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.
Yo give me back those moonlit walks,
The pillow talk,
The candle light, the random fights,
The 'I'll be home soon tonight'
Give me back those dead flowers,
The cold showers,
Monday nights two-for-one dinners,
The left overs.
Give me back my neglected plans,
Broken promises,
All those little lies that
hid behind the honesty.
Give me back my lack of exercise
And side of french fries,
A box of tissues
For those sad little wet eyes.
Give me back my mix tapes
Fifty cent plastic rings,
Give me back my tickets
To hear Sharon sing.
Give me back my misdirection,
and sudden movements.
Give me back my tooth brush,
And self improvement.
Give me back my coulda woulda shoulda's
And I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to lady,
She looked sad and it was pouring.
Give me back my umbrella,
smothering your neediness.
Yo give me back my hand,
you greedy witch.
And yo, good luck
Zippin up that dress.
Give me back my family drama,
And the stress.
Give me back my self respect,
The make-up sex.
The awkward jitters that
Chill around your neck.
Give me back the romance,
The stolen moments.
My old sweat shirt,
My stereo components.
My leaps of faith,
The lotion on your heels.
My sweaty palms,
'Good morning, cheap feels'
Yo give em back.
Yo give me back my dinner and a movie
Pink bubblegum,
Popcorn, candy, sweet nothings,
yo none of em.
Give me back my paperbacks with dented edges
Give me back my shortcomings
Reaching out
For desperate measures.
The pillow talk,
The candle light, the random fights,
The 'I'll be home soon tonight'
Give me back those dead flowers,
The cold showers,
Monday nights two-for-one dinners,
The left overs.
Give me back my neglected plans,
Broken promises,
All those little lies that
hid behind the honesty.
Give me back my lack of exercise
And side of french fries,
A box of tissues
For those sad little wet eyes.
Give me back my mix tapes
Fifty cent plastic rings,
Give me back my tickets
To hear Sharon sing.
Give me back my misdirection,
and sudden movements.
Give me back my tooth brush,
And self improvement.
Give me back my coulda woulda shoulda's
And I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to lady,
She looked sad and it was pouring.
Give me back my umbrella,
smothering your neediness.
Yo give me back my hand,
you greedy witch.
And yo, good luck
Zippin up that dress.
Give me back my family drama,
And the stress.
Give me back my self respect,
The make-up sex.
The awkward jitters that
Chill around your neck.
Give me back the romance,
The stolen moments.
My old sweat shirt,
My stereo components.
My leaps of faith,
The lotion on your heels.
My sweaty palms,
'Good morning, cheap feels'
Yo give em back.
Yo give me back my dinner and a movie
Pink bubblegum,
Popcorn, candy, sweet nothings,
yo none of em.
Give me back my paperbacks with dented edges
Give me back my shortcomings
Reaching out
For desperate measures.
Lyrics submitted by kvilla
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