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.
Bowie's in space
Bowie's in spa-a-hace
Whatcha' doin' out there, man?
That's pretty freaky, Bowie
What's a rock musician doing out in space,man?
Isn't it cold out there, Bowie?
You can borrow my Jumper if you want Bowie?
Does the space cold do funny things to your nipples
Making them all pointy, Bowie?
And do you use your pointy nipples as telescopic antennae
Transmitting data back to Earth?
(Data back to Earth)
Bet you do, you freaky old bastard, you.
Is it lonely out there in space, man?
Or is there life on Mars?
Wouldn't that be weird 'cause you wrote that song, "Is There Life on Mars"
You could write a follow up tune and call it 'And There Is'
Yes, there is, there is
Do you have one really freaky sequin space suit, man?
Or do you have several ch-ch-ch-ch-changes?
Do you smoke grass out in space, man?
Or do they smoke astro-turf?
Receiving transmission from David Bowie's nipple antennae
Do you read me, Lieutenant Bowie?
This is Bowie to Bowie,
Do you hear me out there, man?
This is Bowie back to Bowie,
I read you loud and clear, man
Oh yeah man!
Your signal's weak on my radar screen,
How far out are you, man?
I'm pretty far out
That's pretty far out, man!
I'm orbiting Pluto
I'm drawn in by it's Groovitational
(Groovitational pull)
I'm jamming out with the Mick Jagger-nauts
And they think it's pretty cool man
Are you OK, Bowie, what was that sound?
I don't know, man, I have to turn my ship around
Oh, it's the craziest scene
I know, I'm picking it up on my LSD screen
Can you see the Stratosphere ringing?
To the choir of Afro-nauts singing
bowie is in space
bowie [Repeat x6]
bowie is in space
bowie [Repeat x6]
Eenie, ma-ma-meenie mynie mowie
(Set your phasers on funky)
Eenie, ma-ma-ma-meenie mynie mowie
Eenie, ma-meenie, mynie mynie mowie
Bowie's in space
Bowie's in spa-a-hace
Whatcha' doin' out there, man?
That's pretty freaky, Bowie
What's a rock musician doing out in space,man?
Isn't it cold out there, Bowie?
You can borrow my Jumper if you want Bowie?
Does the space cold do funny things to your nipples
Making them all pointy, Bowie?
And do you use your pointy nipples as telescopic antennae
Transmitting data back to Earth?
(Data back to Earth)
Bet you do, you freaky old bastard, you.
Is it lonely out there in space, man?
Or is there life on Mars?
Wouldn't that be weird 'cause you wrote that song, "Is There Life on Mars"
You could write a follow up tune and call it 'And There Is'
Yes, there is, there is
Do you have one really freaky sequin space suit, man?
Or do you have several ch-ch-ch-ch-changes?
Do you smoke grass out in space, man?
Or do they smoke astro-turf?
Receiving transmission from David Bowie's nipple antennae
Do you read me, Lieutenant Bowie?
This is Bowie to Bowie,
Do you hear me out there, man?
This is Bowie back to Bowie,
I read you loud and clear, man
Oh yeah man!
Your signal's weak on my radar screen,
How far out are you, man?
I'm pretty far out
That's pretty far out, man!
I'm orbiting Pluto
I'm drawn in by it's Groovitational
(Groovitational pull)
I'm jamming out with the Mick Jagger-nauts
And they think it's pretty cool man
Are you OK, Bowie, what was that sound?
I don't know, man, I have to turn my ship around
Oh, it's the craziest scene
I know, I'm picking it up on my LSD screen
Can you see the Stratosphere ringing?
To the choir of Afro-nauts singing
bowie is in space
bowie [Repeat x6]
bowie is in space
bowie [Repeat x6]
Eenie, ma-ma-meenie mynie mowie
(Set your phasers on funky)
Eenie, ma-ma-ma-meenie mynie mowie
Eenie, ma-meenie, mynie mynie mowie
Bowie's in space
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Bowie Lyrics as written by Jemaine Clement Bret Mckenzie
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The whole "nipples" aspect is loltastic.
This is one of their more brilliant ones. Nailed it
Oh by the way, it's "set your phasers on funk" not funky
I love this song so much. Their imitations are spot-on. But some of the lyrics here are a bit wonky ... the version I saw had "Isn't it quite cold in the depths of space, Bowie" and "does the space cold make your nipples go all pointy" instead of what's here. But I know there are a few different versions, as it's performed live.
Also, after "or do they smoke Astroturf," they sometimes say "it's such an artificial high."
Bret/Bowie: morphthing.com/showimage/2/d06f8d04463d7bddc1d956987d7c6e99/0/1407277/1407277.jpeg
YAY! Bowie