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.
"Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
I'd like to ask if I may presume
Live and direct from my living room
As we bend down to prey
And ask, "is there a better way?"
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
"Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
And the wrong are the right and the right are the wrong
Why can't we all just get along?
And there's no one to blame
It's not some bloody game
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
Religion, race, colour, creed, whatever
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
I can hear what they say that there must be a better way
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
Why do men fight?
"Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
I'd like to ask if I my presume
Live and direct from my living room
As you bend down to pray
And ask, "is there a better way?"
These things I planned I can't understand
If you made the ocean and the land
Trying to find
Some peace of mind
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
Religion, race, colour, creed, whatever
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
I can hear what they say, there must be a better way
Why do men fight?
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
I'd like to ask if I may presume
Live and direct from my living room
As we bend down to prey
And ask, "is there a better way?"
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
"Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
And the wrong are the right and the right are the wrong
Why can't we all just get along?
And there's no one to blame
It's not some bloody game
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
Religion, race, colour, creed, whatever
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
I can hear what they say that there must be a better way
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
Why do men fight?
"Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
Now when I talked to God, I knew he'd understand
He said, stick by me, I'll be your guiding hand"
I'd like to ask if I my presume
Live and direct from my living room
As you bend down to pray
And ask, "is there a better way?"
These things I planned I can't understand
If you made the ocean and the land
Trying to find
Some peace of mind
If you made the world, made the day and night
Are we all going crazy, why do men fight?
If you made the mountains and the sea
Now can you show a better way to be?
Religion, race, colour, creed, whatever
Law, job, race, drugs, whatever
I can hear what they say, there must be a better way
Why do men fight?
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Fortnight
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I Can't Go To Sleep
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Just A Little Lovin'
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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/
Amazing
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beautiful song, i love when Leo Williams does vocals.