Taylor Swift is famous for her catchy, upbeat pop ballads about love and heartbreak, and as a former teenage girl, I have an extreme love for her music. Although her songs are pretty simplistic there are some lyrics that stand out as particularly powerful, if not borderline profound. Over the course of her career, Taylor’s music style has changed, but her ability to express the thoughts and feelings of her listeners remains the same. Here are my top ten favorite Taylor Swift lyrics:

10. But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity. "Better Than Revenge" Speak Now

9. ‘Cause for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world. -"Long Live" Speak Now

8. Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right. -"State of Grace" Red

7. Spinnin’ like a girl in a brand new dress, we had this big wide city all to ourselves. -"Holy Ground" Red

6. You can walk away say we don’t need this, but there’s something in your eyes says we can beat this. -"Change" Fearless

5. It’s the first kiss, it’s flawless, really something. It’s fearless. -"Fearless" Fearless

4. And they tell you that you’re lucky but you’re so confused, ‘cause you don’t feel pretty, you just feel used. -The Lucky One "Red"

3. He’s the reason for the teardrops on my guitar, the only one who’s got enough of me to break my heart. -Teardrops On My Guitar "Taylor Swift"

2. In your life you’ll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team. -"Fifteen" Fearless

1. And now you call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest. -"All Too Well" Red