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.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, hoo, ye-ye-ye-yeah
Well, the time will come when the wind will shout
All stripped down, all stripped down
And all the sinners know what I'm talking about
All stripped down, all stripped down
When all the creatures of the worlda are gonna line up at the gate
All stripped down, all stripped down
And you better be on time and you better not be late
All stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped down
Well, you know in your heart what you gotta bring
All stripped down, all stripped down
No big mink coat, no diamond ring
All stripped down, all stripped down
Well, take off your paint, take off your rouge
All stripped down, all stripped down
Let your backbone flip and let your spirit shine through
All stripped down, all stripped down
I want you all stripped, all stripped, all stripped down
Hoo, alll the men we got, well they're goin' down the drain
All stripped down, all stripped down
And when I see your sadness on a river of shame
All stripped down, all stripped down
You got to raise up both the quick and the dead
All stripped down, all stripped down
With no shoes on your feet, no hat on your head
All stripped down, all stripped down
I want you all stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped
All stripped, all stripped down
Ain't nothin' in my heart but fire for you
All stripped down, all stripped down
With my rainy hammer and a heat that's true
All stripped down, all stripped down
All stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped
All stripped down, oh, all strip-ped down, all stripped down
Ah, all strip-ped down, yeah
Oh, all stripped, all stripped
Well, the time will come when the wind will shout
All stripped down, all stripped down
And all the sinners know what I'm talking about
All stripped down, all stripped down
When all the creatures of the worlda are gonna line up at the gate
All stripped down, all stripped down
And you better be on time and you better not be late
All stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped down
Well, you know in your heart what you gotta bring
All stripped down, all stripped down
No big mink coat, no diamond ring
All stripped down, all stripped down
Well, take off your paint, take off your rouge
All stripped down, all stripped down
Let your backbone flip and let your spirit shine through
All stripped down, all stripped down
I want you all stripped, all stripped, all stripped down
Hoo, alll the men we got, well they're goin' down the drain
All stripped down, all stripped down
And when I see your sadness on a river of shame
All stripped down, all stripped down
You got to raise up both the quick and the dead
All stripped down, all stripped down
With no shoes on your feet, no hat on your head
All stripped down, all stripped down
I want you all stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped
All stripped, all stripped down
Ain't nothin' in my heart but fire for you
All stripped down, all stripped down
With my rainy hammer and a heat that's true
All stripped down, all stripped down
All stripped, all stripped, all stripped, all stripped
All stripped down, oh, all strip-ped down, all stripped down
Ah, all strip-ped down, yeah
Oh, all stripped, all stripped
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All Stripped Down Lyrics as written by Thomas Alan Waits
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
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Ed Sheeran
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“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
In my opinion this is one of Tom Waits finer moments. While there are some (brilliant) double-entendres about judgment day and strip tease, this is something far more worthwile than the sleazy smugness of "Pasties and a G-string". A song about the second coming, nude shows and honesty that evolves into something that resembles a... love song? With a dark undercurrent of tragedy. And all sung in a truly disturbing falsetto. Need I say more.
Sounds like they're playing this in a Finnish sauna.
Excellent analysis, Big Nihil. TW is truly a great artist because you can take any one of his songs and always get brand new ideas from it.