picture burn picture burn song recorded american singer songwriter written swift produced released february fourth single swift eponymous studio album inspired nature high school classmate boyfriend swift established formal relationship retrospect swift stated evolved personal level songwriter claiming processed emotions differently picture burn song chosen single based audience reaction concert musically track country rock genre prominent usage guitar drums lyrics concern setting fire photographs boyfriend picture burn praised music critics supported feminist message single commercially successful peaking number billboard hot number country genre chart certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa sold million downloads canada charted certified gold music video picture burn directed features swift taking revenge boyfriend discovers woman video swift band performing backdrop swift promoted picture burn live performances including numerous supporting opening act country artists concert tours performed headlining tour background picture burn inspired high school boyfriend swift establish formal romantic relationship classmate tennessee went dated classmate later wife dated freshman year girl code date boyfriend friends anymore picture burn big old trucks stuff said frequently frustrated nature decided write song felt school job writing songs sony music written guitar given comedic edge idea swift swift found sitting playing guitar saying hate stupid truck doesn let drive god line ultimately developed song chorus swift described brutally honest cited example expresses leaves hostile furthermore said picture burn song driven anger topic felt teenage females identify mad breakup goes wrong relationship swift said subject picture burn remains unaware inspiration song song chosen single based reactions garnered concerts swift recalled tim single time began opening picture burn performance crowd enthusiastic screaming lungs retrospect swift stated song typical teenage years exemplified processed emotion time adding didn know explained song called picture burn talking hate truck hate ignored hate way way feel kind pain lot different despite evolving personal level songwriter claimed picture burn happy able demonstrate emotions angry hate like recording diary years gift said composition picture burn country song length minutes seconds draws influences traditional elements country music resulting uptempo country rock number written key major song set common time tempo beats minute strong beat swift boasts big vocals span octaves note follows chord progression verses driven drums instrumentation marked distorted guitars lyrically picture burn good adolescent male directed boyfriend song theme commented swift takes prisoners quest flame feel wrath wrong verse swift introduces relationship stating acknowledged fact boyfriend love second verse swift plotting retaliation time tears sitting planning revenge stopping best friends speaks fire photographs boyfriend concluding musical punch line far concerned picture burn critics found song symbol feminism critical reception picture burn received critical acclaim country weekly believed picture burn said immediately striking songs said song fun females specially enjoy paste magazine selected track swift best singles stated shows age popmatters commented song according swift given uptempo served indication nature swift debut album holland added picture burn parts overly familiar guitar melody lifted directly music critic robert_christgau selected picture burn highlight village_voice attributed song reasons singer rose stardom called composition connected swift teens spectrum called clever sassy upbeat song chicago_tribune said song clean number swift mentioned picture burn powerful revenge songs noted lyric tell friends obsessive crazy fine tell gay supported sentiment song wrote girl chart performance week ending march picture burn debuted number ninety billboard hot following week ascended number eighty weeks later week ending reached peak number song final appearance chart week ending july number eighty spending total weeks billboard hot single certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america november picture burn sold million copies united_states week ending january single debuted number eleventh week entered number giving swift fourth consecutive hit debut album weeks later week ending reach peak number chart spent total weeks week ending march picture burn debuted number eighty canada reached peak number chart week ending picture burn spent total sixteen weeks canada single certified gold sales digital downloads music video accompanying music video picture burn directed directed swift prior music videos swift decided collaborate felt directed prior videos knew new grounds cover opposed previous collaborations video edgy comical swift styled usual sporting clothing hair jewelry accustomed intended wear thigh length boots able find pair correspond height instead stylist black fabric black high heels illusion thigh length boots video plot involve seeking revenge boyfriend swift chose football player portray boyfriend video believing classic perfect demeanor described real like swift desired portray backup band sense humor enlisted video swift real life best friend cameo appearance video video filmed course days nashville tennessee day performance scenes filmed inside center named arena involved swift nervous shoot experience things nervous hair catch fire said later assured safety explained distance fire reality camera camera appears close placed far second day remaining scenes filmed suburban house nashville props provided video personnel set suggested primary scenes swift disagreed believing come cheesy depending filmed ultimately succumbed idea explaining translate camera video premiered march aol boot swift best friend grey ford 45th anniversary edition parked tree swift looking photograph boyfriend states look happy believe turned anderson seen outside window spots swift boyfriend woman arriving black late 90s ford pick truck notes woman driving truck swift states angrily allowed drive swift boyfriend woman start inside truck music begins music video concrete room singer clothed grey shoulder mini dress black leather thigh length boots playing electric guitar alongside backup band picture burn chorus fire band depicted entering house swift sitting brown couch sporting black tank black leather pants hair band house throw photographs furniture toilet paper mess mirror word loser spit suddenly boyfriend woman shown approaching house seeing anderson informs handheld enters house discovers repeats word taylor video transitions anderson swift inside ford anderson repeating taylor suggests leaving swift says know video concludes photograph swift boyfriend flames thrown cut scenes feature swift band performing concrete room swift singing couch swift dancing shower sparks date video million views youtube live performances swift performed track billboard headquarters performed picture burn opened dates october november included swift performed song dressed black knee length dress red cowboy boots design skull stage performed song served opening act dates united_states tour selected dates swift embarked opening act dates joint tour performed song swift performed picture burn close opening feels good tour promoting single swift executed televised performance picture burn october performed song concert new_york recorded released live extended play itunes live exclusively sold itunes_store commencing promotion early swift performed picture burn studio sessions good morning america music awards completing promotion corresponding singles singer performed song stripped music festival festival australian charity concert sydney sound relief swift performed picture burn close main set commencing encore venues headlining concert tour performances swift donned black cocktail dress ornaments stomach stage projected images flames singing song extension swift violet mini dress believed picture burn performance april california demonstrated versatile swift performer feeling equally tender ballads uptempo performance tour final concert june massachusetts said boyfriend attending concert deemed performance moments night sun chronicle deemed simple powerful track listings digital download picture burn single picture burn picture burn video official versions album version radio edit new album version beautiful eyes version rock version alternate version karaoke version charts certifications year end charts
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