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.
I don't know where I should begin
I've just lost respect in all my friends
Just as I feel like a fake
Don't you know it breaks
His eyes barely open it changes the way he dreams
The skies, they conduct him.
Don't you know how this came about when he hugged the ocean
I think I should have tried again
Between the lines I caught his last grin
I think he knows he shook my heart
Around that time the preaching starts
Don't you know? Its fake?
His eyes slowly closing
It changes the way I dream
I tried to conduct him
Don't you know how this came about when he hugged the ocean
Should I stay awake?
Try not to lose my head?
It will be all right (but) it changes the way I dream
I've seen gray skies that turned to blue
and the way you smile when you tell me I'll get through this
I've just lost respect in all my friends
Just as I feel like a fake
Don't you know it breaks
His eyes barely open it changes the way he dreams
The skies, they conduct him.
Don't you know how this came about when he hugged the ocean
I think I should have tried again
Between the lines I caught his last grin
I think he knows he shook my heart
Around that time the preaching starts
Don't you know? Its fake?
His eyes slowly closing
It changes the way I dream
I tried to conduct him
Don't you know how this came about when he hugged the ocean
Should I stay awake?
Try not to lose my head?
It will be all right (but) it changes the way I dream
I've seen gray skies that turned to blue
and the way you smile when you tell me I'll get through this
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Fortnight
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simply breathtaking...
by the way why has no one posted any i am hollywood songs?
At the end, there's a part that's not written here.
It goes: "And i've seen that once before And i've been left before There's nothing left to lose Except my sanity"
Excellent song, and I think that part that was left out is part of what makes it great.
the chorus are fucking awesome.
I love the dynamics of this song. The bass line and drum line and the lyrics line up perfectly. One of my favourites on the album, actually
this is my favorite he is legend song. no matter what mood i am in this one brings me back to reality. when i am mad the intro is just soothing, when i am sad the 3:40 bit cheers me up, and its so relaxing. this song is just so awesome
Amazing song.
"I think he knows he shook my heart"
makes me wonder about schuylar.
ahhhhh the most relaxing HIL song next to Dinner With A Gypsy.....amazn =]
" "I think he knows he shook my heart"
makes me wonder about schuylar. "
lol...
but yeah what happened to this part at the end?
Should I stay awake? Try not to lose my head? It will be all right (but) it changes the way I dream
Love, love...
I’ve seen gray skies that turned to blue and the way you smile when you tell me I’ll get through it
And i've seen this once before, and i've been left before there is nothing left to lose except my sanity.
And i've seen love once before and i've been loved before there is nothing left to lose badababa, badaba