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.
The bottom, the earth, I have to fall
But you really caught me
You really caught me, dear
At the bottom where I'd fallen
And slowly dear, ask that you dance with me
Here with the shades down
Lights off
When I didn't know you
And everything I do
Done badly
Now, I'll love you always
Even when I say
You distract me
And sit out tonight in some strange place
If we have no friends here
Well, I had a few to begin with
To wake next to you in the morning
And good morning to you
How do you do?
Hey, good morning to you!
More covers for you
Sleep soundly dear, 'cause I have to go
And I'll love you always
When we leave this place
And drive back to Carolina
And down to Savannah and
Stay
But you really caught me
You really caught me, dear
At the bottom where I'd fallen
And slowly dear, ask that you dance with me
Here with the shades down
Lights off
When I didn't know you
And everything I do
Done badly
Now, I'll love you always
Even when I say
You distract me
And sit out tonight in some strange place
If we have no friends here
Well, I had a few to begin with
To wake next to you in the morning
And good morning to you
How do you do?
Hey, good morning to you!
More covers for you
Sleep soundly dear, 'cause I have to go
And I'll love you always
When we leave this place
And drive back to Carolina
And down to Savannah and
Stay
Lyrics submitted by drawrof, edited by pokeoakley, bassmaster
Part One Lyrics as written by Christopher Early Benjamin Bridwell
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Fortnight
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Yo La Tengo
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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does anyone else hear earth on the first line, because i dont.