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.
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Raz-B
Lil Fizz
Omarion, now check this out
It's not my way to talk to strangers
But I feel like I already know you
And if you need somebody I want to manage you
I can tell that you been through
Some changes in your past relationships
But come on and walk through that door
'Cause I'm what you've been waitin' for
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life
Gots ta be the one that makes you sad
Gots ta be the one you never had (Mmm, hmm)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Everything)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time (The time)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Everything, yeah)
Girl, you just can't love anybody
I tell you I'm the right one for you
But you gots to believe me
'Cause everything that I tell you is true, yeah
I want to be your mother, your father
Your brother and your sister too
Be the good, be the bad
Be the gots ta love that you run to, girl
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times (The good times) and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life (Your life)
Gots ta be the one that works your nerves
Gots ta be the one you don't deserve (you don't deserve)
Gots ta be the only one man you serve (That you serve)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Your everything)
Gots ta be the one to change your fate (Oh)
Gots ta be the one you love to hate (You hate)
Gots ta be the one you let eat off your plate
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Gotta be your everything )
Listen
Things ain't always gonna be, be so easy, girl
And I can let you now for sure
That I'm gonna always be right here for the long run
I might make you mad you cuss me out, but you're still my girl
And I promise that I will never put my hands on you, girl
I want to be everything to you, girl
Gots ta be the one that you can't stand (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you call your man (Ooh...yeah)
Gots ta be the one to put a ring on that hand (That hand)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Gotta be your everything, your everything, your everything), yeah
Gots ta be the one you can't forget
Gots ta be the one you regret
Gots ta be the one like you ain't never met (Never met)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah (Listen)
I don't want you to love nobody but me
You and me can do almost anything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one you want)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt
You can't get mad at nobody but me
In fact I'm the only one you can receive
Gots ta be the one you want (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Yeah...yeah...)
Gots ta be the one that make you sad (Gots ta be, yeah)
Gots ta be the one you never had (Oh)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
(Gotta be everything to you)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Girl, you don't rally understand)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Raz-B
Lil Fizz
Omarion, now check this out
It's not my way to talk to strangers
But I feel like I already know you
And if you need somebody I want to manage you
I can tell that you been through
Some changes in your past relationships
But come on and walk through that door
'Cause I'm what you've been waitin' for
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life
Gots ta be the one that makes you sad
Gots ta be the one you never had (Mmm, hmm)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Everything)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time (The time)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Everything, yeah)
Girl, you just can't love anybody
I tell you I'm the right one for you
But you gots to believe me
'Cause everything that I tell you is true, yeah
I want to be your mother, your father
Your brother and your sister too
Be the good, be the bad
Be the gots ta love that you run to, girl
Whatever's on your mind (Let it out)
Girl, we got lots of time (We can talk)
Through all the good times (The good times) and bad times
I want to be the gots ta be in your life (Your life)
Gots ta be the one that works your nerves
Gots ta be the one you don't deserve (you don't deserve)
Gots ta be the only one man you serve (That you serve)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything (Your everything)
Gots ta be the one to change your fate (Oh)
Gots ta be the one you love to hate (You hate)
Gots ta be the one you let eat off your plate
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
(Gotta be your everything )
Listen
Things ain't always gonna be, be so easy, girl
And I can let you now for sure
That I'm gonna always be right here for the long run
I might make you mad you cuss me out, but you're still my girl
And I promise that I will never put my hands on you, girl
I want to be everything to you, girl
Gots ta be the one that you can't stand (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you call your man (Ooh...yeah)
Gots ta be the one to put a ring on that hand (That hand)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Gotta be your everything, your everything, your everything), yeah
Gots ta be the one you can't forget
Gots ta be the one you regret
Gots ta be the one like you ain't never met (Never met)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah (Listen)
I don't want you to love nobody but me
You and me can do almost anything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one you want)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt
You can't get mad at nobody but me
In fact I'm the only one you can receive
Gots ta be the one you want (Oh...)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Yeah...yeah...)
Gots ta be the one that make you sad (Gots ta be, yeah)
Gots ta be the one you never had (Oh)
Gots ta be the one that you want so damn bad
(Gotta be everything to you)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
(Girl, you don't rally understand)
Gots ta be the only one you fight
Gots ta be the one that makes it right
Gots ta be the one you don't like half the time
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything
Gots ta be the one you want (Gots ta be the one)
Gots ta be the one you flaunt (Gots ta be the one)
Gotta be, gotta be, gotta be your everything, yeah
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