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 could’ve been a little bit less of a fuck, but that’s just not so fun
And then I would have missed the piece of ass that’s you
On the whole, I guess it’s over - what’s the news?
So cut it in half and see what happens as it bleeds
Can we not go farther?
Better get along for now
Save all that I keep loving
Keep it from dying all alone
And though I think we’re past politeness
Why don’t you come and face me?
What a mess you are
Goddamn polly logies
I’d better pass on all my pleasure
I want to keep myself well beyond your call
Make it up a minute before I tell you all of my affections
Would you believe that I honestly mean it too?
Just because I mock your cause, do you hate me?
I look off to my old thoughts and start to weep
Remember when you asked me?
I said I didn’t know, and that was wrong
But then I did a thing I thought was on
That is until I saw you screwing up your face
Terrified, I took you by that haunted resting place
Where we are all friends now
Better get along for now
Save all that I keep loving
Keep it from dying all alone
And though I think we’re past politeness
Why don’t you come and face me?
What a mess you are
Goddamn polly logies
I’d better pass on all my pleasure
I want to keep myself well beyond your call
And then I would have missed the piece of ass that’s you
On the whole, I guess it’s over - what’s the news?
So cut it in half and see what happens as it bleeds
Can we not go farther?
Better get along for now
Save all that I keep loving
Keep it from dying all alone
And though I think we’re past politeness
Why don’t you come and face me?
What a mess you are
Goddamn polly logies
I’d better pass on all my pleasure
I want to keep myself well beyond your call
Make it up a minute before I tell you all of my affections
Would you believe that I honestly mean it too?
Just because I mock your cause, do you hate me?
I look off to my old thoughts and start to weep
Remember when you asked me?
I said I didn’t know, and that was wrong
But then I did a thing I thought was on
That is until I saw you screwing up your face
Terrified, I took you by that haunted resting place
Where we are all friends now
Better get along for now
Save all that I keep loving
Keep it from dying all alone
And though I think we’re past politeness
Why don’t you come and face me?
What a mess you are
Goddamn polly logies
I’d better pass on all my pleasure
I want to keep myself well beyond your call
Lyrics submitted by embassyrow
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