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 lost a piece of me in you;
I think I left it in your arms.
I forget the reasons I got scared,
But remember that I cared quite a lot.
You see but lately I've been on my own.
Yeah one, but one by choice.
You see, thats a first for me,
There's only me, yeah theres only me,
And now I realize for once,
It's just me.
It's just me.
It's just me,
And I'll find a way to make it,
There's noone left to stop me.
Here I go.
Can we take it from the top?
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take this from me.
I'm already spent living half my life undone
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take this from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
I've been talking to my aunts and uncles, mom and dad again.
I've been finding out that I have what this world calls friends.
I've tried to push them all away,
They push me back and wanna stay
And that's one good thing I have.
I'm gonna feel a peace in me,
I'm gonna feel at home.
I'm gonna make this cloud above me disappear, be gone.
I wanna feel a punch inside, my heart beat on the floor.
I don't wanna hurt no more.
Yeah it's just me.
It's just me
And i'll find a way to make it.
There's noone left to stop me.
Here i go, can we take it from the top?
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take her from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
So why so long?
So sad, i wanna be strong.
Don't try to take her from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
I used to be the one who won before.
I used to smile but dont no more.
I'm living just to watch it all go by.
I think I left it in your arms.
I forget the reasons I got scared,
But remember that I cared quite a lot.
You see but lately I've been on my own.
Yeah one, but one by choice.
You see, thats a first for me,
There's only me, yeah theres only me,
And now I realize for once,
It's just me.
It's just me.
It's just me,
And I'll find a way to make it,
There's noone left to stop me.
Here I go.
Can we take it from the top?
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take this from me.
I'm already spent living half my life undone
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take this from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
I've been talking to my aunts and uncles, mom and dad again.
I've been finding out that I have what this world calls friends.
I've tried to push them all away,
They push me back and wanna stay
And that's one good thing I have.
I'm gonna feel a peace in me,
I'm gonna feel at home.
I'm gonna make this cloud above me disappear, be gone.
I wanna feel a punch inside, my heart beat on the floor.
I don't wanna hurt no more.
Yeah it's just me.
It's just me
And i'll find a way to make it.
There's noone left to stop me.
Here i go, can we take it from the top?
So why so long?
So sad, I wanna be strong.
Don't try to take her from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
So why so long?
So sad, i wanna be strong.
Don't try to take her from me.
I've already spent my life living half undone.
I used to be the one who won before.
I used to smile but dont no more.
I'm living just to watch it all go by.
Lyrics submitted by Wulfe87
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I can't believe this song has no comments yet, wow. When someone tells me that they don't like Blue October, it's usually because they don't have the intellect to understand the music and lyrical beauty of the songs. "I lost a piece of me in you; I think I left it in your arms." The first line grabs you and pulls you in, making you wonder what the song is about; death, relationships, family, etc. Blue October is my favorite band in the universe because of the messages that each of their songs give out. Amazingggg.
sorry things ended the way they did. but know "that i cared quite a lot" not being able to let go
I could be way off the mark here... But after listening to Blue Does, I think that maybe, juuuuust maybe, this song is about his daughter? A song from him, to the baby's mother:
"I lost a piece of me in you; I think I left it in your arms"
A possible reference to the baby. Just a thought.
I could be way off the mark here... But after listening to Blue Does, I think that maybe, juuuuust maybe, this song is about his daughter? A song from him, to the baby's mother:
"I lost a piece of me in you; I think I left it in your arms"
A possible reference to the baby. Just a thought.
I could be way off the mark here... But after listening to Blue Does, I think that maybe, juuuuust maybe, this song is about his daughter? A song from him, to the baby's mother:
"I lost a piece of me in you; I think I left it in your arms"
A possible reference to the baby. Just a thought.
Yes i also think that this song is meant for his daughter's mother, telling her that even though things didnt work out between them having his daughter in his life is something that makes him feel complete. "ive already spent my life living half undone" the life he led before his daughter felt incomplete and he doesnt want to lose her or he might loose himself. thats what i get. Blue October is amazing, my favorite band i dont know what i would do with out them they have gotten me through some rough emotional times. <3
i love this song :) what album is it on?
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It was on the end of Foiled which was before his daughter was born, so that wasn't the original meaning. But since Blue has come along and his marriage was rocky, he's tweaked the lyrics in concerts to fit her. The performances included him cradling his arms like rocking a baby when he says, " don't try to take her from me". The pain in his voice was truly heart-breaking. You can find it on YouTube.
"He's tweaked the lyrics in concerts to fit her." at the cost of someone being manipulated and lied too?
DISCLAIMER I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :)
It's Just Me: "My 1st time without some sort of girlfriend. I was just playing the piano and it rained all night so I recorded it and sang from the heart"