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.
I know it's hard for you
To understand what I'm going through
But now I sit here to remind myself
You're always dressed to kill
And you feel like you owe it to the world
But you owe it to yourself
And you're, you're not here
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine, and I
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
"Cheer up" my friends all say
"You're better alone anyway
But you're always on tour
And you're never home"
I'm always dressed to kill
And I feel like I owe it to the world
But I owe it to myself
And you're, you're not here
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine, and I
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
"Cheer up" my friends all say
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine
You're better alone anyways
And you're not here, not here
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep
"Cheer up" my friends all say
To understand what I'm going through
But now I sit here to remind myself
You're always dressed to kill
And you feel like you owe it to the world
But you owe it to yourself
And you're, you're not here
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine, and I
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
"Cheer up" my friends all say
"You're better alone anyway
But you're always on tour
And you're never home"
I'm always dressed to kill
And I feel like I owe it to the world
But I owe it to myself
And you're, you're not here
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine, and I
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep (singing me to sleep)
"Cheer up" my friends all say
And I can't stop pretending
That you're forever mine
You're better alone anyways
And you're not here, not here
I can't dream anymore since you left
I miss you singing me to sleep
I can't wake anymore in your arms
I miss you singing me to sleep
"Cheer up" my friends all say
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
Dressed to Kill Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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well guys... not to sound mean but this isnt relationship hotline... its about the music which means more than any of yalls relationships... but anyway this is an awesome song and the lyrics are good
this song reminds me of many a time when i was down after finishing a relationship.
yeah same but this song is so sad..and it makes feel so er..sad. hehe. but it's a really good song. and one of my favorites...
hey this song makes me sad b/c i was on the verge of dating sumone and he loved this song but than he went for my best friend but she didnt do it b/c of me ....thank god lol
I can really relate to this song. I broke up with a girl, and she didn't understand why. I miss her so much, but for some reason I can't go back to her. Talking to her just hurts us both, it's like ripping a fresh wound.
well to me, dressed to kill is my favorite nfg song, and it makes me cry to listen to it. the lyrics just hit me, more then anything. great song
This song is probably my favorite NFG song along with Sucker. It reminds me of me and my ex boyfriend because I was the one who suggested ending things between us. I later really regretted it because I still really loved him. I missed him "singing me to sleep." :(
yeah! its the best new found glory song and i love it!!
this is just a great song. i am in a band, and we always play NFG songs. i have been going out with someone since christmas. then one day we broke up. before that, i was supposed to play at a party thing she was going to. so i really wanted her back, so me and my band practiced this song day and night. then at the party i sung it to her, and got her back. So personally, i think this song is awesome.
Great Lyrics, Great Tune, Great Song. Period