Some Taylor Swift songs are recognisable from just a few words. Can you name the correct track when you see only a short piece of the opening line?
Which Taylor Swift song opens with the line starting “We were both young when I first saw you”?
You Belong with Me
Enchanted
Our Song
Love Story
The line beginning “I stay out too late” is the opening of which song?
Style
Blank Space
I Knew You Were Trouble
Shake It Off
Which song starts with Taylor singing a line that begins “You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset”?
Fifteen
You Belong with Me
Teardrops on My Guitar
Mean
A song that opens with a line starting “I remember when we broke up the first time” is which Taylor Swift track?
All Too Well
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Picture to Burn
The Story of Us
Which song begins with a line that starts “I walked through the door with you”?
Red
All Too Well
Back to December
Dear John
The line starting “Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights” opens which track?
Blank Space
Style
Out of the Woods
Wildest Dreams
Which Taylor Swift song opens with a line beginning “I’m walking fast through the traffic lights, busy streets”?
Holy Ground
New Romantics
Cornelia Street
Welcome to New York
A song whose first line begins “Vintage tee, brand new phone” belongs to which album opener?
Cardigan
August
Exile
Betty
Which Taylor Swift track starts with a line beginning “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me” in the first chorus hook?
The Man
Bejeweled
Anti-Hero
Karma
Which song begins with a line starting “We were supposed to be just friends”?
Maroon
The 1
Fortnight
Snow on the Beach
Starter
You recognised a handful of iconic openings, but many first lines fooled you. Listen closely from the very start of each song next time and you’ll sharpen your intro instincts.
Solid
You did a good job naming songs from their opening phrases. A bit more focus on deep cuts and non-single intros will turn you into a true opening-line expert.
Expert!
Excellent – you can identify Taylor Swift songs almost instantly from just a hint of the first line. Your listening habits clearly include full albums, not just playlists and singles.
Opening lines set the tone for Taylor Swift’s storytelling, whether she’s singing about fairy-tale balconies or late-night anxieties. Keep paying attention to how each song begins and you’ll keep finding new lyrical hooks to appreciate. Taylor Swift Quizzes
