim McGraw’ star is going to be her most impactful of her career… So far, anyway.
She needs to release something mature like Safe & Sound
These are from Billboard Mag; you can add them to OP if you'd like!
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...Based on new material Messina has heard, new peaks await. "She gave me a small taste of her new music-four songs-and I about went through the roof." he says. "These four songs alone will take her to another level, and I know her performance the next time out will go to another level. I'm looking forward to the next time out."
...Messina thinks the best is yet to come. "The real Taylor Swift hasn't even stood up yet. She is going to be one of the biggest stars of all time. It hasn't even started yet. You can put that in bold letters. Taylor is magic."
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That experience should endure because Borchetta feels the best is yet to come. "She spends a lot of time on her art." he says. "The song she played for me yesterday could be song of the year in 2013. It's extraordinary."
I love how she matures with each album, just as her fanbase matures with her. The song "Fifteen" fit me perfectly when it was released. Not as much now, but "Dear John" does so much more now, and didn't back then. Truly magical,
I'm here for 14 songs, plus 3 bonus tracks... Hopefully she manages 14 songs without it dragging on for as long as Speak Now; although I wouldn't mind at all if she has a few 5-7 minute long songs.
I'm here for 14 songs, plus 3 bonus tracks... Hopefully she manages 14 songs without it dragging on for as long as Speak Now; although I wouldn't mind at all if she has a few 5-7 minute long songs.
I mean... Once you get to the last 4 songs or so you realize you've already been listening for nearly an hour and you still have to get through really slow songs like Innocent and Last Kiss...
It was something a few critics pointed out when Speak Now was first released.
I mean... Once you get to the last 4 songs or so you realize you've already been listening for nearly an hour and you still have to get through really slow songs like Innocent and Last Kiss...
It was something a few critics pointed out when Speak Now was first released.
Those are my favorite album songs (Enchanted, Last Kiss, Dear John)
This is like the third album anticipation thread.
