办活动
奇士
创作及歌唱才华，样貌全都齐全了，真让人羡慕多多下
其实对她的认识不是很深，仍然局限于电台时常听到的那几首
意外的"早睡"，结果半夜三点多起来，就突然找了她的MV来看
才发现MV都拍到很用心很唯美，构思场景手法全都不错看～
女一号和男一号当然又美又帅
不懂zomok看到Love Story里的Taylor突然有种想画她的冲动
美到～
Love Story
We were both young when i first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I`m standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did i know
That you were romeo
You were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from juliet
And i was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don`t go
And i said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I`ll be waiting, all there`s left to do is run
You`ll be the prince and i`ll be the princess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
So i sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet `cause we`re dead if they knew
So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
Oh, oh, oh
`cause you were romeo,
I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don`t go
And i said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I`ll be waiting, all there`s left to do is run
You`ll be the prince and i`ll be the princess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
Romeo, save me, they`re trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it`s real
Don`t be afraid, we`ll make it out of this mess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When i met you on the outskirts of town
And i said
Romeo save me, i`ve been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head, i don`t know what to think
He knelt to the ground and he pulled out a ring
And said
Marry me, juliet, you`ll never have to be alone
I love you and that`s all i really know
I talked to your dad, you`ll pick out a white dress
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
Oh, oh, oh, oh
We were both young when i first saw you
You Belong With Me
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
She's going off about something that you said
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do
I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You, you belong with me, you belong with me
Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey, isn't this easy?
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that
Hey, what ya doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're 'bout to cry
And I know your favorite songs and you tell me 'bout your dreams
Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me?
You belong with me
Tim McGraw
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On backroads at night
And I was right there beside him
All summer long
And then the time we woke up to find
That summer'd gone
But when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
September saw a month of tears
And thankin' God that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summers back
It's hard not to find it all
A little bitter sweet
And lookin' back on all of that
It's nice to believe
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
And I'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read
Is when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
Some day you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
Oh, think of me, mmm
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Picture To Burn
State the obvious
I didn?t get my perfect fantasy
I realized you love yourself
More that you could ever love me
So go and tell your friends
That I?m obsessive and crazy
That?s fine, I?ll tell mine
You?re gay and by the way
I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
There?s no time for tears
I?m just sitting here planning my revenge
There?s nothing stopping me
From going out with all of your best friends
And if you come around
Saying sorry to me
My daddy?s going to show you
How sorry you?ll be
?Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
And so watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
And if you?re missing me
You better keep it to yourself
?Cause coming back around here
Would be bad for your health
?Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
In case you haven?t heard
I really, really hate that
Stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
Burn, burn, burn, baby burn
Just another picture to burn
Baby burn
Teardrops On My Guitar
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
What I want and I need
And everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful
That girl he talks about
And she's got everything
That I have to live without
Drew talks to me
I laugh 'cause it's just so funny
I can't even see
Anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love
He's finally got it right
I wonder if he knows
He's all I think about at night
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
Drew walks by me
Can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She better hold him tight
Give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes
And know she's lucky 'cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
So I drive home alone
As I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down
And maybe get some sleep tonight
'Cuz he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
He's the time taken up but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
其实对她的认识不是很深，仍然局限于电台时常听到的那几首
意外的"早睡"，结果半夜三点多起来，就突然找了她的MV来看
才发现MV都拍到很用心很唯美，构思场景手法全都不错看～
女一号和男一号当然又美又帅
不懂zomok看到Love Story里的Taylor突然有种想画她的冲动
美到～
Love Story
We were both young when i first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I`m standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did i know
That you were romeo
You were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from juliet
And i was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don`t go
And i said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I`ll be waiting, all there`s left to do is run
You`ll be the prince and i`ll be the princess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
So i sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet `cause we`re dead if they knew
So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
Oh, oh, oh
`cause you were romeo,
I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don`t go
And i said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I`ll be waiting, all there`s left to do is run
You`ll be the prince and i`ll be the princess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
Romeo, save me, they`re trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it`s real
Don`t be afraid, we`ll make it out of this mess
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When i met you on the outskirts of town
And i said
Romeo save me, i`ve been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head, i don`t know what to think
He knelt to the ground and he pulled out a ring
And said
Marry me, juliet, you`ll never have to be alone
I love you and that`s all i really know
I talked to your dad, you`ll pick out a white dress
It`s a love story, baby, just say yes
Oh, oh, oh, oh
We were both young when i first saw you
You Belong With Me
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset
She's going off about something that you said
'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do
I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like
And she'll never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts
She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You, you belong with me, you belong with me
Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans
I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself
Hey, isn't this easy?
