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.
We rode around on the couch in the basement of your friend's house
I got home at five AM
I like the drive, so I don't mind that
But if I were to come back
Would these things happen again?
We'll spend the night if you sneak out
I promise not to make a sound
You'd rather just stare at the stars
I guess it's wrong, but you still tingle
If you were single, it might not be the same
I'm wrong, I'm wrong
But oh, I'm right
I write better at night and get scared at daylight
Cause I'm easily afraid but not easily swayed
And you've got what it takes
So thanks for making my day
I never mention all the stories
It's not that they're boring
But some secrets are fun to keep
These awkward glances and romance
We take these chances because they might be gone next week
See, I can't sing and I can't dance
And I'm not good at romance
I'm not good at anything I admit
But it's too late to worry much
Let's go to sleep, I'll keep in touch
And I won't care in the morning
I'm wrong, I'm wrong
But oh, I'm right
I write better at night and get scared at daylight
Cause I'm easily afraid but not easily swayed
And you've got what it takes
So thanks for making my day
I got home at five AM
I like the drive, so I don't mind that
But if I were to come back
Would these things happen again?
We'll spend the night if you sneak out
I promise not to make a sound
You'd rather just stare at the stars
I guess it's wrong, but you still tingle
If you were single, it might not be the same
I'm wrong, I'm wrong
But oh, I'm right
I write better at night and get scared at daylight
Cause I'm easily afraid but not easily swayed
And you've got what it takes
So thanks for making my day
I never mention all the stories
It's not that they're boring
But some secrets are fun to keep
These awkward glances and romance
We take these chances because they might be gone next week
See, I can't sing and I can't dance
And I'm not good at romance
I'm not good at anything I admit
But it's too late to worry much
Let's go to sleep, I'll keep in touch
And I won't care in the morning
I'm wrong, I'm wrong
But oh, I'm right
I write better at night and get scared at daylight
Cause I'm easily afraid but not easily swayed
And you've got what it takes
So thanks for making my day
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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