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.
She just jumped on a plane
Paid no attention to me
She gave me no notice
But her goodbyes sure were sweet
Said she's gonna write
Maybe call me up
She checked her bags
And then she broke my heart
Kissed my cheek
And told me not to keep in touch
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
Rising sun just stole my girl away
Rising sun just stole my girl
I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
Rising sun just stole my girl away
Now we're apart
I think about her everyday
Well the scuffle of little feet
All round the bed
Gettin' no cards, gettin' no mail
Tokyo rose is on the telephone
If she don't come home
I know that's where I'm gonna go
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
They're buying our beaches
Sellin' transistors
Them little folk look real big
If they think that they can take her away
I'm gonna steal her back again
Shake!
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
Well
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
Paid no attention to me
She gave me no notice
But her goodbyes sure were sweet
Said she's gonna write
Maybe call me up
She checked her bags
And then she broke my heart
Kissed my cheek
And told me not to keep in touch
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
Rising sun just stole my girl away
Rising sun just stole my girl
I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
Rising sun just stole my girl away
Now we're apart
I think about her everyday
Well the scuffle of little feet
All round the bed
Gettin' no cards, gettin' no mail
Tokyo rose is on the telephone
If she don't come home
I know that's where I'm gonna go
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
They're buying our beaches
Sellin' transistors
Them little folk look real big
If they think that they can take her away
I'm gonna steal her back again
Shake!
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
Well
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl away
The rising sun just stole my girl
Gonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The rising sun just stole my girl away
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
I said the rising sun just stole my girl away
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Mental Istid
Ebba Grön
Ebba Grön
This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/