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...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
Right back where we started
Falling apart at the seams
You've tagged your name on my heart
And I sat there and let it bleed
Sweetheart so now this is goodbye
[Chorus]
I'm letting you go
You're letting me down
Been caught in your reign and I almost drowned
I'm letting you go, our love's black and blue
How many words does it take
To say I'm through?
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
You said you knew what romance is
Jaded I fell for your lies
But you're out of second chances
Sadly were fading out tonight
Sweetheart so now this is goodbye
[Chorus]
I have to
Don't want to
I've got to set you free
No more words
It's over
Now I can finally breathe
[Chorus x2]
I'm letting you go (I have to)
You're letting me down (don't want to)
Been caught in your reign and I almost drowned (I've got to set you free)
I'm letting you go, our love's black and blue (no more words)
How many words does it take (It's over)
To say I'm through? (now I can finally breathe)
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
Right back where we started
Falling apart at the seams
You've tagged your name on my heart
And I sat there and let it bleed
Sweetheart so now this is goodbye
[Chorus]
I'm letting you go
You're letting me down
Been caught in your reign and I almost drowned
I'm letting you go, our love's black and blue
How many words does it take
To say I'm through?
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
You said you knew what romance is
Jaded I fell for your lies
But you're out of second chances
Sadly were fading out tonight
Sweetheart so now this is goodbye
[Chorus]
I have to
Don't want to
I've got to set you free
No more words
It's over
Now I can finally breathe
[Chorus x2]
I'm letting you go (I have to)
You're letting me down (don't want to)
Been caught in your reign and I almost drowned (I've got to set you free)
I'm letting you go, our love's black and blue (no more words)
How many words does it take (It's over)
To say I'm through? (now I can finally breathe)
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you...
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I...I...I... I'm, I'm Through
I'm through with you
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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.”
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Great version of a great song,
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He has such an amazing voice. I think the lyrics speak for themselves with this one, but that doesn't take away from it at all.
isn't 'traited' jaded?
so...out of the new songs of his, this is definitely numero uno.. yeah. his voice is awesome, even live on aol sessions. loved. him.
Sweetheart, so, Now ....this .......is .......goodbyeeee.
this sounds like Learning To Fall by Boys Like Girls!
I love this song so much.
I like the play on words..caught in your Reign and I almost drown....love the beatboxin after each song...he's awesome and he hasn't got the attention he should.I'll change that w/ myspace...how about you?