9. "Welcome Distraction"
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Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor is very busy and sworn off all boys... er, most boys.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “I wrote your name down a hundred thousand times / Cause it looks so good right next to mine”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 5
8. "Being With My Baby"
Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor’s just hanging out in a car with her baby. Duh.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “On the hood of his daddy's car / Pass around his old guitar / Bet mama's wondering where we are / It's just me and my baby”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 6
7. "Who I've Always Been"
Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Young Taylor is not impressed with her open mic competition.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears / Let's talk about what you want to be and who I've always been”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 7
6. "What To Wear"
Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor spends a lot of time getting ready in front of the mirror, eventually moves to Paris.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “She's got her hopes up / Got 'em up to there / Wondering what to wear”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 6
5. "Diary Of Me"
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Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor attempts to seduce a boy by revealing how temperamental she is.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “Baby you hold the key / To the diary of me”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 4
4. "I'd Lie"
Recorded: During Fearless sessions.
What’s this song about? Taylor’s got a crush and she doesn’t want to talk about it.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “He’ll never fall in love he swears / As he runs his fingers through his hair / I’m laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 6
3. "Wait For Me"
Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor is in a relationship but in love with someone else. It’s logistically complicated.
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “As the stars fall down and the heavens fade / This girl is begging wait for me”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 4
2. "Dark Blue Tennessee"
Recorded: During Fearless sessions.
What’s this song about? An ex-boyfriend who thought he could get away with telling Taylor he moved to the west coast when he just moved across town. Like, who does that?
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “He was lying when he said he moved to L.A. / He's just hiding out on the other side of town / With his head in his hands and she's just 7 miles away”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 3
1. "Revenge"
Recorded: Pre-Taylor Swift.
What’s this song about? Taylor flirting with the crazy ex-girlfriend stereotype years before "Blank Space."
What’s the most Taylor Swift lyric? “R-E-V-E-N-G-E / My list of things to do this week”
On a scale of 1 to 10 how country is it? 7