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.
They split my world into pieces, I ain't heard from my nieces
I've been feeling defeated, like I'm the worst in the boyband
I ain't sleepin' some weekends, tryna headline both weekends
Leave my niggas, y'all sheepin', I keep the world in my hands
I know accounts should be deleted, I know some niggas should stop hitting my phone
Whenever they needing money or favors done
'Cause I'm still worried 'bout when Ashlan finna put the razor down
So I don't really give a fuck about what story they done spun
And I ain't done
And I ain't done (ya heard me)
And I ain't done
I really miss the old days before the cosigns
I really miss them cold days before the road signs
I really miss when I ain't know which way I'm supposed to head
And I was pressed because my shorty gave me cold signs
I was writing poems 'bout a dog and study hard
And she was mad 'cause I never wanna show her off
And every time she took her bra off my dick would get soft
I thought I had a problem, kept my head inside a pillow screaming
I don't wanna waste no more time
I'm ready to go
I live my life on standby
I can leave you alone
'Cause we're born with a dollar sign attached to our temple
Life is a dish served cold most times
And all my life I've taken handfuls, force fed by the hand that feeds us
But not all hands created equal, I stand by waiting for something good to come
In due time, the skies will split for the sun to smile
My mother called me today
She said she thought she felt my energy a country away
I apologized for not calling enough due to weight
But couldn't tell you if I kept it in my head to decay
I asked her "why this world love echoing hate?"
She said "Don't let up, soon you'll start dictating your fate"
I think the hardest part of love could be rebuilding the breaks
Condition to 'em, let the mental, our foundation will shake
There's no debate the road to peace is filled with snakes, you gotta keep your cool
And recognize them wolves that wanna try and leave you wool
Don't let 'em treat you like a window you know you a jewel
This world is cruel and not as simple as they teach in schools
Sometimes you've gotta step away and check your own intentions
And analyze if what they do can compromise your vision
If people trust you they don't need to question your decisions
You never needed them if they make you another villain (pressure)
So they tried to take the bike
And they took my friend's bike
And then friend was gonna get it back
But then he didn't get it back
And we had to go to the police station
And then, uhm, then some (pressure)
A random stranger brought back his bike
We just, you know and we didn't tell our mom
So we got in trouble (pressure makes me)
'Cause they found out like a day later
Do you want to start the game again?
Pressure makes me lash back
Wish I could get past that
I can't take a step back
Makes me wish you'd pass that
Pressure makes me lash back
Wish I could get past that
I can't take a step back
Makes me wish you'd pass that
Pressure makes, pressure makes, pressure
Wish I could, wish I could, wish I
I can't take, I can't take, I can't
Makes me wish, makes me wish, makes me
Pressure makes, pressure makes, pressure
Wish I could, wish I could, wish I
I can't take, I can't take, I can't
Makes me wish, makes me wish, makes me
Sippin' on my pain, smokin' on my pain, ingesting my pain
I just wanna play
Sippin' on my pain, smokin' on my pain, ingesting my pain
I just wanna play
Sippin' on my, (sippin' on my)
Smokin' on my (smokin' on my)
Ingestin' my (ingestin' my)
I just wanna (I just wanna)
Sippin' on my, (sippin' on my)
Smokin' on my (smokin' on my)
Ingestin' my (ingestin' my)
I just wanna (I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna)
I've been feeling defeated, like I'm the worst in the boyband
I ain't sleepin' some weekends, tryna headline both weekends
Leave my niggas, y'all sheepin', I keep the world in my hands
I know accounts should be deleted, I know some niggas should stop hitting my phone
Whenever they needing money or favors done
'Cause I'm still worried 'bout when Ashlan finna put the razor down
So I don't really give a fuck about what story they done spun
And I ain't done
And I ain't done (ya heard me)
And I ain't done
I really miss the old days before the cosigns
I really miss them cold days before the road signs
I really miss when I ain't know which way I'm supposed to head
And I was pressed because my shorty gave me cold signs
I was writing poems 'bout a dog and study hard
And she was mad 'cause I never wanna show her off
And every time she took her bra off my dick would get soft
I thought I had a problem, kept my head inside a pillow screaming
I don't wanna waste no more time
I'm ready to go
I live my life on standby
I can leave you alone
'Cause we're born with a dollar sign attached to our temple
Life is a dish served cold most times
And all my life I've taken handfuls, force fed by the hand that feeds us
But not all hands created equal, I stand by waiting for something good to come
In due time, the skies will split for the sun to smile
My mother called me today
She said she thought she felt my energy a country away
I apologized for not calling enough due to weight
But couldn't tell you if I kept it in my head to decay
I asked her "why this world love echoing hate?"
She said "Don't let up, soon you'll start dictating your fate"
I think the hardest part of love could be rebuilding the breaks
Condition to 'em, let the mental, our foundation will shake
There's no debate the road to peace is filled with snakes, you gotta keep your cool
And recognize them wolves that wanna try and leave you wool
Don't let 'em treat you like a window you know you a jewel
This world is cruel and not as simple as they teach in schools
Sometimes you've gotta step away and check your own intentions
And analyze if what they do can compromise your vision
If people trust you they don't need to question your decisions
You never needed them if they make you another villain (pressure)
So they tried to take the bike
And they took my friend's bike
And then friend was gonna get it back
But then he didn't get it back
And we had to go to the police station
And then, uhm, then some (pressure)
A random stranger brought back his bike
We just, you know and we didn't tell our mom
So we got in trouble (pressure makes me)
'Cause they found out like a day later
Do you want to start the game again?
Pressure makes me lash back
Wish I could get past that
I can't take a step back
Makes me wish you'd pass that
Pressure makes me lash back
Wish I could get past that
I can't take a step back
Makes me wish you'd pass that
Pressure makes, pressure makes, pressure
Wish I could, wish I could, wish I
I can't take, I can't take, I can't
Makes me wish, makes me wish, makes me
Pressure makes, pressure makes, pressure
Wish I could, wish I could, wish I
I can't take, I can't take, I can't
Makes me wish, makes me wish, makes me
Sippin' on my pain, smokin' on my pain, ingesting my pain
I just wanna play
Sippin' on my pain, smokin' on my pain, ingesting my pain
I just wanna play
Sippin' on my, (sippin' on my)
Smokin' on my (smokin' on my)
Ingestin' my (ingestin' my)
I just wanna (I just wanna)
Sippin' on my, (sippin' on my)
Smokin' on my (smokin' on my)
Ingestin' my (ingestin' my)
I just wanna (I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna, I just wanna)
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
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Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.