The pop singer started contributing music to films pretty early into her career.
Still,Swift had debuted a new hairstyle, cutting bangs and wearing it straightinstead of her famous curls.
This new look came to life in theSafe & Soundmusic video.
The Civil Wars collaboration proved she was ready to branch out with her music and shift her image.
Her first three albums were country, but she incorporated elements of pop and rock.
“Safe & Sound,” on the other hand, is an indie folk song.
At this time, this was a genre she hadn’t yet touched.
The lyrics were also a lot darker than what Swift had written about on her three studio albums.
Rodrigo’s song was also folk-inspired and fit well into the plot of the movie.
However, with a new prequel toTheHunger Games, recruiting Swift for another song would be a full-circle moment.
Swift tapped into folk music in 2020 when shereleasedfolkloreand evermore, mostly working with Aaron Dessner as a producer.
The two make a great pair when producing more acoustic music.
Swift and Dessner would be the perfect team for a track forSunrise On The Reaping.
As Swift’s career has gone on, she’s tapped into darker sounds and lyrics more regularly.
