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.
Just as light pours in the room
I saw it once, it disappeared and so did you
The morning after I will kiss your ghost
And let go
"I felt safe"
And she's been singing out of tune
Just then I'm "flying to the moon"
I don't know where, I don't know when but
Someone's gonna give me in
It's my first time writing you
I pray that you can understand me
Hallelujah
The mourning after I'm stuck in your throat
So let go
"I felt safe"
And she's been singing out of tune
Just then I'm "flying to the moon"
I don't know where, I don't know when but
Someone's gonna give, give me in
Give me in
Give me in
Give me in
Give me in
I left my mouth wide open
It reminds me of you choking
I never saw the horses when they lined beside your bed
I never saw the officers but heard what they said
You know, I can't seem to breathe when you're here
I saw it once, it disappeared and so did you
The morning after I will kiss your ghost
And let go
"I felt safe"
And she's been singing out of tune
Just then I'm "flying to the moon"
I don't know where, I don't know when but
Someone's gonna give me in
It's my first time writing you
I pray that you can understand me
Hallelujah
The mourning after I'm stuck in your throat
So let go
"I felt safe"
And she's been singing out of tune
Just then I'm "flying to the moon"
I don't know where, I don't know when but
Someone's gonna give, give me in
Give me in
Give me in
Give me in
Give me in
I left my mouth wide open
It reminds me of you choking
I never saw the horses when they lined beside your bed
I never saw the officers but heard what they said
You know, I can't seem to breathe when you're here
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Mhm... that sounds about right. \"I left my mouth wide open It reminds me of you choking\" Also another obvious clue.