As a Taylor Swift fan (or not) there's a wide range of emotionally pleasing lyrics written by the lyrical genius herself. While she's known for her impressive writing talent, even at an early age, she's also astounded crowds with her incredible stage presence and ability to put on a show. Here are the lyrics she's written since the beginning that will (and/or have) hit you right in the feels. Prepare your hearts (and your tear ducts).
Album Number One: Taylor Swift (2006)
1. “Maybe I’m just a girl on a mission but I’m ready to fly” (A Place in This World)
2. “I should’ve been there in the back of your mind, I shouldn’t be asking myself why” (I Should’ve Said No)
3. "And all i think about is how to make you think of me and everything we could be" (Invisible)
4. "State the obvious, I didn't get my perfect fantasy, I realize you love yourself more than you could ever love me" (Picture To Burn)
5. "I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about, and she's got everything that I have to live without" (Teardrops On My Guitar)
6. “I’ll be strong, I’ll be wrong, oh but life goes on” (A Place in This World)
Album Number Two: Fearless (2008)
7. “My mistake, I didn’t know to be in love you had to fight to have the upper hand” (White Horse)
8. “Breaking down and coming undone, its a roller coaster kind of rush” (The Way I Loved You)
9. “I’m gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well” (White Horse)
10. “You can write a book on how to ruin someone’s perfect day” (Tell Me Why)
11. “I was a dreamer before you went and let me down” (White Horse)
12. “So in love that I acted insane” (The Way I Loved You)
13. “Stupid girl, I should’ve known, I should’ve known” (White Horse)
14. “Its hard to fight when the fight ain’t fair” (Change)
15. “Maybe I was naive, got lost in your eyes and never really had a chance” (White Horse)
16. “I took a chance, I took a shot, and you might think that I’m bullet proof but I’m not” (Tell Me Why)
Album Number Three: Speak Now (2010)
17. “The battles in your hands now, but I would lay my armor down if you say you’d rather love than fight” (Story of Us)
18. “You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurry” (Dear John)
19. “You can plan for a change in weather and time but I never planned on changing your mind” (Last Kiss)
20. “Sophistication isn’t what you wear, or who you know, or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go” (Better Than Revenge)
21. “Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone tonight” (Dear John)
22. “I tell you I miss you but I don’t know how, I’ve never heard silence quite this loud” (Story of Us)
23. “And I’ll look back and regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can” (Dear John)
24. “Lost your balance on tight rope, lost your mind tryna get back” (Innocent)
25. “And I’m dying to know is it killing you like it's killing me” (Story of Us)
26. “Well maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame, or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love and take it away” (Dear John)
27. “She took him faster then you can say sabotage” (Better Than Revenge)
28. “You paint me a blue sky but go back and turn it to rain” (Dear John)
29. “Don’t you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine” (Ours)
30. “I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules every day” (Dear John)
Album Number Four: Red (2012)
31. “They tell you that you’re pretty, but you’re so confused because you don’t feel pretty you just feel used” (The Lucky One)
32. “Time is taking its sweet time erasing you” (Sad, Beautiful, Tragic)
33. “Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right” (State of Grace)
34. “And the saddest fear comes creeping in, that you never loved me, or her, or anyone or anything” (I Knew You Were Trouble)
35. “People like you, always want back, the love they gave away” (All You Had to Do Was Stay)
36. “Words, how little they mean when you’re a little too late” (Sad, Beautiful, Tragic)
37. “We learn to live with the pain, mosaic broken hearts” (State of Grace)
38. “A new notch in your belt is all I’ll ever be” (I Knew You Were Trouble)
39. "I think it's strange that you think I'm funny 'cause he never did" (Begin Again)
**DON'T PANIC SWIFTIES, I DIDN'T FORGET THE SONG**
Album Number Five: 1989 (2014)
40. "I wish you knew, I miss you too much to be mad anymore” (I Wish You Would)
41. “When you’re young you just run, but you come back to what you need” (This Love)
42. "You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore...hung my head, as I lost the war, and the sky turned black like a perfect storm" (Clean)
43. “You’re thinking that I hate you now because you still don’t know what I never said” (I Wish You Would)
And last but not least, the song that I can guarantee will give you the ultimate feels...from her stellar album, featuring the hit "22", Red, it's the legendary break up ballad...
"All Too Well"
44. “Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place and I can picture it after all these days” (All Too Well)
45. “I might be okay but I’m not fine at all” (All Too Well)
46. “You tell me about your past thinking your future was me” (All Too Well)
47. “And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to” (All Too Well)
48. “Maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much but maybe this thing was a masterpiece before you tore it all up” (All Too Well)
49. “Time won’t fly its like I’m paralyzed by it, I’d like to be my old self again but I’m still trying to find it” (All Too Well)
50. “You call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest” (All Too Well)
Obviously it's not easy to cram every amazing lyric of Taylor's into a 50 spot list, so if I left any of your favorite's out be sure to comment and share them with me so I can eventually make the Ultimate Taylor Swift Lyric List. Also, you should definitely listen to some of these unforgettable hits if you haven't already, you won't regret it.
**P.S. Shoutout to my roommate and best friend Taylor Gerardi for listening and sifting through just about every one of Taylor's songs with nothing but excitement to help me create this list. You rock girlfriend, and TS, if you see this, she's your #1 fan.