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.
â??Members of the Congress, I have the high privilege, and of the sick honor of presenting to you, the President of the United States.â?? â??Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.â??
I pulled into your town, saw two signs:
â??West and Westâ?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
Turned down a â??No-way streetâ?? and saw another sign:
â??Drive in reverseâ?? or something like it
(We talked like men and ate fish at the end of the pier)
I tried 2 walk, but how? The rest of U were dancing with pointy shoes on
Somebody pinch me, am I? (Na na na na na)
(Was I? Did I away the night?)
Nu Shooz, laser breakfast, fast target vehicles
Leather house, dreaming, somebody pinch me! (Ouch!)
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man this?â?? â??Can we who man this?â??
â??Can we deny the control?â?? â??Thank you very much. Thank you.â??
Nightwatchman at a bank made some pirates walk the plank
â??Oh, I must be dreaming.â?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
â??Can you imagine all that milk?â?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
â??Tag! You're it! No! It's not funny! It's not funny! Yaaaahh! Not!â??
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Tell me that I'm dreaming) Out of control
One man liked milk, (out of control) now he owns a million cows
(Tell me that I'm dreaming) Out of control
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Out of control, out of control)
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Out of control) One man liked milk (Out of control)
Now he owns a million cows (Out of control, out of control)
(Out of control) One man liked milk (Out of control)
Now he owns a million cows (Out of control)
(Out of control, out of control, out of control)
(Out of control, out of control, out of control)
I pulled into your town, saw two signs:
â??West and Westâ?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
Turned down a â??No-way streetâ?? and saw another sign:
â??Drive in reverseâ?? or something like it
(We talked like men and ate fish at the end of the pier)
I tried 2 walk, but how? The rest of U were dancing with pointy shoes on
Somebody pinch me, am I? (Na na na na na)
(Was I? Did I away the night?)
Nu Shooz, laser breakfast, fast target vehicles
Leather house, dreaming, somebody pinch me! (Ouch!)
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man the ship of state deny it is somewhat out of control?â??
â??Can we who man this?â?? â??Can we who man this?â??
â??Can we deny the control?â?? â??Thank you very much. Thank you.â??
Nightwatchman at a bank made some pirates walk the plank
â??Oh, I must be dreaming.â?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
â??Can you imagine all that milk?â?? Tell me that I'm dreaming
â??Tag! You're it! No! It's not funny! It's not funny! Yaaaahh! Not!â??
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Tell me that I'm dreaming) Out of control
One man liked milk, (out of control) now he owns a million cows
(Tell me that I'm dreaming) Out of control
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Out of control, out of control)
One man liked milk, now he owns a million cows
(Out of control) One man liked milk (Out of control)
Now he owns a million cows (Out of control, out of control)
(Out of control) One man liked milk (Out of control)
Now he owns a million cows (Out of control)
(Out of control, out of control, out of control)
(Out of control, out of control, out of control)
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Tell Me That I'm Dreaming Lyrics as written by Don Edward Fagenson David Was
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