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.
Walking in the dark night thinking of you, as though only you left in this world.
zou zai qi hei ye li yong xin xiang ni, fang fu zhe ge shi jie zhi you ni
Love your silent expression most, my love.
zui ai ni na bu shuo hua de biao qing, my love
Alone listening quietly to the sound of heartbeat, unknowingly forgot about myself.
du zi mo mo ting zhe xin tiao sheng yin, bu zhi bu jue wang ji liao zi ji
Love your eyes that can speak most, my love.
zui ai ni na hui shuo hua de yan jing, my love
In my heart, hiding a beautiful secret is you.
wo de xin zhong, cang zhe mei li de mi mi shi ni
Deeply in love, made me mesmerised with you.
shen shen ai lian, zhong rang wo yi luan qing mi wei ni
Cold dark night, fiery heart, use my real feeling and sincerity loving you.
leng leng de hei ye, huo re de xin, yong wo de zhen qing zhen yi zhen xin ai ni
All the stars in the sky are waiting for dawn, without love, the sun will never rise.
man tian xing xing dou zai deng dai li ming, mei you ai qing, tai yang bu hui shen qi
Cold dark night, fiery heart, hope you'll believe forever.
leng leng de hei ye, huo re de xin, xi wang ni yi sheng yi shi yi zhi xiang xing
I won't make you sad, love is not a game or a dream.
bu hui rang ni wei wo shang xin, ai qing bu shi you xi bu shi meng
In my heart, you're the one I love most.
you de xin zhong, zui ai shi ni
zou zai qi hei ye li yong xin xiang ni, fang fu zhe ge shi jie zhi you ni
Love your silent expression most, my love.
zui ai ni na bu shuo hua de biao qing, my love
Alone listening quietly to the sound of heartbeat, unknowingly forgot about myself.
du zi mo mo ting zhe xin tiao sheng yin, bu zhi bu jue wang ji liao zi ji
Love your eyes that can speak most, my love.
zui ai ni na hui shuo hua de yan jing, my love
In my heart, hiding a beautiful secret is you.
wo de xin zhong, cang zhe mei li de mi mi shi ni
Deeply in love, made me mesmerised with you.
shen shen ai lian, zhong rang wo yi luan qing mi wei ni
Cold dark night, fiery heart, use my real feeling and sincerity loving you.
leng leng de hei ye, huo re de xin, yong wo de zhen qing zhen yi zhen xin ai ni
All the stars in the sky are waiting for dawn, without love, the sun will never rise.
man tian xing xing dou zai deng dai li ming, mei you ai qing, tai yang bu hui shen qi
Cold dark night, fiery heart, hope you'll believe forever.
leng leng de hei ye, huo re de xin, xi wang ni yi sheng yi shi yi zhi xiang xing
I won't make you sad, love is not a game or a dream.
bu hui rang ni wei wo shang xin, ai qing bu shi you xi bu shi meng
In my heart, you're the one I love most.
you de xin zhong, zui ai shi ni
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