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.
It's late but I'm not finished yet
I'm stuck like a half-smoked cigarette
Between mates and the chances of something happenin'
She's in a group, she might be leaving soon
For a club or just a taxi home
I'd like to be in a taxi by her
Take a chance, make my move
Could be knocked back and they would all see
My mates and hers, it will be ugly
Or maybe it'll work and this night would be
More than just jabber to my mates and me
She's just leaving holes in your memory
Swing test to a heart in her sleeve
Instead I'll be back at her under the sheets
With TV on and she would smell good
We'll wake up and go to work, the world would be alright for once
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
Yeah, I have to use your toothbrush
I know that you may not like that much
But stop for a second Freda while you touch
Most girl's magazines, blah, blah, blah
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason)
Then you'd wake up
(That's the reason)
You were holding my hand
(That's the reason)
Fall asleep again
(That's the reason)
Big smile on my face
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
I'm stuck like a half-smoked cigarette
Between mates and the chances of something happenin'
She's in a group, she might be leaving soon
For a club or just a taxi home
I'd like to be in a taxi by her
Take a chance, make my move
Could be knocked back and they would all see
My mates and hers, it will be ugly
Or maybe it'll work and this night would be
More than just jabber to my mates and me
She's just leaving holes in your memory
Swing test to a heart in her sleeve
Instead I'll be back at her under the sheets
With TV on and she would smell good
We'll wake up and go to work, the world would be alright for once
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
There ain't no home tonight
Yeah, I have to use your toothbrush
I know that you may not like that much
But stop for a second Freda while you touch
Most girl's magazines, blah, blah, blah
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason)
Then you'd wake up
(That's the reason)
You were holding my hand
(That's the reason)
Fall asleep again
(That's the reason)
Big smile on my face
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I asked her for a light
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason)
I ain't going home tonight
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That's the Reason Lyrics as written by Chris Ketley Alan Donohoe
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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I was just as stumped on this song for a while because he slurs the words together so closely but I think I figured out a lot after one car ride home so I'll post the the song the way I hear it with some changes as well as adding to the blanks, with some parts still missing:
Mind you, a lot of this is blurred together when he sings it, but I think it makes a lot of sense in the context of the song
It's late but I'm not finished yet I'm stuck like a half smoked cigarette but too late and so are the chances of it happenin' she's in a group, she might be leaving soon for a club or just a taxi home I'd like to be in a taxi by her but I'll take a chance, make my move Couldn't knock back or they would all see (??? on this one) my mates and her's, it would be ugly or maybe it'll work and this night will be more than just jabber to my mates and me; She just leaving holes in your memory. ??? ??? ??? to a ??? ??? ??? instead I'll be back in her loft under the sheets with TV on and she will smell good we could even make it work, the world would be alright for once
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked her for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight
Ya I have to use your toothbrush I know that you may not like that much but stop for a second Freda, "Why you ????" most girl's names mean blah blah blah
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked her for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason) then you'd wake up (that's the reason) you were holding my hand (that's the reason) fall asleep again (that's the reason) big smile on my face
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked her for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight
And that's the way it sounded to me
Can anyone make out all the missing words? I'm not 100% sure what they are...
Thanks for your help jasonveraSC! You really cleaned that up a lot. There are some lyrics there that I just can't hear though so I edited it to that effect. Is there anyone else out there that can make out the the rest or correct mistakes if there are some?
It's late but I'm not finished yet I'm stuck like a half smoked cigarette Between my mates and the chance of something happening She's in a group, she might be leaving soon For a club or just a taxi home I'd like to be in a taxi by her I'm gonna take a chance and make my move Could be knocked back and they would all see My mates and her's, it would be ugly Or maybe it will work and this night would be More than just jabber to my mates and me Chasers leaving holes in your memory ??Swing the test to a harmacy?? Instead I could be back at her's under the sheets With the TV on and she would smell good We couldn't go to work, the world would be alright for once.
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked you for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight
Yeah I have to use your toothbrush I know that you may not like that much but stop for a second Freda while you touch most girl's magazines blah blah blaaah
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked you for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight
(That's the reason) then we'd wake up (that's the reason) you were holding my hand (that's the reason) fall asleep again (that's the reason) big smile on my face
(That's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I asked you for a light (that's the reason, that's the reason, that's the reason) I ain't going home tonight