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.
Go
Run away
In distress
Try to hide
From what's creeping and crawling and stabbing within
Try to deny
The turmoil inside
If you fight yourself hard enough you'll never win
Any ounce of serenity
Or a calm hope at best
(Or a calm hope at best)
Can leave you heaving on the floor
Gasping for breath (are you gasping for breath?)
To be left on the floor gasping for breath!
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
And at any cruel moments of this
You can ruin the best
Where's your body is brutally pressed
Against the confines of your tense flesh
And if you close your eyes tight enough
Then none of the bad can get in (none of the bad can get in)
And if you close your eyes tight enough
Then none of the light can get in (none of the light can get in)
The light can get in
The light can get in
Boom!
You scream as the light hits you
It radiates though out your whole soul
Boom!
The pain is clarity
It cleanses
And if it still fucking hurts than you still fucking know
That you are still alive
That you are still in control
If you would only take hold
Boom
The day with both hands
A death grip
And a good chance to outlive your past
Are you living free?
Are you living free?
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
Run away
In distress
Try to hide
From what's creeping and crawling and stabbing within
Try to deny
The turmoil inside
If you fight yourself hard enough you'll never win
Any ounce of serenity
Or a calm hope at best
(Or a calm hope at best)
Can leave you heaving on the floor
Gasping for breath (are you gasping for breath?)
To be left on the floor gasping for breath!
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
And at any cruel moments of this
You can ruin the best
Where's your body is brutally pressed
Against the confines of your tense flesh
And if you close your eyes tight enough
Then none of the bad can get in (none of the bad can get in)
And if you close your eyes tight enough
Then none of the light can get in (none of the light can get in)
The light can get in
The light can get in
Boom!
You scream as the light hits you
It radiates though out your whole soul
Boom!
The pain is clarity
It cleanses
And if it still fucking hurts than you still fucking know
That you are still alive
That you are still in control
If you would only take hold
Boom
The day with both hands
A death grip
And a good chance to outlive your past
Are you living free?
Are you living free?
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
You're either the person you are
Or the person your trying
Trying, trying, trying to be
Don't let the outside sway too far from where
You want to be
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Van Halen
Van Halen
The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
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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.
yea bud, just as much as it sounds like lip gloss in black