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I haven't seen it in a while since she brought you down
You say you're fine, I know you better than that
Hey, what ya doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's Cheer Captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're 'bout to cry
And I know your favorite songs and you tell me 'bout your dreams
Think I know where you belong, think I know it's with me
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your back door
All this time, how could you not know?
Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me?
You belong with me
Tim McGraw
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On backroads at night
And I was right there beside him
All summer long
And then the time we woke up to find
That summer'd gone
But when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
September saw a month of tears
And thankin' God that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summers back
It's hard not to find it all
A little bitter sweet
And lookin' back on all of that
It's nice to believe
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
And I'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read
Is when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
Some day you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
Oh, think of me, mmm
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Picture To Burn
State the obvious
I didn?t get my perfect fantasy
I realized you love yourself
More that you could ever love me
So go and tell your friends
That I?m obsessive and crazy
That?s fine, I?ll tell mine
You?re gay and by the way
I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
There?s no time for tears
I?m just sitting here planning my revenge
There?s nothing stopping me
From going out with all of your best friends
And if you come around
Saying sorry to me
My daddy?s going to show you
How sorry you?ll be
?Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
And so watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
And if you?re missing me
You better keep it to yourself
?Cause coming back around here
Would be bad for your health
?Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
In case you haven?t heard
I really, really hate that
Stupid old pickup truck
You never let me drive
You?re a redneck, heartbreak
Who?s really bad at lying
So watch me strike a match
On all my wasted time
As far as I?m concerned
You?re just another picture to burn
Burn, burn, burn, baby burn
Just another picture to burn
Baby burn
Teardrops On My Guitar
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
What I want and I need
And everything that we should be
I'll bet she's beautiful
That girl he talks about
And she's got everything
That I have to live without
Drew talks to me
I laugh 'cause it's just so funny
I can't even see
Anyone when he's with me
He says he's so in love
He's finally got it right
I wonder if he knows
He's all I think about at night
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
Drew walks by me
Can he tell that I can't breathe?
And there he goes, so perfectly
The kind of flawless I wish I could be
She better hold him tight
Give him all her love
Look in those beautiful eyes
And know she's lucky 'cause
He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only thing that keeps me wishing on a wishing star
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
So I drive home alone
As I turn out the light
I'll put his picture down
And maybe get some sleep tonight
'Cuz he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing
Don't know why I do
He's the time taken up but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into
Drew looks at me
I fake a smile so he won't see
引用
