Listen: Taylor Swift and Civil Wars' New 'Hunger Games' Song 'Safe and Sound'

Taylor Swift "Speak Now World Tour" In NYC Taylor Swift performs onstage during the "Speak Now World Tour" at Madison Square Garden on November 22, 2011 in New York City. (Getty Images)more pics Taylor Swift (FlyNet Pictures) Taylor Swift is the kind of lady who gets very, very into Christmas; Just this week, she admitted that her gift wrapping can get out of control (think hot glue and glitter). So it's not a huge shocker that she's presented her fans with a very special early Christmas gift on Friday: "Safe and Sound," a collaboration with alt-folkies Civil Wars and T-Bone Burnett.

The song, a delicate, haunting thing of beauty, was written specifically for the upcoming Hunger Games film. It's nothing like the catchy country-pop for which Swift is so famous, but its pared-down production does suit Swift's trembling vocals.

Check it outare you loving Taylor's stylistic departure, or were you expecting something a little louder?

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