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.
I want to see me in magazines.
TV screens call out to me.
This is my only goal.
Roll up, roll up, you could be the next teen idol.
The smell of fear, the tension hangs in the air,
as countless hopefuls solemnly stare,
and the judge sits comfortably in his chair,
you've got one chance better make it a good one yeah.
But now a tear, it's not what they want to hear,
pack up my gear and then disappear,
they can't see what it is they're doing to me.
baring my heart and they're tearing at my soul.
(Low) so low,
'cos you tell me everything I sing is wrong, so long.
you absolute controlling scum.
The weeks go by, I'm staring at the TV,
a smiling child comes a looking at me,
He can't see what it is they're making him be,
He's preened and he's weaned and they're making him sing about..
'emotion, devotion, hands in the air like you just don't care'
Fuck that, watching you pedal this shit and getting away with it,
is tearing at my soul.
I'm gonna see me in magazines,
TV screens call out to me.
For this I'd sell my soul.
TV screens call out to me.
This is my only goal.
Roll up, roll up, you could be the next teen idol.
The smell of fear, the tension hangs in the air,
as countless hopefuls solemnly stare,
and the judge sits comfortably in his chair,
you've got one chance better make it a good one yeah.
But now a tear, it's not what they want to hear,
pack up my gear and then disappear,
they can't see what it is they're doing to me.
baring my heart and they're tearing at my soul.
(Low) so low,
'cos you tell me everything I sing is wrong, so long.
you absolute controlling scum.
The weeks go by, I'm staring at the TV,
a smiling child comes a looking at me,
He can't see what it is they're making him be,
He's preened and he's weaned and they're making him sing about..
'emotion, devotion, hands in the air like you just don't care'
Fuck that, watching you pedal this shit and getting away with it,
is tearing at my soul.
I'm gonna see me in magazines,
TV screens call out to me.
For this I'd sell my soul.
Lyrics submitted by spiderbaby
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@[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.
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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:
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