The next time you hear “Our Song” on shuffle, remember the math. Taylor Swift in 2006 was the same age as a junior in high school. She was taking biology tests and writing chart-toppers in the same afternoon. That’s not just impressive—it’s bonkers.
It also makes you feel better about your own teenage years. You weren’t supposed to have it all figured out. Neither was she. She just happened to write it all down and hit play.
So go ahead, blast “Teardrops on My Guitar” and smile. That girl wasn’t a distant star. She was a sixteen-year-old with braces and a notebook, just like the rest of us—only with a lot more guitar picks and an epic sense of timing.