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.
Party girls don't get hurt
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I push it down, I push it down
I'm the one "for a good time call"
Phone's blowin' up, ring up my doorbell
I feel the love, feel the love
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back, 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
Can't feel anything, when will I learn
I push it down, I push it down
I'm the one "for a good time call"
Phone's blowin' up, ring up my doorbell
I feel the love, feel the love
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back, 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight
Sun is up, I'm a mess
Gotta get out now, gotta run from this
Here comes the shame, here comes the shame
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
One, two, three, one, two, three drink
Throw 'em back 'til I lose count
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
I'm gonna live like tomorrow doesn't exist
Like it doesn't exist
I'm gonna fly like a bird through the night, feel my tears as they dry
I'm gonna swing from the chandelier, from the chandelier
But I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Help me, I'm holding on for dear life, won't look down won't open my eyes
Keep my glass full until morning light, 'cause I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
'Cause I'm just holding on for tonight
Oh, I'm just holding on for tonight
On for tonight, on for tonight
Lyrics submitted by JanzenZane
Chandelier Lyrics as written by Sia Furler Jesse Shatkin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
I think many who have struggled with destructive coping mechanisms such as drugs, alcohol, sex, etc might be with me in what I believe Chandelier means.
It's about turning towards destructive outlets to deal, whether it's to forget about what's going on, to chase the high, or just to feel something, anything, that let's us know we're alive. Yet there's a frenzy when you're circling the rabbit hole, and sometimes the people around associate us with the "fun" facade they see, an attraction to the energy that's masking what is really happening inside. Even inside, there's something pushing us to keep doing it, though our mind and soul are saying, "Stop, when will you learn?"
Sia talks about the devastating feeling of guilt as everything is happening, but the rush of it, the high as we're flying through the night - it dries our tears and we keep going until we're lost in the moment - like tomorrow doesn't even exist - like we won't have to deal with anything or any consequences, because for now, its' only tonight. There is no tomorrow, or at least that's how we feel.
And then there's the fall....
It's the moment when we come back down. When we wake up the next morning. When we realize what just happened and the awful decisions we just made. And sometimes we're in denial about it. We try to run from it like it never happened, but we know it happened - it's shameful. It's humiliating.
In the end, it's like we're holding onto this rope for dear life, but we're too afraid to open our eyes and look down because we know we'll see how bad of a situation we've gotten ourselves into. We feel the shame, the resentment, the self-loathing. So we keep our eyes closed and climb higher up the rope, throw 'em back, and fly higher into the night, knowing we'll feel the same way tomorrow, but ignoring the feeling because we're in the now - we're just holding on for tonight.
dude this is exactly what I thought this song means cuz im I am going through this same exact thing right now in my life and this song like describes my life right now . . . <br />
Wow I love this song and what a great interpretation! Thank you for sharing. If you are still coping with these demons, please seek help. Celebrate Recovery is an amazing program that helps people heal their hurts, habits and hang-ups. I don't mean to infringe on your personal territory, but I was getting a nudge to reach out. If you are ok then disregard. Peace.
That's a beautifully written interpretation. I agree and can relate to what you are expressing but you did a great job at putting that into words. That's a gift.
@robertaler Totally agree, but I will add a small twist to your story: the entire night never happened, it's all in her mind. A bit of a psycho call if you wish, but the song still makes perfect sense to me; she's struggling with reality the way it is/it should be.
@robertaler I felt the same thing when I heard this song for the first time, before I even payed attention to all of the lyrics. All I heard was "I want to swing from the Chandelier" and I got chills down my spine. Talk about a song that is dead on.<br /> <br /> Actually been to this place twice in my life.....and I thank GOD I am not there anymore.
@mellanie55 I was wondering the same thing.
@robertaler I completely agree with this analysis of the song. I think the meaning of the song is clear and Sia define toy enhances that with her vocals that sound so desperate and pleading.
@robertaler This is so precisely accurate and eloquent, thank you. I would agree…I have learned it is possible to finally get past these demons and find happiness by learning to love yourself and forgive yourself. Now I look back at this aspect of my life with nostalgia and gratitude that I grew from there into something healthier emotionally.
@robertaler I totally agree with you. It reminded me of my party days and going on a binge because my husband cheated but in the long run all it did for me was wreck my life. I chose to start doing drugs to push all the pain away but hurt so many in the process including my 4 children. I've been sober 9 years and so haven't seen my children. So sad but I caused that pain and that bullshit