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.
Hey, girl
I got something real important to give you
So just sit down
And listen
Girl, you know we been together
Such a long, long time
(Such a long time)
And now I'm ready
To lay it on the line
Well, you know it's Christmas
And my heart is open wide
(Open wide)
Gonna give you something so you know what's on my mind
(What's on my mind)
A gift real special
So take off the top
Take a look inside
It's my dick in a box
(It's in a box)
Not gonna get you a diamond ring
That sort of gift don't mean anything
Not gonna get you a fancy car
Girl, you gotta know you're my shining star
Not gonna get you a house in the hills
A girl like you needs something real
I wanna get you something from the heart
(Something special, girl)
It's my dick in a box!
My dick in a box, babe
It's my dick in a box!
(Ooh)
My dick in a box, girl
See, I'm wise enough to know when a gift needs giving, girl
And I got just the one
Something to show you that you are second to none
To all the fellas out there with ladies to impress
It's easy to do
Just follow these steps:
One:
Cut a hole in a box
Two:
Put your junk in that box
Three:
Make her open the box
And that's the way you do it
It's my dick in a box!
My dick in a box, babe
It's my dick in a box!
(Oh)
My dick in a box, girl
Christmas
Dick in a box
Hanukkah
Dick in a box!
Kwanzaa
A dick in a box
Every single holiday, a dick in a box
Over at your parents' house, a dick in a box
Meat Day at the grocery store, a dick in a box
Backstage at the CMAs, a dick in a box
Yeah
A dick in a box
Dick in a box
Dick in a box
I got something real important to give you
So just sit down
And listen
Girl, you know we been together
Such a long, long time
(Such a long time)
And now I'm ready
To lay it on the line
Well, you know it's Christmas
And my heart is open wide
(Open wide)
Gonna give you something so you know what's on my mind
(What's on my mind)
A gift real special
So take off the top
Take a look inside
It's my dick in a box
(It's in a box)
Not gonna get you a diamond ring
That sort of gift don't mean anything
Not gonna get you a fancy car
Girl, you gotta know you're my shining star
Not gonna get you a house in the hills
A girl like you needs something real
I wanna get you something from the heart
(Something special, girl)
It's my dick in a box!
My dick in a box, babe
It's my dick in a box!
(Ooh)
My dick in a box, girl
See, I'm wise enough to know when a gift needs giving, girl
And I got just the one
Something to show you that you are second to none
To all the fellas out there with ladies to impress
It's easy to do
Just follow these steps:
One:
Cut a hole in a box
Two:
Put your junk in that box
Three:
Make her open the box
And that's the way you do it
It's my dick in a box!
My dick in a box, babe
It's my dick in a box!
(Oh)
My dick in a box, girl
Christmas
Dick in a box
Hanukkah
Dick in a box!
Kwanzaa
A dick in a box
Every single holiday, a dick in a box
Over at your parents' house, a dick in a box
Meat Day at the grocery store, a dick in a box
Backstage at the CMAs, a dick in a box
Yeah
A dick in a box
Dick in a box
Dick in a box
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justin and andy. what a pair.
yesyesyesyessssssss
i wouldn't mind getting a dick in a box....lol seriously this was the funniest thing snl has done in a very long time
no its shit
ahaaa i love this so much.
holy crap. is this an actual song??
haaahaa, i just saw this on SNL and I'm pretty sure it was the most wrong, and funniest thing I have seen in a longg time, haha
ROTFLMFAO this song is so wrong its right
hehe
haha watching this on SNL a few years ago. hilarious! the video definitely makes the song much better so those that don't like it should watch the video.