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.
There was a time, looking through myself
Wanting to pretend
If I escaped, I could fill myself
I don't think you can
Been far and wide
But that hole inside
Never really leaves
When I went away, what I really left
Left behind was me
It's telling me
To be on my way home
Million miles away
I can't stay
Each passing day, every passing face
Seems like such a blur
I long to be
Home, silently
Lying next to her
Just to get back, by her side is all
All I need to be
Cause I went away
But what I really left
Left behind was me
I need to be
Getting on my way home
A million miles away
Million miles away
I can't take
Wanting to pretend
If I escaped, I could fill myself
I don't think you can
Been far and wide
But that hole inside
Never really leaves
When I went away, what I really left
Left behind was me
It's telling me
To be on my way home
Million miles away
I can't stay
Each passing day, every passing face
Seems like such a blur
I long to be
Home, silently
Lying next to her
Just to get back, by her side is all
All I need to be
Cause I went away
But what I really left
Left behind was me
I need to be
Getting on my way home
A million miles away
Million miles away
I can't take
Lyrics submitted by Matt
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lack originality? listen to Jennifer Lost the War and then listen to any song from Conspiracy. two different sounds, yet so closely related. takes originality to create two different sounds to call unique to yourself and then make them so closely the same. takes a whole lot of originality, something those orange county boys obviously have. i think people who say they are loseing their toutch are too closed minded to realize the truth. they are a force to be on earth for quite a while, ever changing every day, creating their sound to call their own.
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i do agree
its just sooo powerful when u sing along to it aswell....its a feel good song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
feel good coz you've finally got words to describe what you're feeling. Better still, it's a song. offspring kickass
a lot of people hated conpsiracy of one and said offspring are starting to lack originality...i tend to agree with them, but nonetheless i still love the album and this is my personal favorite off the album..another kick ass song by the offspring...and i cant wait for the new album..keep the good songs coming
Fun fact: Prodigal was actually in the video for this song, I was at the concert.
I dont really listen to stuff like offspring but this song is brill!!! I was at a battle of the bands with my 5 best pals when this song was played we were all standing in a wee circle and it flet there was nohing around us it felt like we werw a million miles away from everyone and everything! this song reminds me of such a happy time and to be thankful for brilliant friend who i would want to be away with!!
i know this has nothing to do with this song but hey !!!!!!!!
a whole lote better than Fuel's lame song with the same title.