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.
Right directions, I got problems with your friends
Understand my point of view
And I'm not bored I break before I bend
Give me life, give me life, for want I do.
I can't remember and everything the same
And what you think that I should be
You pushed me backwards, I played the stupid game
Give me life, give me life, for what I say.
And the moment that you lose yourself
You wish that you were someone else
And the only thing that comes apart
To take respond from were we start.
Cause I got not excuse for the way I talk to you
But you don't compromise you nothing new
Let's get together and see what we become
Give me live, give mi live, for what IÃ?'ve done.
What's the answers
I fall between the cranks
I'll be happy when you say
I was promised if you're true with us
Give me life, give my life, for what I think.
And the moment that you lose yourself
You wished that you were someone else
And whatever else is curious on,
Everyone will know ones you halfway go.
You got no excuses for to way you treated me
And I don't compromise to easily
Let's stay together
To say what we've become
Give me live, give me live, for what I've done.
Give me life, give me life, for what I do.
Give me life, give me life, for what I do.
Understand my point of view
And I'm not bored I break before I bend
Give me life, give me life, for want I do.
I can't remember and everything the same
And what you think that I should be
You pushed me backwards, I played the stupid game
Give me life, give me life, for what I say.
And the moment that you lose yourself
You wish that you were someone else
And the only thing that comes apart
To take respond from were we start.
Cause I got not excuse for the way I talk to you
But you don't compromise you nothing new
Let's get together and see what we become
Give me live, give mi live, for what IÃ?'ve done.
What's the answers
I fall between the cranks
I'll be happy when you say
I was promised if you're true with us
Give me life, give my life, for what I think.
And the moment that you lose yourself
You wished that you were someone else
And whatever else is curious on,
Everyone will know ones you halfway go.
You got no excuses for to way you treated me
And I don't compromise to easily
Let's stay together
To say what we've become
Give me live, give me live, for what I've done.
Give me life, give me life, for what I do.
Give me life, give me life, for what I do.
Lyrics submitted by Es wurde Zeit
Give Me Life Lyrics as written by Daniel Powter
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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