Treacherous

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"Treacherous" is a country-pop song by Taylor Swift from her 2012 album *Red*, known for its intimate lyrics about the risks of falling into a dangerous romance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country pop song
song
album Red NERFINISHED
artist Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
associatedAlbumEra Red era
belongsToDiscography Taylor Swift discography
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre country pop
hasAudience Taylor Swift fans
hasBridge emotional climax of the song
hasCriticalReception noted for intimate lyrics
praised for mature songwriting
hasEraTheme transition from country to pop
hasFormat album track
digital track
hasInstrumentation guitar
soft percussion
hasKey likely in a major key with melancholic tone
hasLivePerformance performed on select dates of the Red Tour
hasLyricalDevice extended metaphor
vivid imagery
hasMetaphor relationship as a dangerous road
hasMood vulnerable
yearning
hasMusicalStyle intimate production
slow-building ballad
hasProductionCharacteristic subtle, restrained arrangement
hasSongStructure verse-chorus-bridge
hasTempo slow to mid-tempo
hasVocalStyle breathy vocals
includedIn studio album Red
language English
lyricTheme dangerous romance
emotional risk
intimacy
narrativePerspective first person
partOf Red
performer Taylor Swift NERFINISHED
producer Dan Wilson NERFINISHED
recordLabel Big Machine Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2012-10-22
releaseYear 2012
trackPosition third track on Red (standard edition)
vocalType lead vocals by Taylor Swift
writer Dan Wilson NERFINISHED
Taylor Swift NERFINISHED

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Dan Wilson coWrote Treacherous
Signed to the Streets 3 hasPart Treacherous