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.
Stop joking around
For one minute
I'd rather cry right now
And play the sad notes on
The piano
Let the rest of the band go home
'Cause I'll need you
Until the morning
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Brings the light of day
To our eyes
And smell the burning leaves
In autumn driveways
We'll be out on the road
'Til way past supper
And leave the lamp lit low
Beside the window
If you can mop up a waterfall
'Cause I'll need you
Until the morning
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Brings the light of day
To our eyes
Just hop a train
You hate to fly
Come see the picture of my eyes
You want to laugh
I want to cry
Cry cry cry
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Chase my fate
Into your promised land
Please be here
Eye-e-eye-e-eye-e-eyes
For one minute
I'd rather cry right now
And play the sad notes on
The piano
Let the rest of the band go home
'Cause I'll need you
Until the morning
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Brings the light of day
To our eyes
And smell the burning leaves
In autumn driveways
We'll be out on the road
'Til way past supper
And leave the lamp lit low
Beside the window
If you can mop up a waterfall
'Cause I'll need you
Until the morning
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Brings the light of day
To our eyes
Just hop a train
You hate to fly
Come see the picture of my eyes
You want to laugh
I want to cry
Cry cry cry
Please be here
Until the morning
Hold my hand
Until the morning
Chase my fate
Into your promised land
Please be here
Eye-e-eye-e-eye-e-eyes
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
I feel like this song is about losing someone and wishing you could have that person back. The chorus of:
"Please be here until the morning Hold my hand until the morning "
leads me to believe that the person gone was someone that the singer held onto as a rock, like a friend, family member, or significant other. He also seems to be somewhat wallowing in his sadness since he'd rather "play those sad notes on the piano" and "let the rest of the band go home," indicating that he wants to be left alone to deal with the loss.
When he says:
"And smell the burning leaves in autumn driveways We'll be out on the road to way past supper And leave the lamp lit low beside the window If you can mop up a waterfall"
he appears to be either remembering some fond memories with that person or fantasizing what they would do if that person came back...kind of makes me think that the person is dead or he doesn't have any way to contact/meet up with the person.
The last section:
"Till you promise life Please be here"
seems like either the person left of his own volition or, to take a bit more drastic/pessimistic viewpoint, committed suicide (which is why he says "till you promise life."
At any rate the tone is yearning and full of wishes for the past or for things to be better. Sad.
this is one of those songs that sounds happy and beautiful, but still somehow pretty much breaks your heart. I have nothing that sad to relate to it (except a good friend of mine who loved it moving away), and it still makes me cry all the time.
it makes me sick to my stomach how much I love this song. ♥
This is such a gorgeous song... was used in season 4 of scrubs. I want to marry this song.
I am somewhat ashamed to admit that this song made me cry, because they played it at the end of the episode of Scrubs where J.D. (Zach Braff) found out his dad (John Ritter) died. of course, this was after the deaths of both John Ritter and MY father :[
anyway, it's a pretty good song.
i love this song...