One of Taylor Swift's favorite colors? Red. I went through every Taylor Swift song and feature and found all of her "red" lyrics!
Trigger warning: opinion may differ from your own, and that's okay!
After combing through Taylor Swift's entire discography, I found all of her lyrics that mentioned the color red (I think... don't tell me if I forgot one because I will spiral) and ranked them from my most to least favorite by song!
Updated March 13, 2024, after the releases of 1989 (Taylor's Version).
Disclaimer: I don't dislike any of these lyrics, but some just rise above the rest for me.
#16: "Fifteen" (Fearless)
You sit in class to a redhead named Abigail.
Taylor's best friend is Abigail. My full name is Abigail. Taylor's Abigail has red hair. My hair is currently red.
...Am I Taylor Swift's best friend?!
No. But a girl can dream!
#15: "Only The Young"
Their hands are stained with red.
#14: "End Game" (Reputation)
Here's the truth from my red lips.
#13: "Style" (1989)
I got that red lip, classic thing that you like.
#12: "Wildest Dreams" (1989)
Red lips and rosy cheeks, say you'll see me again even if it's just in your wildest dreams.
#11: "Look What You Made Me Do" (Reputation)
I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined.
#10: "All Too Well" (Red)
You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over at me.
Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red.
#9: "The Moment I Knew" (Red)
It was like slow motion, standing there in my party dress in red lipstick with no one to impress.
#8: "I Did Something Bad" (Reputation)
I can feel the flames on my skin, crimson red paint on my lips.
#7: "Picture To Burn" (Taylor Swift)
You're a redneck heartbreak who's really bad at lying.
#6: "Red" (Red)
Loving him was red.
Burning, it was red.
Comes back to me burning red.
#16: "Now That We Don't Talk" (1989)
You part the crowd like the Red Sea.
#5: "Is It Over Now?" (1989)
When you lost control, red blood, white snow, blue dress on a boat, your new girl is my clone.
#4: "Nothing New" (Red)
My cheeks are growing tired from turning red and faking smiles.
#3: "Daylight" (Lover)
I once believed love would be burning red but it's golden.
#2: "gold rush" (evermore)
I don't like anticipating my face in a red flush.
#1: "the lakes" (folklore)
A red rose grew up out of ice-frozen ground with no one around to Tweet it.
All lyrics quoted in this article are from songs by Taylor Swift and her various co-songwriters and co-producers across her discography.
All photos featured inside this article were taken by me. See my full TS Eras photo series on Instagram: @theabbyhazlett. Cover photo is by Rook Barber.