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.
So we got thrown in at the deep end, didn't test the water
Made a splash in the scene with a sound
That they ain't ever heard of
There will be many now but there was none before us
We're gonna remain flawless
Thanks for all the support, it's been awesome
Coming from The Craufurd, going on tour with Korn 'round Europe
'Cause we live how we sound, outside the box
Cross borders, causing storms in forums
Fuck a genre 'cause that's not important
We're on the frontline, we are not trolls on keyboards exporting nonsense
Or a sandwich short in a lunch box; we are the full mont
Turn the sound up another notch, we just tell it how it is
They applaud us, yeah, they applaud us
Sat in my room and my head starts spinning
Painting a story, creating an image
Translating these thoughts to lyrics
We are full of substance, no need for gimmicks
We've achieved so much but it's just like we're warming up
Some said we'd never make it
Ha, you really think H ever gave a fuck?
And through this we gained our respect
Connecting with fans, deep thoughts
Sick shows, lyrical intellect
And we are here right now
There's no "coming up next"
So tighten your belt
This time you're coming for a ride
(This time you're coming for a ride)
As these five minds collide
Made a splash in the scene with a sound
That they ain't ever heard of
There will be many now but there was none before us
We're gonna remain flawless
Thanks for all the support, it's been awesome
Coming from The Craufurd, going on tour with Korn 'round Europe
'Cause we live how we sound, outside the box
Cross borders, causing storms in forums
Fuck a genre 'cause that's not important
We're on the frontline, we are not trolls on keyboards exporting nonsense
Or a sandwich short in a lunch box; we are the full mont
Turn the sound up another notch, we just tell it how it is
They applaud us, yeah, they applaud us
Sat in my room and my head starts spinning
Painting a story, creating an image
Translating these thoughts to lyrics
We are full of substance, no need for gimmicks
We've achieved so much but it's just like we're warming up
Some said we'd never make it
Ha, you really think H ever gave a fuck?
And through this we gained our respect
Connecting with fans, deep thoughts
Sick shows, lyrical intellect
And we are here right now
There's no "coming up next"
So tighten your belt
This time you're coming for a ride
(This time you're coming for a ride)
As these five minds collide
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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