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.
Boy tell me what you want and I'll give you what you like, yeah
Uh huh, alright, yes, my body's yours tonight
Anything that you need, you can have it from me
'Cause baby I'm here to please, so put your love into me
I know you like when I tease like that (like that)
Like that, especially when I'm at
Don't stop, ooh I like what you're doing so please don't move
Never met a man that turns me on like you do, oh oh oh
I love it, I love it, you love it, you love it,
Every time, every time, we touchin', we touchin',
I want it, I want it, you want it, you want it,
Baby I'll see you, see you
In the morning, in the morning
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
And if you like my body, turn me over
Love is war, you're my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'm starin' at you while you're sleep
Irreplaceable beauty
Put my face up in your neck and breathe (ooh, breathe)
Take you into my senses
Wake up it's time to finish
Round two, round two
Matter of fact, it's closer to three
She like, "how long I been sleep?"
Shawty kisses turn into the sweetest dreams
Like give it to me
And I can feel her tell me
"My angel, this is wonderful
Thanks for letting me bless ya"
Come down, fly right
Drift back into heaven
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I love it, I love it, you love it, you love it,
Everytime, everytime, we touchin', we touchin',
I want it, I want it, you want it, you want it,
Baby I'll see you, see you in the morning, in the morning
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
And you can rock my body, turn me over
Love is war, you're my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
Watch the sunlight peak over the horizon
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
The sun ain't the only thing that's shinin'
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Now I'ma send you out into the world with my love
Tell everybody, ay
Everybody aay
Ay ay ay
Aay, ay ay ay
Aay, ay ay ay, ay (Ooh! Baby!)
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
Then I'ma rock your body, turn your over
Love is war, I'm my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
Uh huh, alright, yes, my body's yours tonight
Anything that you need, you can have it from me
'Cause baby I'm here to please, so put your love into me
I know you like when I tease like that (like that)
Like that, especially when I'm at
Don't stop, ooh I like what you're doing so please don't move
Never met a man that turns me on like you do, oh oh oh
I love it, I love it, you love it, you love it,
Every time, every time, we touchin', we touchin',
I want it, I want it, you want it, you want it,
Baby I'll see you, see you
In the morning, in the morning
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
And if you like my body, turn me over
Love is war, you're my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'm starin' at you while you're sleep
Irreplaceable beauty
Put my face up in your neck and breathe (ooh, breathe)
Take you into my senses
Wake up it's time to finish
Round two, round two
Matter of fact, it's closer to three
She like, "how long I been sleep?"
Shawty kisses turn into the sweetest dreams
Like give it to me
And I can feel her tell me
"My angel, this is wonderful
Thanks for letting me bless ya"
Come down, fly right
Drift back into heaven
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I love it, I love it, you love it, you love it,
Everytime, everytime, we touchin', we touchin',
I want it, I want it, you want it, you want it,
Baby I'll see you, see you in the morning, in the morning
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
And you can rock my body, turn me over
Love is war, you're my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
Watch the sunlight peak over the horizon
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
The sun ain't the only thing that's shinin'
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Now I'ma send you out into the world with my love
Tell everybody, ay
Everybody aay
Ay ay ay
Aay, ay ay ay
Aay, ay ay ay, ay (Ooh! Baby!)
Wanna put my fingers through your hair
Wrap me up in your legs
And love you til' your eyes roll back
I'm tryna put you to bed, bed, bed
I'ma put you to bed, bed, bed
Then I'ma rock your body, turn your over
Love is war, I'm my soldier
Touchin' me like it's our first time
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Bed (Remix) Lyrics as written by Terius Nash Carlos Mckinney
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