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 was your girl, gave you my world
My everything but you wouldn't see
I had your back, I backed you up
Whatever I did was never enough
Just you, you
That's all you ever thought about you, you
No one matters like you do
What goes around comes around
You should know by now
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
The palm of your hand, that was your plan
Gave me no time but now you want mine
It's all about take, you took too much
Nothing inside, I'm all used up
Come on, you, you
Nothing else matters like you do
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout, don't you?
What goes around comes around
You should know by now
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
All your one night stands
(Should've thought about that)
Says she's just a friend
(Should've thought about that)
Are you satisfied now'?
(Should've thought about that)
'Cause you can't hold me down
Not now, I wanna thank you 'cause now I'm free
I can breath again and I'm never going back to you
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
My everything but you wouldn't see
I had your back, I backed you up
Whatever I did was never enough
Just you, you
That's all you ever thought about you, you
No one matters like you do
What goes around comes around
You should know by now
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
The palm of your hand, that was your plan
Gave me no time but now you want mine
It's all about take, you took too much
Nothing inside, I'm all used up
Come on, you, you
Nothing else matters like you do
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout, don't you?
What goes around comes around
You should know by now
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
All your one night stands
(Should've thought about that)
Says she's just a friend
(Should've thought about that)
Are you satisfied now'?
(Should've thought about that)
'Cause you can't hold me down
Not now, I wanna thank you 'cause now I'm free
I can breath again and I'm never going back to you
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
Bet you never thought that I could break you
Did you think that I would look the other way?
Yeah, you had it all figured out
But tell me who's the one who's crying now?
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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The video clip was cool, she looks sexy there's different when she was in M2M. I like her song.