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.
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song
Why don't you sing along, sing a happy song?
You don't have to dance, sing a happy song
Come on, clap your hands, sing a happy song
Music's good for your soul
It can bring a real good feelin'
Good for the young and old
Brighten up the darkest day, oh
It can be your release
It can supply you with peace
Some peace of mind
Why don't you
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song?
(Sing)
Come on, sing along, sing a happy song
(Why don't you?)
Why don't you dance awhile, sing a happy song?
(Dance, dance)
Come on, get involved, sing a happy song
Can't you feel, feel the beat?
Go ahead and pat your feet and
Let the rhythm take control
Move your body from side to side, oh
If you are feelin' down
Tune right into the sound
The sound of music
Why don't you
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song?
(Come on, chase all away)
Chase all your blues away, sing a happy song
(Hey, now)
Get on up and dance, sing a happy song
(Y'all, y'all, y'all)
Come on clap your hands, sing a happy song
You know, you can do it, tell 'em all
Cause it's easy, so easy to do
All I can do sing it loud and hearty
Well, come on everybody let's get down and party
(Sing)
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing, sing)
Come on, sing along, sing a happy song
(Everybody now)
Why don't you dance awhile, sing a happy song?
(Happy song)
Come on get involved, sing a happy song
Music, make your life
And make your soul happy
Sing a happy song
Music, music, music, music
Music, music, music, music, happy music
Well, y'all sing a happy song, sing a happy song
Come on, come on, clap your hands, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing)
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing, sing, sing)
Come on sing along, sing a happy song
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet music)
Can make you happy, make you so happy
Sing a happy song
Music can make you happy, make you so happy
(Music, music, music, music)
Why don't you sing along, sing a happy song?
You don't have to dance, sing a happy song
Come on, clap your hands, sing a happy song
Music's good for your soul
It can bring a real good feelin'
Good for the young and old
Brighten up the darkest day, oh
It can be your release
It can supply you with peace
Some peace of mind
Why don't you
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song?
(Sing)
Come on, sing along, sing a happy song
(Why don't you?)
Why don't you dance awhile, sing a happy song?
(Dance, dance)
Come on, get involved, sing a happy song
Can't you feel, feel the beat?
Go ahead and pat your feet and
Let the rhythm take control
Move your body from side to side, oh
If you are feelin' down
Tune right into the sound
The sound of music
Why don't you
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song?
(Come on, chase all away)
Chase all your blues away, sing a happy song
(Hey, now)
Get on up and dance, sing a happy song
(Y'all, y'all, y'all)
Come on clap your hands, sing a happy song
You know, you can do it, tell 'em all
Cause it's easy, so easy to do
All I can do sing it loud and hearty
Well, come on everybody let's get down and party
(Sing)
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing, sing)
Come on, sing along, sing a happy song
(Everybody now)
Why don't you dance awhile, sing a happy song?
(Happy song)
Come on get involved, sing a happy song
Music, make your life
And make your soul happy
Sing a happy song
Music, music, music, music
Music, music, music, music, happy music
Well, y'all sing a happy song, sing a happy song
Come on, come on, clap your hands, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing)
Sing a happy song, sing a happy song
(Sing, sing, sing, sing)
Come on sing along, sing a happy song
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet music)
Can make you happy, make you so happy
Sing a happy song
Music can make you happy, make you so happy
(Music, music, music, music)
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Sing A Happy Song Lyrics as written by Kenny Gamble Kenneth Gamble
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