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.
Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away
Millions of people never start in the race
There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive
Someone pays full price for my cheap flight life
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
I am a man filled with longing desire
The gifts of creation are ready for hire
A look and a label are all I require
Enough's not enough, I never ask why
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
Looking, learning, asking the same 'why?'?
Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away
Millions of people never start in the race
There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive
Someone else pays the real price of my cheap flight life
Wheel of fortune spins,
But the wheels on fire come crashing on you
Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
Looking, learning, asking the same 'why?'
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
Millions of people never start in the race
There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive
Someone pays full price for my cheap flight life
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
I am a man filled with longing desire
The gifts of creation are ready for hire
A look and a label are all I require
Enough's not enough, I never ask why
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
Looking, learning, asking the same 'why?'?
Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away
Millions of people never start in the race
There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive
Someone else pays the real price of my cheap flight life
Wheel of fortune spins,
But the wheels on fire come crashing on you
Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
Looking, learning, asking the same 'why?'
Sunshine, we all see the same sky
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
I don't see any optimism in this song at all, except in the "Sunshine..." parts. It seems to me that those are sarcastic, especially considering the high-pitched, dreamy voice in which they are sung. I mean, "honeyed sweet apples, they're rotting away"--seems to me pretty indicative of the real nature of the song. First verse says it all. The honeyed sweet apples line refers to the sweetness of nature, sunshine, and summer that is dying in the life in which we exist. The line about food on our plates that was never alive refers to the depleted nature of our lifestyles, more literally, the fact that the stuff we eat is manufactured, processed junk. Unnatural. The next verse is basically a representation of the kind of people who are alive today. Materialistic, ignorant. It seems to me, as I said before, that this song is about the depleted and ever-depleting nature of our lives. The chorus (Sunshine, we all see the same sky, asking the same questions) refers to the fact that we should all be able to get along and live peacefully and nicely, because we are all humans and share qualities that should allow this. This is sort of a plea, versus the overall cynical message of the song.