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.
Back into this institution
My way to retribution
I’m putting off this medication, promise I can sleep
‘Cause I can't ever sleep at night the same
This medication takes over, takes over every day
(?)…Please help…(?)
As I close my eyes
I see land
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I’ll fall awake at night
And I’ll never go to bed
Back to the day, back into this day
Back to another level, hotter than hell
Said that we're not savages until we do it again
Back into this institute…(?)
And one last night I'll kiss your lips again
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I’ll fall awake at night
And I’ll never go to sleep
I will take this Ferris wheel
And I'm sleepwalking right back into this hell
Oh, I’m sorry
For the first time
Don't let me sleep tonight
Keep me awake tonight
Don't let me sleep tonight
Keep me awake
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I'll never go to sleep
And I won't go back to bed
I come closer to your ledge
I'm sleepwalking right into this hell
Oh, God
My way to retribution
I’m putting off this medication, promise I can sleep
‘Cause I can't ever sleep at night the same
This medication takes over, takes over every day
(?)…Please help…(?)
As I close my eyes
I see land
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I’ll fall awake at night
And I’ll never go to bed
Back to the day, back into this day
Back to another level, hotter than hell
Said that we're not savages until we do it again
Back into this institute…(?)
And one last night I'll kiss your lips again
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I’ll fall awake at night
And I’ll never go to sleep
I will take this Ferris wheel
And I'm sleepwalking right back into this hell
Oh, I’m sorry
For the first time
Don't let me sleep tonight
Keep me awake tonight
Don't let me sleep tonight
Keep me awake
What did I say?
Well did I say too much, Sister to Sleep?
I'll never go to sleep
And I won't go back to bed
I come closer to your ledge
I'm sleepwalking right into this hell
Oh, God
Lyrics submitted by novocaine_jane, edited by SmashingDestiny
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wow thanks for the lyrics on here its so hard to understand...but definitely still good.do u know when it was recorded?
sorry ya i just listened to that and heres some help... i think maybe it says "i put it on"kinda repeating after i put on this medication andi think it says something about until we do it again after the said we're not savages until we do this again and i think the "more inaudible words" it says something about "welcome to this institution one way to resolution" again and i dotn think its put her to sleep i think its put sister to sleep in the chorus after ill kiss u again and pretty positive it's ferris wheel cuz it says set this ferris wheel ablaze in this is the best day ever i believe and theres a ferris sheel on fire on the back of the 1st album plus it just really sounds like it ya hope i was of help and thanks again
Great Song, especially the bridge (Don't let me sleep tonight and get in your way tonight Don't let me sleep tonight get in your way)
though i still don't how the heck novocaine jane nailed the lyrics.
Anyone know where I can download this?
theimmortalityproject.com/frontpage.html click on fansite then on downloads then on audio.
wow. awesome. i really love this song, and im glad other people like it too. does anybody know about an upcoming EP?
nope, but if there is, it better be good. it's gotta have a studio version of this song, cause it's great. EP's are always a treat to the fans.
where did this song come from?
It's a live performance by My chemical romance.
where did these lyrics come from? cause i havent been able to find lyrics anywhere, and most of them don't even sound right. whatever, it's still a cool song!