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.
There go the street lights
The night's officially on
I got the green light
To do whatever I want
Gonna stand outside, the box
And put the rules on hold
Tonight
Carte blanche, first class for the evening
Ready, set, go
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
Hey baby, I see you looking over here, baby
Are you gonna keep looking or get up?
And talk to me
Here's an opportunity that you don't wanna miss tonight
Carte blanche, first class for the evening
Ready, set, go
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
Do what you wanna do
Tonight the world does not exist
No, no, no, no
Move how you wanna move
All my girls work it out, like this
Give me room to shake, shake, shake
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
All night don't stop
Who cares? Let's rock
All night, don't stop (don't stop, don't stop)
Who cares? Let's rock
Ohh, ohh, ohh
Hey baby
Ohh
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop, stop, stop)
The night's officially on
I got the green light
To do whatever I want
Gonna stand outside, the box
And put the rules on hold
Tonight
Carte blanche, first class for the evening
Ready, set, go
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
Hey baby, I see you looking over here, baby
Are you gonna keep looking or get up?
And talk to me
Here's an opportunity that you don't wanna miss tonight
Carte blanche, first class for the evening
Ready, set, go
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
Do what you wanna do
Tonight the world does not exist
No, no, no, no
Move how you wanna move
All my girls work it out, like this
Give me room to shake, shake, shake
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop)
All night don't stop
Who cares? Let's rock
All night, don't stop (don't stop, don't stop)
Who cares? Let's rock
Ohh, ohh, ohh
Hey baby
Ohh
All the girls stepping out for a public affair
(All night, that's right, 'cause the party don't stop)
All the cameras come out for a public affair
(Who cares, let's rock, 'cause the party don't stop, stop, stop)
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Great version of a great song,
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if any of you are saying jessica simpson is untalented, i should shoot you. YOU try and sing like her. even just a little! she is an amazing singer with a terrific vocal range. it`s not shown off in this particular song but that doesnt mean its not there.
The meaning is pretty obvious, frankly. It's telling girls to start partying. Nothing much more can be said, I think.
Yeah, ditto to LostCause2712. Its basically girls partying and going out, etc.
The only reason I like this song is because of the tune in the chorus.
why do so many people hate this song and stars are blind? Just keep your eyes open...once there are 24 comments 22 of them will all be haters...
This song is cute. Obviously doesn't show off her vocal range, but a cute dancy song.
I'll agree. It's a cute song. I thought the video was kinda dumb. But yay for Christina Milian and Maria Menounos!
I like this song.
I really like the song. I love to party with my friends. Everytime I hear this song I imagine my self rollar blading! ^^
I like the beat of this song. It's fun to dance to. The lyrics aren't genius, and I could probably have written the lyrics in my sleep, but the beat is nice.
eeekkkk! i love this song!! i really can dance to it!!