2006年冬天，乡村女歌手泰勒斯威芙特（Taylor Swift，以下简称TS）推出她的首支单曲，以当红乡村巨星提姆麦克罗（Tim McGraw）的名字当作标题，引起广大的注意，也打进了乡村排行前十名。看到这样一个标题，也许很多人都会直觉的以为那是一首歌颂提姆麦克罗的作品，事实上，提姆麦克罗的名字在这里只是被当作一段爱情故事里面的「书签」，唱歌的女孩子告诉心上人，当你想到提姆麦克罗的时候，我希望你想到我最喜爱的歌曲，我希望你想到我。令人惊奇的是，TS不但是歌曲的作者，她首张同名专辑里面的所有歌曲也都是她亲自参与谱写的，而当时她才十五岁。在乡村歌坛的历史上，我们曾经陆续看到过好些大放异彩的少女歌手：谭妮雅塔克（Tanya Tucker）唱红「Delta Dawn」的时候，才十三岁，玛莉奥斯蒙（Marie Osmond）以「Paper Roses」成名的时候，也是十三岁，而黎安莱姆丝（LeAnn Rimes）以「Blue」首度造成轰动的时候，同样也是十三岁。比较起来，TS的崛起似乎稍微晚了一点点，但是跟几位「前辈」们不同的是，她不必仰赖别人来帮她作曲，不但能唱，更以「创作歌手」的姿态出现，展现了相当成熟的创作才华，因此前途是非常被看好的。
由于外婆曾经是个专业的歌剧演员，她从小爱上了音乐，特别是乡村，年方十岁就开始在家乡一带到处表演，参加卡拉OK歌唱比赛，并且在各项庆典活动中赢得大众的喝采。十二岁那年，她开始苦练吉他，每天至少四个小时，经常弹到手指破皮流血，同时开始尝试作曲，决心进入歌坛。父母发现她的才华与毅力，给予全力支持，多次带着她前往纳许维尔，让她以各种方式曝光，后来甚至迁居纳许维尔附近的城市。有一天，她在当地一家餐馆表演的时候，引起一位资深唱片业者史考特波尔凯达（Scott Borchetta）的注意。原本服务于「梦工厂」唱片部门的波尔凯达，当时刚刚自立门户，跟乡村巨星托比凯斯（Toby Keith）共同成立了一家独立品牌「Big Machine」，正在物色新人，于是决定把十五岁的TS签下来，成为该公司旗下第一位歌手。在获得唱片合约之前，她其实已经凭着创作的才华，得到SONY机构乐曲出版公司的合约，不过为了协助她做出更成熟的表现，公司安排了几位不会因为她的年龄而予以轻忽、愿意倾听她的作品、进而给予指导的专业作家跟她合作。
在波尔凯达的协助之下，TS开始进行首张专辑的录制。对于她来说，这是相当辛苦的，因为她毕竟还是个学生，希望努力维持一贯的好成绩。但是，她却相当巧妙的找到「歌手」与「学生」这两种身份之间的平衡点。不过，她也坦承，由于脑海中经常有着各种构想，有时候课程上到一半，灵感会突然涌现，使得自己无法专心听课，甚至担心老师会忽然决定抽查大家的笔记本，被发现上面写满了很多并非上课内容的文字。还好，这个情形并没有发生过。就这样，她生动的把一个青春期少女的生活化为歌曲，完成了首张同名专辑。在她的成长过程中，提姆麦克罗是对她影响最大的艺人，因此她在专辑一开始，就唱出「Tim McGraw」，不过她并没有直接的歌颂自己的偶像，只是很有技巧的在这首动人的情歌中指出，音乐可以勾起许多美好的回忆，但愿心上人想到提姆麦克罗的时候，想到她最喜欢、两人经常一起听着跳舞的那首歌。在「Picture to Burn」里面，她以摇滚的节奏唱出「要爱对人」的倔强与幽默：她发现男友超级自恋，决定分手。「你可以告诉你的死党说我疯了，没关系，我也可以跟我的朋友们说你是个男同志，还有，顺便告诉你，我讨厌你那辆破车，你是个讨厌鬼，老是在说谎。现在我不玩了，对我来说，你只不过是另外一张可以烧掉的照片！」
我们必须承认，跟谭妮雅塔克、玛莉奥斯蒙或黎安莱姆丝比较起来，TS的歌喉似乎不是那么早熟，甚至还带有些许小女孩的甜美，但她以相当成熟的创作技巧弥补了一切，风格有些类似早期的雪瑞儿可洛（Sheryl Crow）或米歇尔布兰琪（Michelle Branch）。可是，话又说回来，尽管她在创作方面的表现相当超龄，她却没有不自量力的探讨自己有限的生活体验之外的内容，绝大多数歌曲都是自己所熟悉的题材，生动的描绘着青春期的喜怒哀乐，甚至在CD内页文案中，亲自为每一首歌曲做出「眉批」，告诉大家歌曲真正的精神。在「Teardrops on My Guitar」里面，主题是「他永远不会知道」，唱歌的女孩子面对心仪的男孩，努力的装出笑容。男孩兴奋的谈起自己喜欢的一个女孩子有多么美，很高兴自己终于找到一份真爱，却不知道眼前的这个「好朋友」内心正在淌血，因为女孩知道自己根本不具备那些「条件」，只能偷偷的把眼泪滴在自己的吉他上。在「A Place In This World」中，她是一个对前途一片茫然的女孩，还不知道自己究竟想要追寻些什么，尽管她很清楚有很多人都跟她一样，但是此刻她却感觉无比的孤独。而无论如何，她会让自己坚强起来，因为生命总是要过下去的，而她决心要找到一个属于自己的地方。这个题材或许很「年轻」，TS的表现技巧却是非常成熟的。
