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.
this one goes out to all the cuties in the quad
walking kitty corner with the itty bitty bod
telescopin out the window, waxin wise
while you walk, i stalk the fox box to the party on lock
security check soon my id’s inspected
in the elevator waiting to get wrecked
open the door then get floored by the heat
you get passed a jay while they play paul’s boutique
get a plasstic cup uand ice unless you like it neat
all the girl’s stand up, all the guys take seats
smoke fills the air, you fill in denise
on your major, on your minor, on the middle east for sheeza
high plains drifter this sorority sister
let the belt loop lead you to the liquor elixirs
smellin better than i bubble gum scratch and sniff sticker
we lick, shoot suck, then duck out even quicker
a mad dash to my crib, cuz my roomie is a geek
he’s playing galaxies, makin friends on dantooine
soon i’m climbing up a tree, beers clinging to my teeth
miss the window ledge, hit the hedge, land upon my keys
(chrous) x2
i am a dorm rat, that is the fact, jack,
lookin at incense, playin with warm wax,
hittin on the honeys at the vending machine,
one hitters, tray dinners, all you need’s an id.
plaid pajama bottoms or plaid pleated skirts
everything you girl’s wear makes me stare at the dirt
if i had balls i’d flirt with y’all in study hall,
do the geek talk till your eyes roll back into your skull
but i’m a freek, spelled f-r-double 3-k
when you’re walking my way with my pockets i play,
i can’t say what’s yer name, care to chat for a bit
it’s me brian, that guy, from that class, russian lit?
care to sit, have a chip, care for some fun dip,
doystoyefsky doesn’t impress me, what do you think of that shit?
but i don’t i just twitch and i itch in my pants
play my gameboy advance until she’s finally walked past
a mad dash to my crib where i get on my blog
in search of spock dot com check it out if you want
that’s the steam blowin scene where i reign supreme, webster’s my friendster
i run the message board for ween
it’s a mental mall for teens, it’s a paradise on earth
but in a way it’s like a curse, faster than a google search
i just sit here and drink beer while my roommate flirts
at some party, with some hottie who’s all into fred durst
it makes my heart burst, and yet i do nothing
just get on the web and start bitchin and frontin, a dot com curmudgeon
who’s love life is sufferin, it’s the rope or the oven
or the hope i find love in the end
(chorus) x2
i am lab rat that is a sad fact
shning my test tubes, crying in restrooms
dorm life blows if you’ve got no place to go
i’ll call my mother everyday, i say i wanna go home
walking kitty corner with the itty bitty bod
telescopin out the window, waxin wise
while you walk, i stalk the fox box to the party on lock
security check soon my id’s inspected
in the elevator waiting to get wrecked
open the door then get floored by the heat
you get passed a jay while they play paul’s boutique
get a plasstic cup uand ice unless you like it neat
all the girl’s stand up, all the guys take seats
smoke fills the air, you fill in denise
on your major, on your minor, on the middle east for sheeza
high plains drifter this sorority sister
let the belt loop lead you to the liquor elixirs
smellin better than i bubble gum scratch and sniff sticker
we lick, shoot suck, then duck out even quicker
a mad dash to my crib, cuz my roomie is a geek
he’s playing galaxies, makin friends on dantooine
soon i’m climbing up a tree, beers clinging to my teeth
miss the window ledge, hit the hedge, land upon my keys
(chrous) x2
i am a dorm rat, that is the fact, jack,
lookin at incense, playin with warm wax,
hittin on the honeys at the vending machine,
one hitters, tray dinners, all you need’s an id.
plaid pajama bottoms or plaid pleated skirts
everything you girl’s wear makes me stare at the dirt
if i had balls i’d flirt with y’all in study hall,
do the geek talk till your eyes roll back into your skull
but i’m a freek, spelled f-r-double 3-k
when you’re walking my way with my pockets i play,
i can’t say what’s yer name, care to chat for a bit
it’s me brian, that guy, from that class, russian lit?
care to sit, have a chip, care for some fun dip,
doystoyefsky doesn’t impress me, what do you think of that shit?
but i don’t i just twitch and i itch in my pants
play my gameboy advance until she’s finally walked past
a mad dash to my crib where i get on my blog
in search of spock dot com check it out if you want
that’s the steam blowin scene where i reign supreme, webster’s my friendster
i run the message board for ween
it’s a mental mall for teens, it’s a paradise on earth
but in a way it’s like a curse, faster than a google search
i just sit here and drink beer while my roommate flirts
at some party, with some hottie who’s all into fred durst
it makes my heart burst, and yet i do nothing
just get on the web and start bitchin and frontin, a dot com curmudgeon
who’s love life is sufferin, it’s the rope or the oven
or the hope i find love in the end
(chorus) x2
i am lab rat that is a sad fact
shning my test tubes, crying in restrooms
dorm life blows if you’ve got no place to go
i’ll call my mother everyday, i say i wanna go home
Lyrics submitted by rabidus6
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Van Halen
Van Halen
The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
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Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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.
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.
first half is about the cool roommate, second half is about the geek roommate. :D