Taylor Swift just dropped her brand new single “I Knew It, I Knew You“!
The 36-year-old entertainer’s latest track is off of the Toy Story 5 soundtrack, and sees the return to her country roots, where she first started her career.
First announced earlier this week, Taylor‘s new song was co-written and co-produced by her and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, and is inspired by the ongoing journey of Toy Story cowgirl Jessie in the upcoming movie.
“It’s incredible just how meaningful it’s been having Taylor write and perform this song. Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable. The song is so deeply connected to Toy Story. So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member. It was kismet.” – Toy Story 5 writer/director Andrew Stanton
As the song was released on streaming platforms, Taylor took to her Instagram to share what it was like writing the song.
“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond,” she said.
“Thank you to the brilliant Andrew Stanton for imagining me for this, all those years ago when you wrote this newest film. Thank you to the incomparable @randynewmanofficial for the gorgeous sonic tapestry of songs and scores you’ve meticulously woven over the years. You created the Toy Story musical world, and we are lucky to get to live in it.”
Taylor continued, “By we, I mean myself and my pal @jackantonoff. We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods. ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ from Toy Story 5 is out everywhere now.”
Check out “I Knew It, I Knew You” above, and you can also download it on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora and more!
Keep reading below to read the full lyrics to the new song…
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