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.
When the lights go out
Will you take me with you
And carry all this broken bone
Through six years down in crowded rooms
And highways I call home?
Something I can't know 'til now
'Til you pick me off the ground
With a brick in hand, your lip-gloss smile
Your scraped-up knees
And if you stay, I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
'Til we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me anytime you want
Terrified of what I'd be
As a kid from what I've seen
Every single day when people try
And put the pieces back together
Just to smash them down
Turn my headphones up real loud
I don't think I need them now
'Cause you stopped the noise
And if you stay I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
'Til we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me anytime you want
Well, anytime you want
Well, anytime you want
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
'Cause if you stay I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
Until we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me
You can write it on your arm
You can run away with me anytime you want
Will you take me with you
And carry all this broken bone
Through six years down in crowded rooms
And highways I call home?
Something I can't know 'til now
'Til you pick me off the ground
With a brick in hand, your lip-gloss smile
Your scraped-up knees
And if you stay, I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
'Til we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me anytime you want
Terrified of what I'd be
As a kid from what I've seen
Every single day when people try
And put the pieces back together
Just to smash them down
Turn my headphones up real loud
I don't think I need them now
'Cause you stopped the noise
And if you stay I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
'Til we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me anytime you want
Well, anytime you want
Well, anytime you want
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
Don't walk away
'Cause if you stay I would even wait all night
Or until my heart explodes
How long?
Until we find our way in the dark and out of harm
You can run away with me
You can write it on your arm
You can run away with me anytime you want
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I think that this beautiful song is about Gerard's relationship with his wife. Their reunion on the Projekt Revolution tour is where they began their romance and yes, it was summertime. Near the end of the song the lyrics, "You can write it on your arm" appear. During the tour, you can find pictures of the two on stage with their own bands, but they've got messages written on their arms that correspond with each other. I think they're a really adorable pair and they're good for each other. (not to mention their daughter is too cute!)
I think you're definitely right. In reference to the messages on their arms, at one point Lyn-Z wrote 'Run away with me' and Gerard wrote 'Anytime you want'. I think this proves for sure what this song is about!<br /> <br /> 'Turn my headphones up real loud / I don't think I need them now / 'Cause you stop the noise and--'<br /> I believe this refers to something I heard in a recent interview where he says that in making this album he discovered that it was okay to feel happy and to be colourful and that a lot of it was down to Lyn-z.<br /> <br /> Just what I'm thinkin'
Wow.<br /> That's very cool.<br /> Nice info.<br /> Yes, they're adorable. Genius rock artist and smashing punk bassist.<br /> <br /> This one of my faves, besides 'Party Poison' and 'SING!'.
This is one hell of a song for them.
Yea I definitely agree. If this song is given proper single treatment, I think it could really be huge. These lyrics are definitely not correct but it's too hard to hear everything he says to make all the corrections but we can definitely wait until the lyric comes out.
I can say this song made a huge impact in my life and made me realize a lot. The first time I listened to it I was about to lose my girlfriend because of my self distructive behavior and the more she tried to help me the more I got away. That night I listened to it a million times because I realized that I was losing one of the most important and meaningfull things I ever had for what? Darkness and solitude? It was a kick in the ass that took me out of the loop I was in.
I agree that this is an amazing song, and aside from telling the story of Gerard's relationship with his wife, it appears to relate to the Killjoys storyline. 'Six years down in crowded rooms' may be referencing underground nuclear fallout shelters, which following the Great Fires of 2012 (which could have been a nuclear war of some sort) would have been the home of many people for years. 'Highways I call home' I think references where the Killjoys were forced to live their lives after the ruined cities of California were brought under the control of Better Living Industries. 'Terrified of what I'd be, As a kid from what I've seen' is also referring to the Great Fires; obviously meaning that Gerard witnessed the Great Fires as a child and was uncertain of his future in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. However, spite the grim setting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, it is a beautiful song about Gerard and his wife. It's become mine and my girlfriend's song :) (yes, I have time to for a relationship as well as sadly pointing out the literal meanings of a song meant for a much different purpose!)
^^I'm totally agreed with both of you. This song is incredible. There is one thing lyrically that sticks out really hard to me thought– I'm pretty sure it's "If you stay, I would even wait all night, or until my heart explodes." And it makes more sense that way...
When the lights go out Will you take me with you? And carry all this broken bone Through six years down in crowded rooms
And highways I call home Is something I can't know till now Till you picked me off the ground With brick in hand, your lip gloss smile Your scraped up knees and
If you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? Until we find our way In the dark and out of harm You can run away with me Anytime you want
Terrified of what I'd be As a kid from what I'd seen Every single day When people try And put the pieces back together Just to smash them down Turn my headphones up real loud I don't think I need them now 'Cause you stop the noise and--
If you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? Until we find our way In the dark and out of harm You can run away with me Anytime you want
Anytime you want Anytime you want
Don't walk away (x3)
'Cause if you stay I would even wait all night Or until my heart explodes How long? Until we find our way In the dark and out of harm You can run away with me You can write it on your arm You can run away with me Anytime you want
this is a beautiful song and after listening to it over and over again i still don't get why it hasn't received much airplay...
i forgot exactly where i read it, but one time i read that lyn-z way (gerard's wife) had the words "run away with me" written on her arm, and gerard had "anytime you want" written on his neck. that's how he came up with the lyrics. i think it's a really cute song. ♥
That's impossible, Gerard Way is afraid of needles so he has no piercings or tattoos.<br /> He said this in the making of 'Helena' vids. <br /> Although it is possible Lyn-Z has the tattoo. :)<br /> <br /> But I do agree, this song is both Lyrically and Musically amazing. It is somthing I take very personally, as it reminds me of my best friend who has now moved away for Uni. I love her <3
"written" could be with a pen/marker, not necessarily a tattoo
Terrified of what I'd be As a kid from what I've seen Every single day when people shock And put the pieces back together Just to smash them down Turn my headphones up real loud I think I need them now 'Cause you suck the noise out
I think this part refers to gerard and living in jersey and people that bullied him but when he started the band and found lyn-z he didnt need to be scared of what he will become anymore