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.
When I was young I had a blast boy
The ways of the past
They're cool they're fun they're good
But I wonder will it last
I don't know I don't think so
What we need is a little yo narly ho
So we yo we heave ho
We turn up the sound
We run around
We put a little juice in your town
We talk about the Lord and all that we found in him
You wonder what we do
We're aiming at you
We're bonified preachers
Spiritual snipers
Gonna take your soul
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
Now we're in the race
Gotta a reason for a rhyme
And a rhyme for a reason
With God's help we set the pace
We're Audio A
And we're in your face
Yeah your face and we ain't dissin
We're talkin abou something you've been missing
Become like the man that you wish you were
You got a friend and you can be sure
The Lord God almighty faithful and pure
Full of power holy and true
Hit the streets get off your pew
Fight the fight till the fight is through
Now you know what you gonna do
Let's crank it up He died for you
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
Sometimes things just go too slow
You want to run jump and dance and go
There may be times you want a beat
To move your head and not your feet
Fired up and ready the Lord is alive
So get your souls moving for a big joy ride
So let's kick it for the King
Lets open up and sing
Let's have a little fun as we crush the viper
Time to get
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
The ways of the past
They're cool they're fun they're good
But I wonder will it last
I don't know I don't think so
What we need is a little yo narly ho
So we yo we heave ho
We turn up the sound
We run around
We put a little juice in your town
We talk about the Lord and all that we found in him
You wonder what we do
We're aiming at you
We're bonified preachers
Spiritual snipers
Gonna take your soul
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
Now we're in the race
Gotta a reason for a rhyme
And a rhyme for a reason
With God's help we set the pace
We're Audio A
And we're in your face
Yeah your face and we ain't dissin
We're talkin abou something you've been missing
Become like the man that you wish you were
You got a friend and you can be sure
The Lord God almighty faithful and pure
Full of power holy and true
Hit the streets get off your pew
Fight the fight till the fight is through
Now you know what you gonna do
Let's crank it up He died for you
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
Sometimes things just go too slow
You want to run jump and dance and go
There may be times you want a beat
To move your head and not your feet
Fired up and ready the Lord is alive
So get your souls moving for a big joy ride
So let's kick it for the King
Lets open up and sing
Let's have a little fun as we crush the viper
Time to get
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
One step hyper
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown
One Step Hyper Lyrics as written by Bob Herdman Barry Russell Blair
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
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Blink-182
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No Surprises
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Blue
Ed Sheeran
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