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.
Tonight's the night
I'm hoping to
Get tangled up
Inside of you
In blankets and blonde hair
And is this rights
And I don't cares
Tonight's the night
I'm hoping to
Get tangled up
Inside of you
In blankets and blonde hair
And awkwardly long stares
You never know
I might just be
The boy you always hoped to meet
So lovingly absurd
And hanging on your every word
You make it hard to breathe
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
Can't can't can't you see?
I barley even know you and
You're already killin' me
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
With eyes on mine,
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
And you better damn well believe
I been watching you while you're watching me
You're my favorite bad habit
And I'm a hell of a guy to try to quit it
So some would feel it's safe to say
We should probably give in anyway
Cause I'm not going anywhere
And you're crazy for me, so why should you care?
You make it hard to breathe
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
Can't can't can't you see?
I barley even know you and
Already killin' me
(You're gonna be the death of me)
You're making it so hard to breathe
With eyes on mine,
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
Can't get you out of my head
You're under my skin crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
You say that the chase is the best part
But baby you don't know what you been missing
Til you get caught
And you say that the chase is the best part
But baby you don't know what you been missing
Til you get caught
With eyes on mine
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
With eyes on mine
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
I can't get you out of my head
You're under my skin
Crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
I'm hoping to
Get tangled up
Inside of you
In blankets and blonde hair
And is this rights
And I don't cares
Tonight's the night
I'm hoping to
Get tangled up
Inside of you
In blankets and blonde hair
And awkwardly long stares
You never know
I might just be
The boy you always hoped to meet
So lovingly absurd
And hanging on your every word
You make it hard to breathe
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
Can't can't can't you see?
I barley even know you and
You're already killin' me
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
With eyes on mine,
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
And you better damn well believe
I been watching you while you're watching me
You're my favorite bad habit
And I'm a hell of a guy to try to quit it
So some would feel it's safe to say
We should probably give in anyway
Cause I'm not going anywhere
And you're crazy for me, so why should you care?
You make it hard to breathe
(You're gonna be the death of me)
(You're gonna be the death of me)
Can't can't can't you see?
I barley even know you and
Already killin' me
(You're gonna be the death of me)
You're making it so hard to breathe
With eyes on mine,
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
Can't get you out of my head
You're under my skin crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
You say that the chase is the best part
But baby you don't know what you been missing
Til you get caught
And you say that the chase is the best part
But baby you don't know what you been missing
Til you get caught
With eyes on mine
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
With eyes on mine
How could you expect me not to fall into love?
You're ripping me apart from the inside
You're under my skin, crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
I can't get you out of my head
You're under my skin
Crushin' my heart
I can't get you out of my head
Lyrics submitted by xxmodernlove
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