美国乡村音乐:A Place In This World——by Taylor Swift年轻乡村女歌手

（单词翻译）

I don't know what I want
so don't ask me
Cause I'm still trying to figure it out
Don't know what's down this road
I'm just walking
Trying to see through the rain coming down
Even though I'm not the only one
Who feels the way I do
I'm alone, on my own
and that's all I know
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong
oh but life goes on
I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl
trying to find a place in
This world
Got the radio on
my old blue jeans
And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve
Feeling lucky today
got the sunshine
Could you tell me what more do I need
And tomorrow's just a mystery, oh yeah
But that's ok
Maybe I'm just a girl on a mission
But I'm ready to fly

2006年冬天，15岁的乡村女歌手Taylor Swift¹推出他的首支单曲，以当红乡村巨星Tim McGraw的名字作标题，引起广大歌迷的注意，也打进了乡村排行榜前十。另人惊奇的是，Taylor Swift的首张同名专辑里面的所有歌曲都是她亲自参与谱写的。

现年十六岁的Taylor Swift来自宝洲，由于外婆曾经是个专业的歌剧演员，她从小便爱上了音乐，尤其对乡村音乐情有独钟，年方十岁就开始在家乡一带到处表演。十二岁那年，她开始苦练吉他，每天至少四个小时，经常弹到手指破皮流血。同时开始尝试作曲，决心进入歌坛。

Taylor Swift的歌喉甚至还带有些许小女孩的甜美，但她以相当成熟的创作技巧弥补了一切，风格有些类似早期的Shery Crow，她在创作方面的表现相当超龄，生动的描绘着青春期的喜怒哀乐。