「该是放弃的时候了」这个主题，化成了「Cold As You」，她爱上了一个只晓得予取予求、却从来不知道付出的男孩，每一次约会的最后，都让她无比伤感，现在她终于想清楚了，自己从来没有到过任何跟那个男孩一样冰冷的地方，在痛楚之中，决定斩断这份永远不会有结果的感情。跟着出现的「The Outside」，是另外一种叹息。她爱上一个似乎没有太多「不良纪录」的男孩，但是一连几次的挫折，让她几乎无法承受，因为当对方根本拒绝敞开胸怀来接受她的时候，她还能怎样呢？身为一个寂寞的「局外人」，那种感觉可不是很美妙的，她只希望对方能够知道，「外面」有个人在关心他。到了「Tied Together With A Smile」，TS唱出一种许多缺乏自信的人心中的寂寞，但是她也告诉大家，你必须学会坚强起来、多爱自己一些，不要在乎别人怎么想。以一个写这首歌的时候才十五岁的少女来说，这样的聪明睿智与成熟，确实是比较少见的。
TS对感情的早熟，在「Stay Beautiful」里面发挥得淋漓尽致。她爱上了一个无论是内在或外表都非常优秀的男孩，事实上，学校里的几乎所有女孩也都盼望着能够得到那个男孩的青睐。TS很希望自己成为那个「幸运儿」，但是尽管自己最后不见得一定能够如愿，她仍然盼望男孩继续保持着原先的美好。接着，「Should've Said No」带来另外一种哲学，一个男孩希望重修旧好，但是TS拒绝了，因为她不愿意再度受到伤害，假如男孩真的有心，当初在另外一个女孩开口邀约的时候，他应该予以拒绝的，覆水难收，既然当初不懂得珍惜，现在就不要后悔。到了「Mary's Song (Oh My My My)」，TS做出了让人惊奇的意外。前面的所有歌曲，都是标准的「青春之歌」，但她却在这里说出了一个老太太的美好回忆。老太太七岁的时候，遇见了大她两岁的邻居男孩，两小无猜，一起度过愉快的童年。十六岁那年，男孩突然发现她不一样了，在双方父母默许的情况下，两人开始恋爱，头一次吵架之后，男孩在她门外站了一整个晚上。几年之后，他们走上了红毯，共同建立一个幸福的家庭。老太太好希望能够重新回到两人当初头一次相见、后来一起养育儿女的老家。如今，老太太八十七岁了，丈夫也已经八十九，但是两人的感情依然不变，想起这一辈子的回忆，仍然难以置信呢！这是TS根据自己邻居一位老太太的真实故事谱写而成的，也可以说是整张专辑最突出的歌曲。
在这张专辑的最后，TS以「Our Song」当作结束：每一对情侣都有自己的「定情曲」，但是这一对没有，因此男的就告诉对方，他们的定情曲，就是彼此的爱，以及两人在一起共同经历的一切。也许这张专辑还不是非常的完美，但是以一个才十五岁的年轻女孩来说，她却成功的克服了「人生体验」不足的困扰，做出一场精彩的表现，丝毫不亚于已经有了至少十年以上经验的资深歌手。给她时间，她绝对是值得我们密切注意与期待的明日巨星！
由于外婆曾经是个专业的歌剧演员，她从小爱上了音乐，特别是乡村，年方十岁就开始在家乡一带到处表演，参加卡拉OK歌唱比赛，并且在各项庆典活动中赢得大众的喝采。十二岁那年，她开始苦练吉他，每天至少四个小时，经常弹到手指破皮流血，同时开始尝试作曲，决心进入歌坛。父母发现她的才华与毅力，给予全力支持，多次带着她前往纳许维尔，让她以各种方式曝光，后来甚至迁居纳许维尔附近的城市。有一天，她在当地一家餐馆表演的时候，引起一位资深唱片业者史考特波尔凯达（Scott Borchetta）的注意。原本服务于「梦工厂」唱片部门的波尔凯达，当时刚刚自立门户，跟乡村巨星托比凯斯（Toby Keith）共同成立了一家独立品牌「Big Machine」，正在物色新人，于是决定把十五岁的TS签下来，成为该公司旗下第一位歌手。在获得唱片合约之前，她其实已经凭着创作的才华，得到SONY机构乐曲出版公司的合约，不过为了协助她做出更成熟的表现，公司安排了几位不会因为她的年龄而予以轻忽、愿意倾听她的作品、进而给予指导的专业作家跟她合作。
在波尔凯达的协助之下，TS开始进行首张专辑的录制。对于她来说，这是相当辛苦的，因为她毕竟还是个学生，希望努力维持一贯的好成绩。但是，她却相当巧妙的找到「歌手」与「学生」这两种身份之间的平衡点。不过，她也坦承，由于脑海中经常有着各种构想，有时候课程上到一半，灵感会突然涌现，使得自己无法专心听课，甚至担心老师会忽然决定抽查大家的笔记本，被发现上面写满了很多并非上课内容的文字。还好，这个情形并没有发生过。就这样，她生动的把一个青春期少女的生活化为歌曲，完成了首张同名专辑。在她的成长过程中，提姆麦克罗是对她影响最大的艺人，因此她在专辑一开始，就唱出「Tim McGraw」，不过她并没有直接的歌颂自己的偶像，只是很有技巧的在这首动人的情歌中指出，音乐可以勾起许多美好的回忆，但愿心上人想到提姆麦克罗的时候，想到她最喜欢、两人经常一起听着跳舞的那首歌。在「Picture to Burn」里面，她以摇滚的节奏唱出「要爱对人」的倔强与幽默：她发现男友超级自恋，决定分手。「你可以告诉你的死党说我疯了，没关系，我也可以跟我的朋友们说你是个男同志，还有，顺便告诉你，我讨厌你那辆破车，你是个讨厌鬼，老是在说谎。现在我不玩了，对我来说，你只不过是另外一张可以烧掉的照片！」
