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.
Slide your feet, create the shock
Touch another, watch it pop
Live a little, live a lot
And show me everything you've got
Oh, cause it takes some time and just a little bit good
Reality won't hurt, well, longer than it should
Just talking about that it's there
Face the fact; don't act like you don't care
Cause you gotta stop and show it, just so I know you know it
Maybe just a little bit, oh come on admit it right now
Cause I know that it won't be over til it's gone
So let it be gone
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But let your words destruct
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it pour out
Now I know it's hard to be something that you don't think you are
But it's hard for me to even try to understand why you are beating your own heart
Cause you gotta try, just try to be honest
And I'll be honest with all these things that say
Now listen clear, whether break you’re modest, I'm here
Don’t hold back, don't hesitate, don't disappear
(Don't disappear)
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But let your words destruct
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it pour out
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But it's time for you to start
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it make sound
So hey, just let it pour out
Don't let your past begin to let you down
Just sing it out, just let it make sound
And as heard, it will be healed and found
Cause it's normal that emotional past can spot emotional something
So show your face, no don't be afraid, no don't be afraid to show your face
After all these things I've learned about things I do and don't deserve
Can easily just shape my life
Shape away, I start to die
No, cause it's up to me
If I dwell much longer than I should
And I'll hold my tears for years thinkin' it's doing me good
So let's start right now, and just make a vow,
You’ll let your heart, sing it out
Touch another, watch it pop
Live a little, live a lot
And show me everything you've got
Oh, cause it takes some time and just a little bit good
Reality won't hurt, well, longer than it should
Just talking about that it's there
Face the fact; don't act like you don't care
Cause you gotta stop and show it, just so I know you know it
Maybe just a little bit, oh come on admit it right now
Cause I know that it won't be over til it's gone
So let it be gone
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But let your words destruct
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it pour out
Now I know it's hard to be something that you don't think you are
But it's hard for me to even try to understand why you are beating your own heart
Cause you gotta try, just try to be honest
And I'll be honest with all these things that say
Now listen clear, whether break you’re modest, I'm here
Don’t hold back, don't hesitate, don't disappear
(Don't disappear)
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But let your words destruct
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it pour out
And show me everything you've got
I know you're scared
But it's time for you to start
You gotta take that step, and your heart, just let it make sound
So hey, just let it pour out
Don't let your past begin to let you down
Just sing it out, just let it make sound
And as heard, it will be healed and found
Cause it's normal that emotional past can spot emotional something
So show your face, no don't be afraid, no don't be afraid to show your face
After all these things I've learned about things I do and don't deserve
Can easily just shape my life
Shape away, I start to die
No, cause it's up to me
If I dwell much longer than I should
And I'll hold my tears for years thinkin' it's doing me good
So let's start right now, and just make a vow,
You’ll let your heart, sing it out
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just one comment? what's that all about?! well i love this song, it constantly gets stuck in my head. i think it's about telling someone to not be afraid of being themselves and not holding back. that's my interpretation anyway. great song though!