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.
Take a breath and tear it apart
See things crystal clear
And then scream against me
hurt me beat me
We were just joking like clowns
Handling life and letting it drown
"are you kidding me?"
I heard myself loud
Because I shouldn't let you go
Can't be waiting anymore
I've got enough of senseless cries
It's not easy to break through
But then scream against me
hurt me beat me
Stand beside me
Let me see what those hands hide
Don't be scared about me
I am here just to see you die
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
Stand beside me
Let me see what it tastes like
Don't be scared about me
I am here just to see you die
I committed suicide
I just died to see you cry
But don't blame me
That's my only sweet laugh
So don't blame me
I couldn't reach the afterlife
So don't hate me
Because i've never felt your heart beating
Then I fucked up mine
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
Writing desperation through heartache and joyful smiles
Blue and happy at the same time
See things crystal clear
And then scream against me
hurt me beat me
We were just joking like clowns
Handling life and letting it drown
"are you kidding me?"
I heard myself loud
Because I shouldn't let you go
Can't be waiting anymore
I've got enough of senseless cries
It's not easy to break through
But then scream against me
hurt me beat me
Stand beside me
Let me see what those hands hide
Don't be scared about me
I am here just to see you die
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
Stand beside me
Let me see what it tastes like
Don't be scared about me
I am here just to see you die
I committed suicide
I just died to see you cry
But don't blame me
That's my only sweet laugh
So don't blame me
I couldn't reach the afterlife
So don't hate me
Because i've never felt your heart beating
Then I fucked up mine
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
White dressed angel let me try to take you high
take you as high as i can fly
Writing desperation through heartache and joyful smiles
Blue and happy at the same time
Lyrics submitted by alex_34
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There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Great version of a great song,
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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/
its about a hurtful relationship, destroying the writer, so he finds the only solution to be to commit suicide so he could get the last laugh.
I'm not sure what this song is about But I sure can say that I love it =)
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ii really really like thiss bandd
yah, me too. saw 'em live about a week ago, they're fuckin awesome! :))))))))
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hopes die last is amazing and this is the best song ever :D
i love this song(:
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