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.
Surely grave has found me;
it has kept a hold of me all this far
My actions will reveal, only time will tell
These passions start to slip away
Memories flash like seconds in a day
I see the world from the outside (x 2)
There is something to say
About being desperate, down and low
Giving a chance to see what it all can mean
There is something to say
About being desperate, down and low
Upon my arrival, I either learn to swim or drown
As I struggle for air I see only water
And I reach for anything as I cry for help
I feel my body growing weak, slipping away,
It occurs to me that my cries are worthless
Acknowledging death, I no longer mourn my own loss
And begin to sing praises to the one that has me here
As I sink to my salty grave I drown
No hand to reach for, no ear to listen
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound…(x4)
In your ear
I sink to my salty grave I drown;
There is no hand to pull me back (x2)
Up to the light I will sing praises; surely we will all die
Up to the light I will sing praises because surely we will all die
it has kept a hold of me all this far
My actions will reveal, only time will tell
These passions start to slip away
Memories flash like seconds in a day
I see the world from the outside (x 2)
There is something to say
About being desperate, down and low
Giving a chance to see what it all can mean
There is something to say
About being desperate, down and low
Upon my arrival, I either learn to swim or drown
As I struggle for air I see only water
And I reach for anything as I cry for help
I feel my body growing weak, slipping away,
It occurs to me that my cries are worthless
Acknowledging death, I no longer mourn my own loss
And begin to sing praises to the one that has me here
As I sink to my salty grave I drown
No hand to reach for, no ear to listen
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound…(x4)
In your ear
I sink to my salty grave I drown;
There is no hand to pull me back (x2)
Up to the light I will sing praises; surely we will all die
Up to the light I will sing praises because surely we will all die
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Fortnight
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The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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Ebba Grön
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Mountain Song
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Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
my all time favorite song, have the words, Acknowledging death, I no longer mourn my own loss And begin to sing praises to the one that has me here
tatooed on my back
wow, EvoFX, that is one of the coolest thing ever
I've heard them explain during one of their live shows that the lyrics are based on a dream one of the members had. He dreamed of a plane crash into the ocean in which he was the only survivor. All alone, about to drown, no hope of rescue, his reaction was to sing praises to the Lord. The spoken section is actually a passage he wrote down in his notebook immediately upon waking.
Upon my arrival, I either learn to swim or drown As I struggle for air I see only water And I reach for anything as I cry for help I feel my body growing week slipping away, It occurs to me that my cries are worthless
i put this words in to my drawing.And its show in some exhibition with a good coment. LIYW amazinG!
I have spoken previously of my struggle in coming out from under the dark cloud of suicide. In the midst of that obsidian haze, even the most banal of everyday life becomes exceedingly difficult. It was a struggle to even get up in the morning. Numb is the only word I can use to describe it. I could go out, go to church or anything really but I felt nothing. Numb.
There was a particular night that I can recall. It was 4am and I was wide awake. All I could think about was downing a bottle of scotch, getting into the bath and opening my veins. I dont mean that it was a passing thought, my mind was under sustained assault. Life hurt, and at that moment it felt like the only way to stop life hurting was to end it. I tried to focus on something, anything else. I tried tv, dvds, playstation, anything. The only thing that managed to make me feel anything was this song. Its anger and finality were things I could feel, and I clung to it.
The lead singer of the band wrote this song after a dream one night. He dreamt that he was in a place crash on the ocean and he was the only survivor. All alone, about to drown, no hope of rescue, his reaction was to worship God. In that moment, his prayer became my prayer. I was drowning, and this song allowed me to worship God in the midst of death.
Bob Marley had his Redemption Song. This song was mine.
@elbeardo I remembered this song I yesterday. It was one of the many on my ipod in college. <br /> <br /> I just woke up at 6 AM the day after and looked it up - and then I read your comment. Thanks for sharing. I feel like God wants me to just say hello, and remind you that He loves you and everything will be fine. Have a great day my friend.