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.
On a tear
Under siege
Under oath
Anna lee
Won't you come
Strap yourself
To my side
With our grill
In disguise
We've got more
Lives than I
Ever dreamed
You could own
At one time
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is five in the morning
For you there's not any warning
On a tear
Cautiously
We advance
Anna lee
Won't you come
Pass the torch
Bring your hands
Yes and no
There's no right
But we have no
Better light
To see through
To our star bodies go
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
Now take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
On a tear
Far from home
By a thread
Anna lee
What's been said
Has to stay
Between us
Call me over, I trust
We lay here
'Til we must
Make our break
To our star bodies go
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
'Til we skip through the towns to the bright, sweet, passed on
And bury the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
Now take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
Under siege
Under oath
Anna lee
Won't you come
Strap yourself
To my side
With our grill
In disguise
We've got more
Lives than I
Ever dreamed
You could own
At one time
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is five in the morning
For you there's not any warning
On a tear
Cautiously
We advance
Anna lee
Won't you come
Pass the torch
Bring your hands
Yes and no
There's no right
But we have no
Better light
To see through
To our star bodies go
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
Now take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
On a tear
Far from home
By a thread
Anna lee
What's been said
Has to stay
Between us
Call me over, I trust
We lay here
'Til we must
Make our break
To our star bodies go
There's a shake with the shock
And a gift off with them
They carry the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
'Til we skip through the towns to the bright, sweet, passed on
And bury the dust of the failing wisdom
For you there's not any warning
For you there's not any warning
And love is 5 in the morning
For you there's not any warning
Now take me to where your sister lives
Take me to where your sister lives
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Cajun Girl
Little Feat
Little Feat
Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Maybe they are talking about going into a dream-like state - " ...make our break to our star bodies go..."
Star bodies are who they are in this magical place, where they can act on impulse, not thinking of all the things they've been told to do, and leaving those people who have told them to do those things - "There's a shake with the shock and a gift off with them they carry the dust of the failing wisdom "
And your sister's there in this dreamland too.
Ahh! I don't know. The New Pornographers are just too amazing to figure out. I love the whimsical imagery of this song.
@Lost the Plot love your interpretation
WHY they never play it live, i'll never know.
I completely agree!
@cityclass They did when doing all of Twin Cinema :)
@cityclass They did when doing all of Twin Cinema :)
He's having an affair with Anna Lee. I think her sister is his actual girlfriend.
"On a tear far from home by a thread Anna Lee, what's been said has to say between us "
I think this song can be interpreted as purely about sex.
"I think this song can be interpreted as purely about sex. " With Anna Lee
Yep. Definitely about sex. Could be about a threesome too. Involving Anna Lee's sister?
Yesss sex. "Won't you come strap yourself to my side?" Completely agreed. And love IS five in the morning. Is "we have star bodies babe, why don't we do something about it?" an appropriate pickup line?
definitely (about the pickup line)
this song is so underrated.
Come on, there is no meaning. All New Pornos songs are just stream of consciousness gibberish that they pick to fit the tune of the song. Don't read into it too much, just enjoy.
I'm almost sure the "the failing wisdom" is incorrect. I believe it's "prevailing wisdom," which is a very common phrase.
"They carry the dust of prevailing wisdom" would mean that it's weighed down by what everyone would typically believe to be true -- and needs to have the dust shaken from that idea to reveal the actual truth.