我们必须承认，跟谭妮雅塔克、玛莉奥斯蒙或黎安莱姆丝比较起来，TS的歌喉似乎不是那么早熟，甚至还带有些许小女孩的甜美，但她以相当成熟的创作技巧弥补了一切，风格有些类似早期的雪瑞儿可洛（Sheryl Crow）或米歇尔布兰琪（Michelle Branch）。可是，话又说回来，尽管她在创作方面的表现相当超龄，她却没有不自量力的探讨自己有限的生活体验之外的内容，绝大多数歌曲都是自己所熟悉的题材，生动的描绘着青春期的喜怒哀乐，甚至在CD内页文案中，亲自为每一首歌曲做出「眉批」，告诉大家歌曲真正的精神。在「Teardrops on My Guitar」里面，主题是「他永远不会知道」，唱歌的女孩子面对心仪的男孩，努力的装出笑容。男孩兴奋的谈起自己喜欢的一个女孩子有多么美，很高兴自己终于找到一份真爱，却不知道眼前的这个「好朋友」内心正在淌血，因为女孩知道自己根本不具备那些「条件」，只能偷偷的把眼泪滴在自己的吉他上。在「A Place In This World」中，她是一个对前途一片茫然的女孩，还不知道自己究竟想要追寻些什么，尽管她很清楚有很多人都跟她一样，但是此刻她却感觉无比的孤独。而无论如何，她会让自己坚强起来，因为生命总是要过下去的，而她决心要找到一个属于自己的地方。这个题材或许很「年轻」，TS的表现技巧却是非常成熟的。
「该是放弃的时候了」这个主题，化成了「Cold As You」，她爱上了一个只晓得予取予求、却从来不知道付出的男孩，每一次约会的最后，都让她无比伤感，现在她终于想清楚了，自己从来没有到过任何跟那个男孩一样冰冷的地方，在痛楚之中，决定斩断这份永远不会有结果的感情。跟着出现的「The Outside」，是另外一种叹息。她爱上一个似乎没有太多「不良纪录」的男孩，但是一连几次的挫折，让她几乎无法承受，因为当对方根本拒绝敞开胸怀来接受她的时候，她还能怎样呢？身为一个寂寞的「局外人」，那种感觉可不是很美妙的，她只希望对方能够知道，「外面」有个人在关心他。到了「Tied Together With A Smile」，TS唱出一种许多缺乏自信的人心中的寂寞，但是她也告诉大家，你必须学会坚强起来、多爱自己一些，不要在乎别人怎么想。以一个写这首歌的时候才十五岁的少女来说，这样的聪明睿智与成熟，确实是比较少见的。
TS对感情的早熟，在「Stay Beautiful」里面发挥得淋漓尽致。她爱上了一个无论是内在或外表都非常优秀的男孩，事实上，学校里的几乎所有女孩也都盼望着能够得到那个男孩的青睐。TS很希望自己成为那个「幸运儿」，但是尽管自己最后不见得一定能够如愿，她仍然盼望男孩继续保持着原先的美好。接着，「Should've Said No」带来另外一种哲学，一个男孩希望重修旧好，但是TS拒绝了，因为她不愿意再度受到伤害，假如男孩真的有心，当初在另外一个女孩开口邀约的时候，他应该予以拒绝的，覆水难收，既然当初不懂得珍惜，现在就不要后悔。到了「Mary's Song (Oh My My My)」，TS做出了让人惊奇的意外。前面的所有歌曲，都是标准的「青春之歌」，但她却在这里说出了一个老太太的美好回忆。老太太七岁的时候，遇见了大她两岁的邻居男孩，两小无猜，一起度过愉快的童年。十六岁那年，男孩突然发现她不一样了，在双方父母默许的情况下，两人开始恋爱，头一次吵架之后，男孩在她门外站了一整个晚上。几年之后，他们走上了红毯，共同建立一个幸福的家庭。老太太好希望能够重新回到两人当初头一次相见、后来一起养育儿女的老家。如今，老太太八十七岁了，丈夫也已经八十九，但是两人的感情依然不变，想起这一辈子的回忆，仍然难以置信呢！这是TS根据自己邻居一位老太太的真实故事谱写而成的，也可以说是整张专辑最突出的歌曲。
在这张专辑的最后，TS以「Our Song」当作结束：每一对情侣都有自己的「定情曲」，但是这一对没有，因此男的就告诉对方，他们的定情曲，就是彼此的爱，以及两人在一起共同经历的一切。也许这张专辑还不是非常的完美，但是以一个才十五岁的年轻女孩来说，她却成功的克服了「人生体验」不足的困扰，做出一场精彩的表现，丝毫不亚于已经有了至少十年以上经验的资深歌手。给她时间，她绝对是值得我们密切注意与期待的明日巨星！
最喜欢的事you belong with me， 过后也陆陆续续喜欢她其他的歌曲。