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 follow my heart but every time
I do it gets me left and lost in the dark
But I think it's clear this time
I guess were just not compatible
You get me up and let me down,
You give me nothing to fall on
Yeah
Now I wish that cupids arrow never hit,
Never went through me, through me
Wish we never crossed the line,
Wish I never gave you this booty
Ooh we
It ain't bout no other
Better friends then lovers
Lets just call this what it is babe, what it is babe
Bet you never thought I would say,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Can't say it no other way,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Damn I wish I could stay
We were a beautiful mistake
Boy you know I'm gonna miss you by my side,
But it is what it is
Aw baby
Thats what it is what it is
Aw baby
You followed your heart, (your heart)
it lead you to me but
In reality I don't fit the part (the part)
We gave it a road
But blew out of control, now don't get me wrong
What we had was good, I really thought we stood a chance
But that thought quickly passed
Now I wish that cupids arrow never hit,
Never went through me, through me
Wish we never crossed the line,
Wish I never gave you this booty
Oh we
It ain't bout no other
Better friends then lovers
Lets just call this what it is babe, what it is babe
Bet you never thought I would say,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Can't say it no other way,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Damn I wish I could stay
We were a beautiful mistake
You know I'm gonna miss you by my side,
But it is what it is
Got me hanging up,
you breaking up,
You fed up
Got me hanging up,
you breaking up,
You fed up
Ain't no use to fight it,
Cause it's understood
We both know we tried it,
Didn't turn out good
Ain't no use to fight it,
Cause it's understood
We both know we tried it,
Didn't turn out good
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
I do it gets me left and lost in the dark
But I think it's clear this time
I guess were just not compatible
You get me up and let me down,
You give me nothing to fall on
Yeah
Now I wish that cupids arrow never hit,
Never went through me, through me
Wish we never crossed the line,
Wish I never gave you this booty
Ooh we
It ain't bout no other
Better friends then lovers
Lets just call this what it is babe, what it is babe
Bet you never thought I would say,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Can't say it no other way,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Damn I wish I could stay
We were a beautiful mistake
Boy you know I'm gonna miss you by my side,
But it is what it is
Aw baby
Thats what it is what it is
Aw baby
You followed your heart, (your heart)
it lead you to me but
In reality I don't fit the part (the part)
We gave it a road
But blew out of control, now don't get me wrong
What we had was good, I really thought we stood a chance
But that thought quickly passed
Now I wish that cupids arrow never hit,
Never went through me, through me
Wish we never crossed the line,
Wish I never gave you this booty
Oh we
It ain't bout no other
Better friends then lovers
Lets just call this what it is babe, what it is babe
Bet you never thought I would say,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Can't say it no other way,
We were a beautiful mistake
It is what it is
Damn I wish I could stay
We were a beautiful mistake
You know I'm gonna miss you by my side,
But it is what it is
Got me hanging up,
you breaking up,
You fed up
Got me hanging up,
you breaking up,
You fed up
Ain't no use to fight it,
Cause it's understood
We both know we tried it,
Didn't turn out good
Ain't no use to fight it,
Cause it's understood
We both know we tried it,
Didn't turn out good
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
Don't you see that we just a beautiful mistake,
That's what we are
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Beautiful Mistake Lyrics as written by Jerome Harmon Timothy Mosley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Anthem Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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