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.
Dressing my voice up on the phone
Underneath the envy rotting my bones
I'd do anything to get you alone, if just for awhile
Blame it on the way that I talk
Blame it on the way that I look
You can blame it on the stuff that I drank
And the pills that I took
Tell me a lie, if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
Baby is he all that you dreamed?
I think about you every night that I go to sleep
You're laying there wrapped up in his arms
How we used to be
Are you seriously falling in love?
Or do you do it just to get back at me?
I deserve to take it I guess, I just wish we could be.
Tell me a lie, if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted to do?
I know you hate it when I play you my songs
There ain't a one of 'em when you weren't involved
I bet you wish I'd take the issue at hand and just get it solved
Trippin' myself up on my words
Writin' checks that I couldn't cash
I rip 'em up and throw 'em away
Then I dig 'em out of the trash
You won't believe me if I promise again
I'm telling you that I can change
I'd scream it at the top of my lungs
But it's out of my range
Tell me a lie if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
Tell me a lie if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
Underneath the envy rotting my bones
I'd do anything to get you alone, if just for awhile
Blame it on the way that I talk
Blame it on the way that I look
You can blame it on the stuff that I drank
And the pills that I took
Tell me a lie, if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
Baby is he all that you dreamed?
I think about you every night that I go to sleep
You're laying there wrapped up in his arms
How we used to be
Are you seriously falling in love?
Or do you do it just to get back at me?
I deserve to take it I guess, I just wish we could be.
Tell me a lie, if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted to do?
I know you hate it when I play you my songs
There ain't a one of 'em when you weren't involved
I bet you wish I'd take the issue at hand and just get it solved
Trippin' myself up on my words
Writin' checks that I couldn't cash
I rip 'em up and throw 'em away
Then I dig 'em out of the trash
You won't believe me if I promise again
I'm telling you that I can change
I'd scream it at the top of my lungs
But it's out of my range
Tell me a lie if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
Tell me a lie if it's true
Have you done all the things I never wanted you to?
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
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/
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
i really like his voice. his singing is so clear and pure and his emotions are thrown out in his lyrics not holding anything back. he has been left; maybe he deserved it, but he still misses her and is thinking about her and the new guy she's with. there may be a hint that she still likes him though.
anyway - his voice is amazing. he is probably my new fav!