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
Me haf' a give this up for my island girls, ya know
And yo', right now we are showcase two of me bad boys
Me dread Pati and me dread Oshen, natty man, watch
Now we've been lovin' from the dark until dawnin'
And now I'm lookin' in your eyes in the mornin'
And then you look at me girl and smile
'Cause you know I treat you right all the while
No where else in the world I've been
No more beautiful women I've seen
When the sky's clear and the grass is green
Island girls, you are a man's best dream
Island girls
I love the way you move me, move me (Move me)
Island girls
I love the way you soothe me, soothe me (I love the way you soothe me, soothe me)
Now everywhere that I go and every time I do a show
Got a bunch of local girls all in the front row
They knowin' all the words and the way the song goes
Bodies bouncin' all around like they playin' a bongo
And you know they wanna come to the party
Kick it up with the Who Two Crew and get naughty
Turn up the stereo so she can shake her body
Baby girl, I love it when you call me big Pati
Island girls
I love the way you move me, move me
(I love the way you move me, I love the way you move me)
Island girls (All the pretty island girls, island girls)
I love the way you soothe me, soothe me (Come on and groove me tonight, tonight)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady
Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady
If I and I had one weakness it would be island woman
Without the beauty all around, what are you gonna do, mon
When I cruise against the world and lookin' all around the globe
Exotic island girls movin' in a rub-a-dub
I say if I had one of these girls as my companion
We'd be looking at all the stars under the banyan
Been all around the world and see what them countries got to offer
Love what I see, but it don't impress me 'cause island girls is lookin' more proper
So ? talkin' you, you number one
Favorite common island, mon
So I be sendin' all my love to the princess of the sea
Melanesian, Micronesian, Polynesian beauty
Island girls (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
I love the way you move me, move me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
Island girls (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
I love the way you move me, move me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
Me haf' a give this up for my island girls, ya know
And yo', right now we are showcase two of me bad boys
Me dread Pati and me dread Oshen, natty man, watch
Now we've been lovin' from the dark until dawnin'
And now I'm lookin' in your eyes in the mornin'
And then you look at me girl and smile
'Cause you know I treat you right all the while
No where else in the world I've been
No more beautiful women I've seen
When the sky's clear and the grass is green
Island girls, you are a man's best dream
Island girls
I love the way you move me, move me (Move me)
Island girls
I love the way you soothe me, soothe me (I love the way you soothe me, soothe me)
Now everywhere that I go and every time I do a show
Got a bunch of local girls all in the front row
They knowin' all the words and the way the song goes
Bodies bouncin' all around like they playin' a bongo
And you know they wanna come to the party
Kick it up with the Who Two Crew and get naughty
Turn up the stereo so she can shake her body
Baby girl, I love it when you call me big Pati
Island girls
I love the way you move me, move me
(I love the way you move me, I love the way you move me)
Island girls (All the pretty island girls, island girls)
I love the way you soothe me, soothe me (Come on and groove me tonight, tonight)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady
Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady
If I and I had one weakness it would be island woman
Without the beauty all around, what are you gonna do, mon
When I cruise against the world and lookin' all around the globe
Exotic island girls movin' in a rub-a-dub
I say if I had one of these girls as my companion
We'd be looking at all the stars under the banyan
Been all around the world and see what them countries got to offer
Love what I see, but it don't impress me 'cause island girls is lookin' more proper
So ? talkin' you, you number one
Favorite common island, mon
So I be sendin' all my love to the princess of the sea
Melanesian, Micronesian, Polynesian beauty
Island girls (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
I love the way you move me, move me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
Island girls (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
I love the way you move me, move me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, island lady)
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“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.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.