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.
There are unsmiling faces and bright plastic chains
And a wheel in perpetual motion
And they follow the races and pay out the gains
With no show of an outward emotion
And they think it will make their lives easier
For God knows up 'til now it's been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
There's a sign in the desert that lies to the west
Where you can't tell the night from the sunrise
And not all the King's horses and all the King's men
Have prevented the fall of the unwise
For they think it will make their lives easier
And God knows up 'til now it's been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
But a pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine
As he enters inside the cathedral
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, boys
Gimme snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, gimme just one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
Just one minute more, then I'll walk right through that door
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
If you gimme
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, now
Gimme snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, gimme just one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
But you gotta
Gimme one minute more, gimme one more, gimme one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, boys
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, then I'll walk right through that door
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
But you gotta
Gimme one marker more
Then I'll walk right through that door
Gimme one more, don't let me down
It's gonna be alright, alright, alright
Nothing's good, the news is bad
The heat goes on, and it drives you mad
Scornful thoughts that fly your way
You should turn away, 'cause there's nothing more to say
You gave the best you had to give
You only have one life to live
You fought so hard, you were a slave
After all you gave, there was nothing left to save
You've got nothing left to lose
(You've got nothing left to lose)
No, you've got nothing left to lose
(Who'd wanna be standing in your shoes?)
You read the book, you turn the page
You change your life in a thousand ways
The dawn of reason lights your eyes
With the key, you realize, to the kingdom of the wise
You've got nothing left to lose
(You've got nothing left to lose)
No, you've got nothing left to lose
(Who'd wanna be standing in your shoes?)
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
No more lingering doubt remained
Nothing sacred or profane
Everything to gain 'cause you've nothing left
There are unsmiling faces in fetters and chains
On a wheel in perpetual motion
Who belong to all races and answer all names
With no show of an outward emotion
And they think it will make their lives easier
But the doorway before them is barred
And the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
And a wheel in perpetual motion
And they follow the races and pay out the gains
With no show of an outward emotion
And they think it will make their lives easier
For God knows up 'til now it's been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
There's a sign in the desert that lies to the west
Where you can't tell the night from the sunrise
And not all the King's horses and all the King's men
Have prevented the fall of the unwise
For they think it will make their lives easier
And God knows up 'til now it's been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
But a pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine
As he enters inside the cathedral
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, boys
Gimme snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, gimme just one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
Just one minute more, then I'll walk right through that door
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
If you gimme
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, now
Gimme snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, gimme just one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
But you gotta
Gimme one minute more, gimme one more, gimme one minute more
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down, boys
Snake eyes, seven eleven
Don't let me down tonight
No, don't let me down tonight
Just one minute more, then I'll walk right through that door
It's gonna be alright, it's gonna be alright
But you gotta
Gimme one marker more
Then I'll walk right through that door
Gimme one more, don't let me down
It's gonna be alright, alright, alright
Nothing's good, the news is bad
The heat goes on, and it drives you mad
Scornful thoughts that fly your way
You should turn away, 'cause there's nothing more to say
You gave the best you had to give
You only have one life to live
You fought so hard, you were a slave
After all you gave, there was nothing left to save
You've got nothing left to lose
(You've got nothing left to lose)
No, you've got nothing left to lose
(Who'd wanna be standing in your shoes?)
You read the book, you turn the page
You change your life in a thousand ways
The dawn of reason lights your eyes
With the key, you realize, to the kingdom of the wise
You've got nothing left to lose
(You've got nothing left to lose)
No, you've got nothing left to lose
(Who'd wanna be standing in your shoes?)
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
No more lingering doubt remained
Nothing sacred or profane
Everything to gain 'cause you've nothing left
There are unsmiling faces in fetters and chains
On a wheel in perpetual motion
Who belong to all races and answer all names
With no show of an outward emotion
And they think it will make their lives easier
But the doorway before them is barred
And the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No, the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
Lyrics submitted by justdig, edited by saul101740
The Turn of a Friendly Card Lyrics as written by Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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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.
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@[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.
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“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
I think this song is about gambling addiction. There are obvious allusions to gambling. "a wheel in prepetual motion" could be a roulette wheel. "Thers's a sign in the desert that lies to the west, where you can't tell the night from the sunrise" I think that is directly referring to Vegas. The overall impact of the song is that if you depend on gambling, eventually your going to get burned. And "not all the Kings horses and all the King's men" can prevent your demise.
I think in a more general sense this song is about how some people go through their lives unhappy hoping for some good to come their way (a friendly card). Yet waiting for that good thing can always seem forever, drawing out the misery (But the game never ends when your whole world depends). The last two lines tie this together, those who actively seek what will make them happy (pilgrims) will find it even if it takes a bit of searching or strife.
I'm not really happy with that as a interpretation but I thought a more general view on the themes should be brought up.
@Blarnay facebook.com/tim.sherba/posts/10212763302259303 check this out, this is what the song is all about.
@Blarnay facebook.com/AmericanEricPost/
@Blarnay I cant get it to populate here. facebook this guy Eric Post - American, he does a video about a black man who told him to fuck off and then became friends.<br />
This is indeed about gambling, as is the entire album named after this track.
With no show of an outward emotion: poker face Can't tell the night from the sunrise: Vegas (city that never sleeps)
It goes on and on.
One of the Project's top three songs.
The song is indeed about gambling addiction, but it is more subtle then only just reffering to a poker face or Vegas, it also refers to the (lack of) emotions of the addicts. the "unsmiling faces" refer to the unseen unhappyness. The "bright plastic chains" refer to fakeness. "With no show of outward emotion" also refers to the apathy of gamble addicts. The desert also refers to a hostile place. etc. It's a great song.
What do the last two lines refer to? They seem to be some lines for contemplating something. "But a pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine As he enters inside the cathedral... "
The unsmiling faces could be the facecards themselves?
@Jabs I think the last two lines refer to the power of addiction. <br /> <br /> "A pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine"<br /> <br /> Must follow implies lack of choice<br /> <br /> "As he enters inside the cathedral"<br /> <br /> Searching for a shrine in the cathedral is a veiled reference to how some see Las Vegas (or Atlantic City, or what have you) as a gambling Mecca. The sacred place of gambling.<br /> <br /> Just my interpretation as a recovering gambling addict myself. That's how I saw even the local games I was in on. Not as sacred, per se, but definitely as important, necessary, the way some folks see their churches.
Luck of the draw, and how things can go your way.
The song has a very Celtic sounding feel. Harpsichord/Flutes add the melody and heightened vocals create a medieval feel to the song. The piano melody/intro is amazing. The song is about Fate. And the anticipation of what luck may bring to us. The turning of a friendly card would be a card welcomed in gambling obviously. Same suit or the last card to complete a straight row of numbers. "With no show of outward emotion" the poker face. "But the game never ends when your whole world depends On the turn of a friendly card" We always hope and wish our life and situation will change for the better.
It's about gambling, plain and simple.
The pilgrim entering the shrine means clearly how the necessity everybody has of knowing and loving God makes them give a 'religious' meaning to all their worldly experiences.