Our Song
Taylor Swift
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I was riding shotgun with my hair undone in the front seat of his car He's got a one-hand feel on the steering wheel The other on my heart I look around, turn the radio down He says, "Baby, is something wrong?" I say, "Nothin', I was just thinkin' how we don't have a song" And he said, Our song is a slamming screen door Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window When we're on the phone, and you talk real slow 'Cause it's late and your mama don't know Our song is the way you laugh, on the first date Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have And when I got home, before I said amen Asking God if he could play it again I was walking up the front porch steps after everything that day Had gone all wrong and been trampled on And lost and thrown away Got to the hallway, well on my way to my lovin' bed I almost didn't notice all the roses And the note that said, Our song is a slamming screen door Sneakin' out late, tapping on your window When we're on the phone, and you talk real slow 'Cause it's late and your mama don't know Our song is the way you laugh, on the first date Man, I didn't kiss her, and I should have And when I got home, before I said amen Asking God if he could play it again I've heard every album, listened to the radio Waited for something to come along That was as good as our song 'Cause our song is a slamming screen door Sneaking out late, tapping on his window When we're on the phone, and he talks real slow 'Cause it's late, and his mama don't know Our song is the way he laughs, on the first date Man, I didn't kiss him, and I should have And when I got home, before I said amen Asking God if he could play it again Play it again, oh yeah, oh, oh, yeah I was riding shotgun with my hair undone In the front seat of his car I grabbed a pen and an old napkin And I wrote down our song
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Written by: TAYLOR SWIFT
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6 facts about this song
Background and Release"Our Song" was written by Taylor Swift solely when she was a high-school freshman.
- The song was released in August 2007 as the third single from Swift's eponymous debut album.
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Musical Style and Lyrical ContentThe song is a country-pop track with elements of neo-traditional country music.
- It involves a raucous banjo-based melody backed by a rhythmic acoustic guitar.
- The lyrics of "Our Song" talk about a teenage romance, where the couple lacks a song and hence considers various events of their relationship as their song.
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Accomplishments"Our Song" peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, making Taylor Swift the youngest person to single-handedly write and sing a number-one country song.
- The track set a new record on the Billboard Hot 100 for the largest leap, jumping from the number 87 to 32 in 2007.
- It is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Our Song" was directed by Trey Fanjoy and features Taylor Swift in various settings, including a front porch, performing at a talent show, in a field of flowers, etc.
- The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 2008, making Swift the first country artist to win a VMA.
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Live PerformancesSwift has performed "Our Song" at various live events, including her first headlining concert tour, the "Fearless Tour" in 2009-2010.
- The song was also performed during the 50th Annual Grammy Awards where she played the banjo, the instrument driving the melody of the song.
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Other VersionsSwift released two more versions of "Our Song", one in Spanish, as a digital download from her album "Speak Now" and another being a pop mix version.
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