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 want to be him
Want to be that guy
Who´ll open your eye
In the morning
Spending all night
Within your embrace
You are the one to make me happy
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
I want to be him
Want to be that guy
Who´ll open your eye
In the morning
Spending all night
Within your embrace
You are the one to make me happy
Give me some more
I will tell you why
You re making me smile
And I like it
I enjoy the style
Of your masquerades
When I come home
You are always there
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
I won´t fall asleep
Without you near by
You always make time
When I am wasted
You are watching me eat
And you tell sweet lies
My frozen cheese melts
It´s so tasty
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
And now you want me to think
Pity I quickly get bored
So I get something to drink
And I can enjoy it more
Losing track of time
And all the stories you tell
Just keep me waiting for more
I know they will lead somewhere
For sure
And now you want me to wait
Until you finish your chores
And I am taking the bait
So I know more than before
´bout the cool new styles
And now I am watching you shine
I am misbelieving my eyes
I will take the cellphone calls
No more
Oh if I could only
find my TV guide
I would lay here and
Then we would be together
I will not pay that
I said it to the licence guy
There is no way I will soil our love
I will not pay for your time
Want to be that guy
Who´ll open your eye
In the morning
Spending all night
Within your embrace
You are the one to make me happy
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
I want to be him
Want to be that guy
Who´ll open your eye
In the morning
Spending all night
Within your embrace
You are the one to make me happy
Give me some more
I will tell you why
You re making me smile
And I like it
I enjoy the style
Of your masquerades
When I come home
You are always there
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
I won´t fall asleep
Without you near by
You always make time
When I am wasted
You are watching me eat
And you tell sweet lies
My frozen cheese melts
It´s so tasty
Slapstick
Of course I love it
You know
The proof is solid
Slapstick
Becomes a habit
Until
You think about it
And now you want me to think
Pity I quickly get bored
So I get something to drink
And I can enjoy it more
Losing track of time
And all the stories you tell
Just keep me waiting for more
I know they will lead somewhere
For sure
And now you want me to wait
Until you finish your chores
And I am taking the bait
So I know more than before
´bout the cool new styles
And now I am watching you shine
I am misbelieving my eyes
I will take the cellphone calls
No more
Oh if I could only
find my TV guide
I would lay here and
Then we would be together
I will not pay that
I said it to the licence guy
There is no way I will soil our love
I will not pay for your time
Lyrics submitted by stella.the.diver
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