musicbiz101wp – Bad Blood is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her fifth studio album 1989 (2014). Swift wrote the song with producers Max Martin and Shellback. The album tracks are pop songs with pounding drums. A hip hop remix of “Bad Blood” featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar was released as the fourth single from 1989 on May 17, 2015, by Big Machine and Republic Records.
This song tells about the feeling of being betrayed by a close friend. Following the album’s release, critics expressed mixed opinions on “Bad Blood”, with some praising Swift’s defiant attitude and calling it the highlight of the album, while others criticized the production and lyrics.
The remix single was praised for Lamar’s re-instrumentation and verse, which some saw as out of place in pop songs. Media outlets speculated that American singer Katy Perry was the subject of the song.
“Bad Blood” is supported by a high-budget music video directed by Joseph Kahn and produced by Taylor Swift. It featured an ensemble cast consisting of many singers, actresses and fashion models, which received wide media coverage.
Critics praised the video for its cinematic and futuristic visuals inspired by the neo-noir style. It won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, and two MTV Video Music Awards for Video of the Year and Best Collaboration.
Commercially, “Bad Blood” was a chart success, reaching number one in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, and the United States where it topped the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40.
It further charted within the top 10 in Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon, South Africa and the UK. It has been certified triple platinum in Australia and Canada, and 6x platinum in the US. The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
Taylor Swift: Bad Blood Song Lyrics
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you’ve done
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Did you have to do this? I was thinking that you could be trusted
Did you have to ruin what was shiny? Now it’s all rusted
Did you have to hit me where I’m weak? Baby, I couldn’t breathe
And rub it in so deep, salt in the wound like you’re laughing right at me
Oh, it’s so sad to think about the good times, you and I
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you’ve done
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Did you think we’d be fine? Still got scars on my back from your knife
So don’t think it’s in the past, these kinda wounds they last and they last
Now did you think it all through? All these things will catch up to you
And time can heal but this won’t, so if you’re coming my way, just don’t
Oh, it’s so sad to think about the good times, you and I
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you’ve done
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Band-aids don’t fix bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
If you live like that, you live with ghosts (ghosts)
Band-aids don’t fix bullet holes (hey)
You say sorry just for show (hey)
If you live like that, you live with ghosts (hey)
Mhmmm
If you love like that blood runs cold
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love (mad love)
So take a look what you’ve done
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve them (think we can solve them)
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
(Hey)
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you’ve done (look what you’ve done)
‘Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Now we got problems
And I don’t think we can solve them
You made a really deep cut
And, baby, now we got bad blood
Hey
Taylor Swift explained the meaning of this song by saying, “That was about losing a friend… But then people cryptically tweet about what you meant.” In her Rolling Stone interview she added about the story behind this song, “She did something so horrible. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight-up enemies.’ And it wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business.”
According to Taylor Swift, she didn’t want to put any direct references to this track. She told Rolling Stone, “My intent was not to create some gossip-fest. I wanted people to apply it to a situation where they felt betrayed in their own lives.”
When Taylor Swift just penned this song, she played it to Ed Sheeran in 2013. He said that it would be a good first single for an album. She later said during an interview for On Air with Ryan Seacrest, “But since he’s now heard the album and heard the final track, he loves it even more. It’s so cool to have friends who are so supportive… I feel so lucky. And he does have a really good ear.”
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