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.
Live it up, live it up
Or just come back home
Yeah, cause these city lights
Are too much for you alone
But San Francisco sounds quite lovely
And so I'll just wait for your call
I promise, I promise and wholly lonely
So stay awake, and stay
I try and go, but your game
It waits for me and you, love
So cover up for the rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
'Cause we should know best
Now that you're gone
'Cause I can't breathe
With these words on my tongue
But San Francisco still sounds lovely
'Cause he swears he still loves you
He still loves you
Come, lonely
So stay awake, and stay
I try and go, but your game
It waits for me and you, love
So cover up for the rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
It's still in the way and I think
That nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching me and
It's still in the way that I think
'Cause nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching me and
It's still in the way that I think
'Cause nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching
The rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
The rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
Or just come back home
Yeah, cause these city lights
Are too much for you alone
But San Francisco sounds quite lovely
And so I'll just wait for your call
I promise, I promise and wholly lonely
So stay awake, and stay
I try and go, but your game
It waits for me and you, love
So cover up for the rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
'Cause we should know best
Now that you're gone
'Cause I can't breathe
With these words on my tongue
But San Francisco still sounds lovely
'Cause he swears he still loves you
He still loves you
Come, lonely
So stay awake, and stay
I try and go, but your game
It waits for me and you, love
So cover up for the rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
It's still in the way and I think
That nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching me and
It's still in the way that I think
'Cause nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching me and
It's still in the way that I think
'Cause nobody's watching
Yeah, nobody's watching
The rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
The rain
You see way too much safety
'Cause I don't stand a chance
Any longer than you do my friend
But you're still keeping me sane
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
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/
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
This sounds to me like two people in a relationship. Now the girl moved away and the narrator says "cover up for the rain" or the hardships that are going to threaten their relationship now that they are so far away from each other and taking a a break. And he is saying that neither of them stand a chance in being in this long distance relationship type thing. Whether they are taking a break, or broken up, or whatever, their relationship is going to be damaged, but I think he still loves her a lot