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.
I saw your face in the LED's
My revenge was your gift to me,
It's something that I can never repay,
But I will try anyway.
I sent a message I know you'd see,
A promise written on a TV screen
Now fate lead you down a path to me
And im beggin' you,
On my knees.
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(cause baby when our eyes met,)
I could never look away,
you're all I ever wanted,
there's nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to.
and baby you can kill me,
(baby you can kill me)
when i'm no use,
when i'm no use to you,
my body will be a fortress,
I will keep you safe from pain,
my eyes will be your weapons,
my losses are your gains,
Whoa,
together we can burn this to the ground,
rebuild it into something right,
cause you are bigger then the planet earth,
and I am your satellite,
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(Cause baby when our eyes met)
I could never look away,
You're all I ever wanted,
(You're all I ever wanted,)
There's nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(Cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to,
Cause baby you can kill me,
(Cause baby you can kill me,)
When I'm no use to you
I'm not afraid and I'm not alone,
because your with me in my dreams,
(you're with me tonight)
I won't give up on this perfect love,
even when my memories fail me,
(when my memories fail me)
Cause I see you through burning eyes,
I write your name down in my heart
Oh baby I'm just using you,
Oh love you know I want you to,
Look into the skies
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(cause baby when our eyes met,)
I could never look away,
you're all I ever wanted,
(you're all I ever wanted,)
there's nothing left to say because,
Cause baby you can use me
(Cause baby you can use me)
I will do what you want me to
Cause baby you can kill me,
(Baby you can kill me)
When I'm no use,
When I'm no,
Cause baby when our eyes met
(Cause baby when our eyes met)
I could never look away
Cause your all I ever wanted
(Your all I ever wanted)
There is nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(Cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to,
And baby you can kill me,
(Baby you can kill me,)
When I'm no use to you,
Baby when our eyes met
You're all I ever wanted
Noooo
My revenge was your gift to me,
It's something that I can never repay,
But I will try anyway.
I sent a message I know you'd see,
A promise written on a TV screen
Now fate lead you down a path to me
And im beggin' you,
On my knees.
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(cause baby when our eyes met,)
I could never look away,
you're all I ever wanted,
there's nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to.
and baby you can kill me,
(baby you can kill me)
when i'm no use,
when i'm no use to you,
my body will be a fortress,
I will keep you safe from pain,
my eyes will be your weapons,
my losses are your gains,
Whoa,
together we can burn this to the ground,
rebuild it into something right,
cause you are bigger then the planet earth,
and I am your satellite,
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(Cause baby when our eyes met)
I could never look away,
You're all I ever wanted,
(You're all I ever wanted,)
There's nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(Cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to,
Cause baby you can kill me,
(Cause baby you can kill me,)
When I'm no use to you
I'm not afraid and I'm not alone,
because your with me in my dreams,
(you're with me tonight)
I won't give up on this perfect love,
even when my memories fail me,
(when my memories fail me)
Cause I see you through burning eyes,
I write your name down in my heart
Oh baby I'm just using you,
Oh love you know I want you to,
Look into the skies
Cause baby when our eyes met,
(cause baby when our eyes met,)
I could never look away,
you're all I ever wanted,
(you're all I ever wanted,)
there's nothing left to say because,
Cause baby you can use me
(Cause baby you can use me)
I will do what you want me to
Cause baby you can kill me,
(Baby you can kill me)
When I'm no use,
When I'm no,
Cause baby when our eyes met
(Cause baby when our eyes met)
I could never look away
Cause your all I ever wanted
(Your all I ever wanted)
There is nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me,
(Cause baby you can use me,)
I will do what you want me to,
And baby you can kill me,
(Baby you can kill me,)
When I'm no use to you,
Baby when our eyes met
You're all I ever wanted
Noooo
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This song is based on Death Note, sung from Misa Amane's perspective.
I saw your face in the LED's My revenge was your gift to me, (revenge on the people who killed her parents) It's something that I can never repay, But I will try anyway.
I sent a message I know you'd see, A promise written on a TV screen (when Misa broadcasts herself as Kira) Now fate lead you down a path to me And I'm beggin' you, On my knees.
Cause baby when our eyes met, (cause baby when our eyes met,) I could never look away, you're all I ever wanted, there's nothing left to say (This part of the song emphasizes Misa's love for Kira)
Cause baby you can use me, (Misa doesn't care about being used, she loves Kira) (cause baby you can use me,) I will do what you want me to. and baby you can kill me, (With the Death Note) (baby you can kill me) when i'm no use, when i'm no use to you,
my body will be a fortress, (This verse shows how Misa wants to protect Kira) I will keep you safe from pain, my eyes will be your weapons, my losses are your gains,
Whoa, together we can burn this to the ground, rebuild it into something right, (Kira was originally trying to make the world better) cause you are bigger then the planet earth, and I am your satellite,
Cause baby when our eyes met, (Cause baby when our eyes met) I could never look away, You're all I ever wanted, (You're all I ever wanted,) There's nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me, (Cause baby you can use me,) I will do what you want me to, Cause baby you can kill me, (Cause baby you can kill me,) When I'm no use to you
I'm not afraid and I'm not alone, because you're with me in my dreams, (you're with me tonight) I won't give up on this perfect love, even when my memories fail me, (When she buries the Death Note and gives up the Shinigami eyes, she loses her memory) (when my memories fail me)
Cause I see you through burning eyes, (Shinigami eyes. In the anime, the world is tinted red through Misa's eyes) I write your name down in my heart Oh baby I'm just using you, Oh love you know I want you to, Look into the skies
Cause baby when our eyes met, (cause baby when our eyes met,) I could never look away, you're all I ever wanted, (you're all I ever wanted,) there's nothing left to say,
Cause baby you can use me (Cause baby you can use me) I will do what you want me to Cause baby you can kill me, (Baby you can kill me) When I'm no use, When I'm no,
Cause baby when our eyes met (Cause baby when our eyes met) I could never look away Cause your all I ever wanted (Your all I ever wanted) There is nothing left to say
Cause baby you can use me, (Cause baby you can use me,) I will do what you want me to, And baby you can kill me, (Baby you can kill me,) When I'm no use to you,
Baby when our eyes met You're all I ever wanted Nooo
"Shi no barado" means Ballad of Death in Japanese.