Amazing Taylor Swift Songs, Luke Bryan Performs, and Introducing The Top 5 on American Idol 2026

American Idol
9 followers
40 Video Views·May 1, 2026
UNITED STATES
Amazing Taylor Swift song covers, a special performance from judge Luke Bryan, and the competition narrows to the top 5 singers. Guest judge Nikki Glaser was impressed by these live music performances, sat alongside Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. Let us know in the comments who your favourite was!
I said the way my blue eyes shine
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said that's a lie
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of
Getting stuck on back roads at night
And I was right there beside him
All summer long
And then the time we woke up
To find that summer cold
But when you think Tim McGraw
Hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
And I'm done, I'm 16
I'm standing on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read
Is when you think Tim McGraw
Hope you think my favorite song
Someday you'll turn your radio on
Hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
Hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
When you think Tim McGraw
You'll think of me
I can see you standing, honey
With his arms around your body
Laughing but the joke's not funny at all
And it took you five whole minutes
To back us up and leave me
Holding all this love out here in your heart
I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
You're not my homeland anymore
So what am I defending now
You were my town
Now I'm in exile seeing you out
I think I've seen this film before
So I'm leaving out the side door
So I step right out
There is no amount
Of crying I can do
All this time
We always walked a very thin line
You didn't even hear me out
You never gave a warning sign
All this time
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
So many signs
All this time
I think I've seen this film before
You, with your words like knives
And the swords and the weapons
That you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like I'm nothing
You, with your voice like nails
On a chalkboard calling me out
When I'm a wounded youth
Or picking on a weaker man
Well, you can take me down
With just one single blow
But you don't know, but you don't know
Someday I'll be
Living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be
Is me
Yeah, someday I'll be
Big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be
Is me
Why you gotta be so mean?
I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now
Cause you can't lead me down that road
Washed up and written
About the same old bitter things
Yeah, someday I'll be
Living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be
Is me
Me, me
Yeah, someday I'll be
Big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be
Is me
Why you gotta be so mean?
We were both young
When I first saw you
I closed my eyes
And a flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air
You were Romeo
You were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said
Stay away from Juliet
And I was crying
on the staircase
Begging you please don't go
And I said
Romeo take me
Somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting
All there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince
And I'll be the princess
It's a love story
Baby just say yes
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you're ever coming around
Hugging you is fading
When I met you
on the outskirts of town
And I said
Romeo take me
Somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting
All there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince
And I'll be the princess
It's a love story
Baby just say yes
Romeo take me
Somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting
All there's left to do is run
I'll be the princess
It's a love story
Baby just say yes
There's something about the way
The street looks when it's just rain
There's a glow off the pavement
You walk me to the car
And you know I want to ask you
To dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot
Yeah, and I don't know
What's better than this
You take my hand and drag me
Here fearless
And oh why not dance
Take my hand and drag me
Here first fearless
You stood there with this shake
I'm not usually this way
Really something
And you drag me
Here first fearless
And you take my hand
And drag me
Here first fearless
Where you go
Can we always be this close
We can leave the Christmas lights
Up till January
And this is our place
We make the rules
And there's a dazzling haze
A mysterious way
About you dear
Know you're 20 seconds
Or 20 years
Can I go
Where you go
Can we always be this close
Forever and ever
Take me out
Take me home
You're my, my, my
Lover
Ladies and gentlemen
Will you please stand
I swear to be overdramatic
And true my lover
Can I go on you
Can we always be this close
Forever and ever
Take me out
Take me home
I was so high
I did not recognize
The fire burning in my eyes
The chaos that controlled
my mind
Whispered goodbye
As she got on a plane
And never to return again
But always in my heart
It's taking its toll on me
As she said goodbye
Too many times before
It's breaking in front
I have no choice
Cause I won't say goodbye anymore
Oh, oh, oh
Fix these broken things
Repair your broken wings
And make sure everything's alright
It's alright
Pressure on your hips
Sinking our fingertips
Every inch of you
Cause it's taking its toll on me
As she said goodbye
Too many times before
It's breaking in front
I have no choice
Cause I won't say goodbye anymore
Won't say goodbye
Denim cut so high
You can see the pockets
Rental tied up
Mossy old cap
Cold beer bottle
To level off
It takes a girl to make a girl
Like that
She's certified
County line
She's country and she knows it
Everybody wants to
Bop those stepping like one, two
Deep but they can't hide
Girl's country and she knows it
And she knows she got this
Country boy tonight
When she hears Marina Delway
Y'all gets thicker
When she's tipping back
Why?
Psalm 42 tattooed on her ribcage
I saw her dancing in the dark last night
She's certified
County line
She's country and she knows it
Everybody wants to
Bop those stepping like one, two
Deep but they can't hide
And she knows she's got this
Country boy tonight
Last night on my mind
She's certified
County line
She's country and she knows it
Everybody in here does too
Body like a river just rolling
Tall boots stepping like one, two
One, two
It don't matter where she's going
Rude or deep but they can't hide
Girl's country and she knows it
And she knows she's got this
Country boy tonight
She knows it
Turn down the light
Turn down the bed
Turn down these voices
Inside my head
Lay down with me
Tell me no lies
Just hold me close
Don't patronize
Cause I can't make you love me
If you don't
And you can't make your heart feel
Something it won't
Here in the dark
In these fine hours
I can feel the power
But you won't
No you won't
Cause I can't make you love
If you don't
See I can't make you love me
Oh
If you don't
Oh
If you don't
I used to float
Now I just fall down
I used to know
But I'm not sure now
What I was made for
What was I made for
Taking a drive
I wasn't
Looks so alive
It turns out I'm not real
Just something you pay for
What was I made for
Cause I
Oh I
I don't know
How to feel
But I want you
I don't know
How to feel
I think I forgot
To be happy
Something I'm not
But something I can be
Something I'm made for
Vintage tea
Brand new phone
High heels on
Cobblestones
When you are young
They assume you know nothing
Sequined smile
Black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young
They assume you know nothing
I knew you
Dancing in your Levi's
Drunk under a streetlight
I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby kiss it better
I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on
And said I was your favorite
But I knew you
Leaning like a tattoo kiss
I knew you'd hold
All of my what ifs
The smell of smoke
Would hang around this lawn
Cause I knew everything
When I was young
I knew you'd meet me
Once the thrill expired
And you would be standing
In the footboards of life
And you'd come back to me
Vintage tea
Brand new phone
High heels on
Cobblestones
When you are young
They assume you know nothing
That's the way love goes, babe
That's the music God made
For all the world to see
That's the way love goes
I've been throwing horseshoes
Over my left shoulder
And I've spent most all my life
Searching for that four-leaf clover
Yet you ran with me
Chasing my rainbow
That's the way love goes
That's the way love goes, babe
That's the music God made
For all the world to see
It's never old, it grows
Makes me sorry
Say honey, don't worry
Don't you know I love you too
That's the way love goes
Something told me
It was over
Yeah
When I saw you and her talking
Something deep down in my soul
Cry girl
When I saw you and that girl
Walking around
Then I see you walk away from me, child
No, no, no, no
So you see, I love you so much
I don't wanna watch you leave me, babe
Most of all
I don't wanna be free, babe
See the reflection of the glass
When I held up my lips now, baby
Hear the tears that was on my knees
And baby
Then I see you walk away from me, child
And me, child
