"State Of Grace" is the first track from Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, released on October 16, 2012, through Big Machine Records. It is also the first track from her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version), released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records.
Background[]
During a preview of the song on GMA, Swift described the song as such: “I wrote this song about when you first fall in love with someone — the possibilities, kind of thinking about the different ways that it could go. It’s a really big sound. To me, this sounds like the feeling of falling in love in an epic way.”[1]
Hidden message[]
Hidden message: I love you doesn't count after goodbye.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I’m walking fast through the traffic lights
Busy streets and busy lives
And all we know is touch and go
We are alone with our changing minds
We fall in love till it hurts or bleeds or fades in time
[Chorus]
And I never (Never)
Saw you coming
And I’ll never (Never)
Be the same
[Verse 2]
You come around and the armor falls
Pierce the room like a cannonball
Now, all we know is don't let go
We are alone, just you and me
Up in your room and our slates are clean
Just twin fire signs, four blue eyes
[Pre-Chorus]
So, you were never a saint
And I’ve loved in shades of wrong
We learn to live with the pain
Mosaic broken hearts
But this love is brave and wild
[Chorus]
And I never (Never)
Saw you coming
And I’ll never (Never)
Be the same
[Bridge]
This is a state of grace
This is the worthwhile fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right
These are the hands of fate
You're my Achilles heel
This is the golden age
Of something good and right and real
[Chorus]
And I never (Never)
Saw you coming
And I’ll never (Never)
Be the same, oh
[Chorus]
And I never (Never)
Saw you coming
And I’ll never (So, you were never a saint)
(And I've loved in shades of wrong)
Be the same (We learn to live with the pain)
(Mosaic broken hearts)
(But this love is brave and wild)
[Outro]
This is a state of grace
This is the worthwhile fight
Love is a ruthless game
Unless you play it good and right
Charts[]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 44 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 9 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 43 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 20 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
Live performances[]
Swift performed the song live for the first time on November 15, 2012, during the second season of The X Factor.[2] Swift also performed the song at Z100 Jingle Ball on Madison Square Garden.[3]
This song opened the Red Tour. Later, Swift performed "State Of Grace" on night two (March 18, 2023) of The Eras Tour in Glendale, Arizona, as the second surprise song of the night. A mashup of "State of Grace" and "You're On Your Own, Kid" was performed as an Eras Tour surprise song on June 28, 2024, in Dublin, Ireland.
References[]
- ↑ ABC News. "Taylor Swift New Song 'State of Grace' Preview Off New Album 'Red'". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPmp9vANrGw. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Who Was Eliminated On Tonight's X-Factor?". TVByTheNumbers. Zap2It. Nov 9, 2012. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/08/who-was-eliminated-on-tonights-the-x-factor-spoiler/156826/. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/events/justin-bieber-taylor-swift-one-direction-1008043392.story#/events/justin-bieber-taylor-swift-one-direction-1008043392.story
| RED | ||
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| "State Of Grace" • "Red" • "Treacherous" • "I Knew You Were Trouble" • "All Too Well" • "22" • "I Almost Do" • "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" • "Stay Stay Stay" • "The Last Time" • "Holy Ground" • "Sad Beautiful Tragic" • "The Lucky One" • "Everything Has Changed" • "Starlight" • "Begin Again" | ||
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