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.
Monday night I feel so low
I count the hours, but they go so slow
I know the sound of your voice
Can save my soul
City lights, and streets of gold
Look out my window to the world below
Moves so fast, but it feels so cold
And I'm all alone (and I'm all alone)
But don't let me die
I'm losing my mind
And baby, just give me a sign
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you)
Wanna be with you
I can't sleep, I'm up all night
Through these tears, I try to smile
I know the touch of your hand
Can save my life
But don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you)
Wanna be with you
Don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
And now that you're gone
Who am I without you now?
I can't go on
I just wanna be with you (be with you)
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you), wanna be with you
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you, oh
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
I count the hours, but they go so slow
I know the sound of your voice
Can save my soul
City lights, and streets of gold
Look out my window to the world below
Moves so fast, but it feels so cold
And I'm all alone (and I'm all alone)
But don't let me die
I'm losing my mind
And baby, just give me a sign
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you)
Wanna be with you
I can't sleep, I'm up all night
Through these tears, I try to smile
I know the touch of your hand
Can save my life
But don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you)
Wanna be with you
Don't let me down
Come to me now
I got to be with you somehow
And now that you're gone
Who am I without you now?
I can't go on
I just wanna be with you (be with you)
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you (wanna be with you)
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you (be with you), wanna be with you
And now that you're gone
I just wanna be with you
And I can't go on
I wanna be with you, oh
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Just wanna be with you
Lyrics submitted by Legends_End
Be With You Lyrics as written by Mark Taylor Enrique Iglesias
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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This is a very good Enrique Iglesias song. I'm surprised that no one has commented about it. This song, to me is very sad. It's of course about breaking up, leaving someone and\or getting left and missing them, just wanting to be with them.
this is one of my favorites.
It's a nice song from a very very nice time when this one was played while I was waiting to see this guy who looked a little bit like Enrique. Its lyrics are sad, though, as they talk about longing from someone you have become stranged...and this guy and me well, we've been on and off and stranged but it never really turned out the way I wanted to but even when he tears me apart, when he's gone all I do is missing him :(
the background vocals are so sad in the song...
I LOVE this song!!! Definitely one of his BEST songs!! This song is so sad, yet its very beautiful, passionate and full of desire and a deep longing from his heart and soul. It really really sucks how you miss someone and want to be with them when you've lost them and it's too late. Im sure it happens a lot. I love everything about this song - the beat, melody, the way he sings it and the words. I also love the memories I have, when this song was released - I was in the 11th grade - could've been the 12th... but yeah.. I remember buying the album that this song is on and just loving almost every song on the album!! its definitely a great album. Love the guitar in this song, the background vocals, its just breath taking. There should be more comments here!!! Love it. I love enrique for this song and 'hero' - oh, also 'rhythm divine'.
such an amazing song, love the background vocals
I just wanna be with You too! :P :) :|