Holy Ground
RED (2012) | RED (Taylor's Version) [2021]
Table of Contents
Background
«The song ‘Holy Ground’ was a song that I wrote about the feeling I got after years had gone by and I finally appreciated a past relationship for what it was, rather than being bitter about what it didn’t end up being. And I was sitting there, thinking about it after I’d just seen him and I was just like, 'You know what, that was good.' It was, it was good, having that in my life, and I wrote the song and I immediately heard Jeff Bhasker’s production. I hadn’t ever worked with Jeff, but he has done some amazing work. I love what he’s done on Fun’s record, and I love his diversity. He’s just so talented, and so I called him and I said, 'I wrote this song. I really want you to work on it with me.' And I played it for him and he was like, 'Let’s go! This is great!' And he did such an amazing job on it.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrical Theme
Live Performances
Notably, Taylor transformed the originally up-beat “Holy Ground” into an emotional piano ballad at the BBC Radio1 Live Lounge on August 29, 2019, during her gig in promotion of her seventh studio album, Lover (2019).
Critical Reception
Commercial Performance
Taylor's Version
«The song 'Holy Ground' is one of my absolute favorite songs, not only on RED, but of any song that I have been a part of. And one of my favorite things about re-releasing the RED album is that all the original producers pretty much wanted to return to this project. So working with Jeff Bhasker was one of the highlights of my experience making RED, and he wanted to redo his songs on the album, and that was so exciting! The song is about looking back on an old relationship and kind of playing the highlight reel of really beautiful, poignant moments that you shared, and I think this song is just still one of my favorites.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was reminiscing just the other day
While having coffee all alone
And Lord it took me away
Back to a first glance feeling on New York time
Back when you fit in my poems like a perfect rhyme
Took off faster than a green light, go
Yeah, you skip the conversation when you already know
I left a note on the door with a joke we’d made
And that was the first day
[Chorus 1]
And darling, it was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
[Verse 2]
Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress
We had this big wide city all to ourselves
We blocked the noise with the sound of, “I need you”
And for the first time I had something to lose
And I guess we fell apart in the usual way
And the story’s got dust on every page
But sometimes I wonder how you think about it now
And I see your face in every crowd
[Chorus 2]
‘Cause darling, it was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
[Bridge]
Tonight I’m gonna dance
For all that we’ve been through
But I don’t want to dance
If I’m not dancing with you
Tonight I’m gonna dance
Like you were in this room
But I don’t want to dance
If I’m not dancing with you
[Final Chorus]
It was good
Never looking down
And right there where we stood
Was holy ground
[Outro]
Tonight I’m gonna dance
For all that we’ve been through
But I don’t want to dance
If I’m not dancing with you
Tonight I’m gonna dance
Like you were in this room
But I don’t want to dance
If I’m not dancing with you
Artist | Taylor Swift | |||
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Albums | RED RED (Taylor’s Version) | |||
Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
Re-Released | November 12, 2021 | |||
Studios | Enormous (Los Angeles) Kitty Committee (Belfast) | |||
Genre | Heartland Rock Singer-Songwriter | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Labels | Big Machine Records Republic Records | |||
Songwriter | Taylor Swift | |||
Producer | Jeff Bhasker | |||
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