The song "Fortnight" by Taylor Swift and Post Malone tells a story about strong feelings, complicated relationships, and secret wishes. It talks about love, betrayal, and wanting someone who doesn't feel the same. The word "fortnight" shows short-lived happiness and guilty pleasures, leading to sadness. It shows how messy relationships can be and the results of hiding emotions. “I was supposed to be sent away / But they forgot to come and get me,” she kickstarts the song in the first verse with lines suggesting an admission to a hospital for people with mental illnesses. She goes in the verse admitting her lover is the reason why she is like this. In the chorus, she sings about their time in love and reflects on how he has now settled with someone else. “I took the miracle move-on drug, the effects were temporary / And I love you, it’s ruining my life,” on the second verse she details her struggles to forget about him and the negative effects of her failure. “Thought of callin’ ya, but you won’t pick up / ‘Nother fortnight lost in America,” Post Malone sings in the outro.
All come crashing down, your desperate icon
You've got to gob on, your desperate icon
You'll all come crashing in, your desperate icon
You've got to gob on, your desperate icon
Am I a God or am I Jesus?
Am I a man or am I a boy?
Do I feel love or just possession?
Do I feel holy or nothing at all?
You can't deny
That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine
And you can't deny
That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine
Sweet Jesus
You've got to gob on, your desperate icon
You'll all come crashing in, your desperate icon
You've got to gob on, your desperate icon
Am I a God or am I Jesus?
Am I a man or am I a boy?
Do I feel love or just possession?
Do I feel holy or nothing at all?
You can't deny
That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine
And you can't deny
That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine
Sweet Jesus
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Son Şansın - Şarkı Sözleri
Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
This one is sort of a mystery to me lyrically. I't's beatiful and I want to know what it means. I'll give it a whirl anyway. The line "your shit just tastes as sweet as mine" to me is aimed at supercilious individuals, who for whatever reason are under the illusion that they are superior. Perhaps it is pointing the finger at those with deep religious views? Maybe it's trying to say that they need to be associated with a religion to be a part of a group and to feel like their life has meaning. I think it might be critizing their attitude of superiority...or maybe it's just advocating equality in general.Am I a God or am I Jesus? "Am I a man or am I a boy? Do I feel love or just possession? Do I feel holy or nothing at all?" This part makes me think about people's need for acceptance. I really don't know for sure...but this song is awesome.
I thought this song sounded awesome, so I decided to look up the lyrics. I'm disappointed by them.
It looks like they're first addressing someone hopelessly relying on religion without any real grasp of it. That is not inherently bad to address, but the scope shifts over to viewing Jesus as if he wasn't really important at all.
"Am I a God, or am I Jesus?" So you're saying he wasn't God?
"And you can't deny That your shit just tastes as sweet as mine Sweet Jesus"
Sweet Jesus is either said out of exasperation in the form of an expression, or the word "sweet" is heavy sarcasm aimed directly at Jesus.
I'd like to know what the writers intent was, so I can have some sort of closure as to whether these lyrics are noble or ignorant. It is one of the coolest songs I've ever heard, after all. :(
@handicappedhero Agreed! It sounds like so much more text is in the song than the lyrics actually show. And yeah, having a hard time grasping the substance (if any) of them.
@handicappedhero Agreed! It sounds like so much more text is in the song than the lyrics actually show. And yeah, having a hard time grasping the substance (if any) of them.
@handicappedhero Agreed! It sounds like so much more text is in the song than the lyrics actually show. And yeah, having a hard time grasping the substance (if any) of them.
This song is pretty incredible. The way it flips from orchestra to guitar is so seamless and amazing.
i love this song but i have no idea what it is about. the way paul sings the lyrics always makes me shiver a bit.
i wonder if 'chad' in this is a reference to dominic chad, the bass player of mansun
P.S. I'm sorry I spelled beautiful wrong..and criticizing.
this song is just a reason for why, for three months in 1997, mansun ruled the known world.