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.
You're digging in our pockets
You want our pictures on our tickets
All you find you keep
You're acting stranger than a stranger
You're printing all our fingers
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
Inspection of all transactions
Erections for our protection
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
You must be insane
You must be insane
You must be insane
We must be insane
The name of our mother's dentist
Our favorite digital artist
All you find you keep
The hours we will be sleeping
Desires we will be typing
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
It's not a passive engagement
It's a permanent arrangement
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
You must be insane
You must be insane
You must be insane
We must be insane
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You must be insane
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
We must be insane
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find you keep
All you find you keep
You want our pictures on our tickets
All you find you keep
You're acting stranger than a stranger
You're printing all our fingers
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
Inspection of all transactions
Erections for our protection
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
You must be insane
You must be insane
You must be insane
We must be insane
The name of our mother's dentist
Our favorite digital artist
All you find you keep
The hours we will be sleeping
Desires we will be typing
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
It's not a passive engagement
It's a permanent arrangement
All you find you keep
What more can we give you?
You must be insane
You must be insane
You must be insane
We must be insane
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You must be insane
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
You can't keep out what's already in
We must be insane
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find
All you find you keep
All you find you keep
Lyrics submitted by juxtaposedhalf
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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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Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
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Have a live recording where Ian said the song was about the government and the questions they ask us and the fact that we actually entertain the questions. Best song on the album btw.
Ian told us at a gig that this song is about specifically about post-9/11 international airport security.