Taylor Swift may have been snubbed in the Grammy nominations, but she’s still spreading a little holiday cheer. The Speak Now songstress tweeted in the wee hours this morning that she contributed.
Taylor Swift may have been snubbed in the Grammy nominations, but she’s still spreading a little holiday cheer. The Speak Now songstress tweeted in the wee hours this morning that she contributed the new song Safe And Sound to soundtrack of the feverishly anticipated The Hunger Games film. With a breathiness that sounds more eerie than sweet, Swift sings alongside folky duo The Civil Wars in a tune that sets the tone for the desolate, post-apocalyptic drama.
“Just close your eyes / The sun is going down / You’ll be alright / No one can hurt you now,” the chorus goes. In both lyrics and tone, its a fascinating departure for Swift, who’s spent the better part of this year earning attention for covering other people’s songs while touring behind her chart-topping album. The fragility of Swift’s voice works to her advantage here, adding tenderness to the harmonies of The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams and John Paul White.