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.
Sat at the side of the pool at one of your houses
With wet white trousers on
And worlds collide as the evening continues, the dignity fucks off
Her brother's gone off to the strippers to make up for all the lost time
She could have been one of the bitches but she's actually alright
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
A country home, even if we really tried
Would it cease to surprise us now
And I bet your dad would like to give us all a slap
When are your parents back do ya know?
Well, I never came from no ghetto
But it wasn't nowhere near here
Well, spoken girls and stilettos
Aren't something to fear
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
Cigarette smoker, cigarette smoke doesn't hide
As well as you think
And you think that it ought to act as the perfect disguise
With wet white trousers on
And worlds collide as the evening continues, the dignity fucks off
Her brother's gone off to the strippers to make up for all the lost time
She could have been one of the bitches but she's actually alright
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
A country home, even if we really tried
Would it cease to surprise us now
And I bet your dad would like to give us all a slap
When are your parents back do ya know?
Well, I never came from no ghetto
But it wasn't nowhere near here
Well, spoken girls and stilettos
Aren't something to fear
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
Cigarette smoker, I'm sorry
But we're all unsure how much you've had
But we think that you ought to maybe not have anymore
Cigarette smoker, cigarette smoke doesn't hide
As well as you think
And you think that it ought to act as the perfect disguise
Lyrics submitted by dollmeup, edited by RetroUltraModern
Cigarette Smoker Fiona Lyrics as written by Alex Turner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Most of the song is pretty self explanatory, clearly about a rich posh girl having a party while her parents are away and she's clearly losing it a bit, but I think the one thing I'd definitely say is that I really believe the "cigarette smoker" is sarcastic and that she's not just smoking tobacco but weed which ties in well with the ending all about the disguise not working. I think it may have been some dodgey stuff or it has just not gone down well with her due to her usually proper sounding environment and that's why she's losing it and that's what he's referring to when he says "how much you've had" etc in the chorus as there is no mention of her drinking throughout the song and that's why there's such strong emphasis on the fact she's smoking.
well not as good as the demo, but still a decent version. these lyrics are possibly more understandable than the other ones and i prefer the chorus, i like how it's like one long sentence split up in different lines... if that makes sense. No needfor the fiona bit tho me thinks, the title just sound stupid now. best verse = Well I never came from no ghetto But it wasn't nowhere near here Well-spoken girls in stilletoes Aren't something to fear
Being a northener myself i can relate to the whole north south devide.
Not as good as Cigarette Smoke, but this aint bad either. Tho i don't like the title, the 'Fiona' makes it weird somehow.
Sounds like they've been invited to a rich girl's party while her family are away and she's had far too much to drink and the party is getting out of control.
its about a problem rich girl who's putting on strength. and of course, the teenager house party.
i reckon this issss a class song. One of my favourites :) the chorus is cool :P
where can I find the demo version???
JUST AMAZING
Her brother's gone off to the strippers To make up for all the lost time She could have been one of the bitches But she's actually alright
-Her brother didnt enjoy the party. it was a waste of time. went to the strippers which he was probably going to go to before he knew about the party.
-She was rich and that so easily couldve been a posh stuck up bitch. But wasnt.
Amazing song, lyrics are great, the way he puts into words a whole point of view about rich families and girls specificly, and those partys where high society sort of "looses it".
I imagine the guys from the band laughing and joking around in that context.
The way he pronounces the words in this song and the rithm the lyrics have are amazing things to pay atention to also.