Red - Taylor Swift (1 of 2)

Red - Taylor Swift (1 of 2)

Taylor Swifts honesty and relatable lyrics have made her a fan favorite - especially of teenage girls - since her first album came out when she was sixteen. Red moves in a more adult direction with the lyrics, and while some tracks are much more geared to pop and radio, there are a few hidden gems that will appeal to  die-hard country fans.

1.  State of Grace: Bordering on rock territory, State of Grace stretches genre boundaries with the story of a love that didn't quite end right, but an acceptance of that.

"We learn to live with the pain / mosaic broken hearts / but this love is / brave and / wild"

2. Red: A work of lyric genius, the title track takes the emotions of a relationship and a break up and turns them into the colors of going through them. 

"losing him was blue / like I'd never known / missing him was dark grey all alone / ... / but loving him was red"

3. Treacherous: A slower, very acoustic, intimate track, treacherous is about falling for someone that you know you shouldn't, but it feels so right that you give in anyway.

"This hope is / treacherous / this day dream / is dangerous"

4. I Knew You Were Trouble: Another genre pushing track, I Knew You Were Trouble reaches into dubstep territory with a strong beat and drums.

"And the saddest fear / comes creeping in / that you never loved me / or her / or anyone"

5. All Too Well: A tragically real heartbreak song about remembering all of the good times. Slower, but with a very strong bridge, All Too Well fits right in with some of her earlier classics.

"You call me up again / just to break me like a promise / so casually cruel / in the name of being honest"

6. 22: An up-tempo party song about living in the moment, 22 is the most definitively pop song on the album and seems almost written specifically for pop radio. It's catchy none the less.

"Everything will be all right if / we just keep dancing like we're / 22"

7. I Almost Do: I Almost Do is acoustic, very country, and a lyrical standout about those moments when you are so tempted to call up an ex, but you keep your self-control.

"In my dreams you're touching my face / and asking me if I / want to try again / with you / and I almost do"

8. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together: Another up-beat track that climbed the pop charts, this song is confident, catchy, and extremely clever.

"Then you come around again and say / baby / I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change / trust me / remember how that lasted for a day?"

9. Stay Stay Stay: Stay Stay Stay is the definition of a happy song - up tempo, fun, and about a love going right. It even ends with Taylor laughing.

"Stay stay stay / I'll be loving you for quite some / time time time"

10. The Last Time: An emotional duet with the lead signer of Snow Patrol, The Last Time tells the story of a girl who just wants to be a priority, and the boy that keeps leaving and crawling back: but it's told from both of their perspectives.

"This is the last time I'm asking you this / put my name at the top of your list / this is the last time I'm asking you why / you break my heart in the blink of an eye"