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.
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
I got, I got, I got a feeling in my gut and it’s telling me that I should run away.
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t, I’ve never listened up,
Because I always have to learn the hard way.
Oh no, I can’t remember my name and now I’m running in place,
just to find my way out with some grace.
I think that I might be losing my mind and I’ve lost my appetite,
Now I’m trippin’ on my shoe lace.
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
It’s obvious that my routines are mathematic,
I’m a creature of habit and she’s unpredictable.
I’m working overtime to reassure myself that it’s nothing I can help.
You know that there are stars in her eyes,
and she’ll run all the red lights if it gets her there faster.
She’s not into taking her time,
Cause she’s a city girl in a city state of mind.
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
I know that you want to play it safe it’s alright.
It’s alright, it’s alright girl.
I know that you’re scared to make mistakes it’s alright.
It’s alright, it’s alright girl.
I’m so hot and cold,
Why can’t I tell her no,
Why can't I tell her no?
I'm so hot and cold,
Why can't I tell her no,
Why can't I tell her no?
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, so hot and cold.
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, hot and cold.
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, why won't you let me know, so hot and cold.
She's so, I'm so, hot and cold.
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
I got, I got, I got a feeling in my gut and it’s telling me that I should run away.
I don’t, I don’t, I don’t, I’ve never listened up,
Because I always have to learn the hard way.
Oh no, I can’t remember my name and now I’m running in place,
just to find my way out with some grace.
I think that I might be losing my mind and I’ve lost my appetite,
Now I’m trippin’ on my shoe lace.
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
It’s obvious that my routines are mathematic,
I’m a creature of habit and she’s unpredictable.
I’m working overtime to reassure myself that it’s nothing I can help.
You know that there are stars in her eyes,
and she’ll run all the red lights if it gets her there faster.
She’s not into taking her time,
Cause she’s a city girl in a city state of mind.
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
She’s so hot and cold,
Why won’t she let me know,
Why won’t she let me know?
I know that you want to play it safe it’s alright.
It’s alright, it’s alright girl.
I know that you’re scared to make mistakes it’s alright.
It’s alright, it’s alright girl.
I’m so hot and cold,
Why can’t I tell her no,
Why can't I tell her no?
I'm so hot and cold,
Why can't I tell her no,
Why can't I tell her no?
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, so hot and cold.
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, hot and cold.
She’s so, I’m so, we’re so, why won't you let me know, so hot and cold.
She's so, I'm so, hot and cold.
Lyrics submitted by amarie270
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