Teardrops On My Guitar (Pop Version / Commentary)

We are celebrating 12 years since Taylor Swift released her self-
Titled debut album, and we've played all the tracks off of the deluxe
Version of the album except for one final song, and it's actually
A remix, a pop version of "Teardrops On My Guitar," and you almost
Have to wonder if maybe Taylor had in the back of her mind where
Her career would be leading, because she says, "You know, when I
Go into the studio, I know exactly what I want out of each song."

There was never a recording session where they were tracking

Instruments that I wasn't there, and, you know, asking, "Hey Nathan
Can you turn this up? I need to hear a little more mandolin," or
You know, different songs that had piano. You know, when I
Write a song, I hear how it's supposed to sound. I can hear
The production, I can hear what the drums are doing, and, you
Know, I can hear what the mandolin's doing, what the bass is
Doing, what everything is doing when I'm writing that song
So, um, usually when we go into the studio, all I have to do is
Sit down with Nathan for about 10 minutes and say, "Look, this
Is how I want this to sound," and he just puts it all to life

Whether it was foreshadowing or just coincidence, I know this song
"Teardrops On My Guitar," it was one that helped introduce a lot
Of people to Taylor Swift's music, because it was the second song
That she ever released off her debut album. Let's go ahead and
Play that final track off of Taylor Swift's debut album. It's "
Teardrops On My Guitar," the pop version, on Big Machine Radio.