I'll Never Leave You Alone

I hope one day I’ll get the chance to give you a big hug, look you in the eyes and tell you how much you mean to me.

[taylorswift]

About a year and half ago I wrote a song about an incredible story, the story of a girl who always lived on the outside, looking in. Figuratively and literally. The juxtaposition of her loneliness and independence. Her longing and her stillness. Her curiosity and fear, all tangled up. Her persisting gentleness… and the world’s betrayal of it. I wrote this one alone in the middle of the night and then Aaron Dessner and I meticulously worked on a sound that we felt would be authentic to the moment in time when this story takes place. I made a wish that one day you would hear it. ‘Carolina’ is out now 🥺

http://taylor.lnk.to/Carolina

[twinfirelyricart]

LOVER Part I of II

[taylorswift]

Don’t know what else to do

Guys - It’s been announced recently that the American Music Awards will be honoring me with the Artist of the Decade Award at this year’s ceremony. I’ve been planning to perform a medley of my hits throughout the decade on the show. Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun have now said that I’m not allowed to perform my old songs on television because they claim that would be re-recording my music before I’m allowed to next year. Additionally - and this isn’t the way I had planned on telling you this news - Netflix has created a documentary about my life for the past few years. Scott and Scooter have declined the use of my older music or performance footage for this project, even though there is no mention of either of them or Big Machine Records anywhere in the film.

Scott Borchetta told my team that they’ll allow me to use my music only if I do these things: If I agree to not re-record copycat versions of my songs next year (which is something I’m both legally allowed to do and looking forward to) and also told my team that I need to stop talking about him and Scooter Braun.

I feel very strongly that sharing what is happening to me could change the awareness level for other artists and potentially help them avoid a similar fate. The message being sent to me is very clear. Basically, be a good little girl and shut up. Or you’ll be punished.

This is WRONG. Neither of these men had a hand in the writing of those songs. They did nothing to create the relationship I have with my fans. So this is where I’m asking for your help.

Please let Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun know how you feel about this. Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work. Please ask them for help with this - I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote. I’m especially asking for help from The Carlyle Group, who put up money for the sale of my music to these two men.

I just want to be able to perform MY OWN music. That’s it. I’ve tried to work this out privately through my team but have not been able to resolve anything. Right now my performance at the AMA’s, the Netflix documentary and any other recorded events I am planning to play until November of 2020 are a question mark.

I love you guys and I thought you should know what’s been going on.

Taylor

[taylorswift]

S/O to all the moms whose adult daughters ask them to take a pic in a hotel hallway bc they’re feeling their outfit - you’re the real mvps 🏅

[taylorswift]

Tonight in Paris!!! Thank you to everyone who flew from all over the world to be at the City of Lover Concert! 💗💗💗

📷: Dave Hogan // Getty Images Entertainment

[taylorswift]

‪Got to play some new songs from Lover acoustic tonight, this was such an awesome way to celebrate this album finally being out in the world 🥰‬

‪📷: Dave Hogan // Getty Images Entertainment

[dancingswifts13]

Friend: Taylor Swift’s new album is so good!

Me: AWWW THANK YOU!

Friend: ???

[taylorswift]

I love this. I sanction this.

[taysparadise]

OY KY GOD TAYLOR CONGRATS

[taylorswift]

WTF IS GOING ON

[sayinitsgonnabealright]

4 albums later…

thank you for lover and for the past 13 years of love, inspiration, and strength 🥺💗☀️🦋🥰🌈💘🎉😇💖🤩💫💕 

[taylorswift]

IM EMOTIONAL 😭 😭😭😭😭 THIS IS A LOT 💗💗💗💗💗💗 THANK YOU SO MUCH

[taylorswift]

And so it goes, you two are dancing in a snow globe round and round... The Lover music video is out now!

[taylorswift]

This album is very much a celebration of love, in all its complexity, coziness, and chaos. It’s the first album of mine that I’ve ever owned, and I couldn’t be more proud. I’m so excited that Lover is out NOW: taylorswift.lnk.to/Lover

[couldseethebestinme]

THE HAND HEARTS 🥺

[taylorswift]

This picture = i am 113% emotions

[taylorswift]

There’s a dazzling haze...

[taylorswift]

My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been blue. All’s well that ends well, to end up with you. 💙

[taylorswift]

WELL SO THIS IS A THING THAT’S HAPPENING. September issue of Vogue and I’m so so so grateful to Anna, Tonne Goodman, Sergio Kletnoy and basically anyone who was like ‘yeah she can be on the Sept issue cover’. What an amazing experience shooting with Inez and Vinoodh.

[taylorswift]

💕

[theblueinhereye]

So, I had a dream about Taylor last night where I got to hug her during the first show of the tour for Lover. I was upset when I woke up and realized that that never happened😔💔