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.
Closed in your fear
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
Sprinkled
In your room
Just like one piece
Of furniture more
Forgetting about the world
Which is behind the door
Kidnapped for the dreams who calms
The overriding distress down
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
Closed in your fear
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel frustrated
You feel left yourself
Without a friend to talk
Without a shaft of light in your words
Without any reasons
For being alive or dead
Without a friend to talk
Without a shaft of light in your words
Without any reasons
For being alive or dead
You don't care about the future
And about your past
You don't want to remind it
Anymore
And with a present
That doesn't appeal
To you with passion
You don't worry
About your life's flame
Would come to an end
Closed in your fear
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
Sprinkled
In your room
Just like one piece
Of furniture more
Forgetting about the world
Which is behind the door
Kidnapped for the dream who calms
The overriding distress down
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding
Down
(Distress down)
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
Sprinkled
In your room
Just like one piece
Of furniture more
Forgetting about the world
Which is behind the door
Kidnapped for the dreams who calms
The overriding distress down
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
Closed in your fear
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel the void
You feel weak yourself
You feel frustrated
You feel left yourself
Without a friend to talk
Without a shaft of light in your words
Without any reasons
For being alive or dead
Without a friend to talk
Without a shaft of light in your words
Without any reasons
For being alive or dead
You don't care about the future
And about your past
You don't want to remind it
Anymore
And with a present
That doesn't appeal
To you with passion
You don't worry
About your life's flame
Would come to an end
Closed in your fear
Avoiding it to fade away
Keeping an stupid existence
And with your decadence going on the way
Looking somebody in the mirror
Whose life is just a mistake
And recognizing yourself
Not interested on helping him again
Sprinkled
In your room
Just like one piece
Of furniture more
Forgetting about the world
Which is behind the door
Kidnapped for the dream who calms
The overriding distress down
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
The overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding (distress down)
Overriding
Down
(Distress down)
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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