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 hate you
I hate you
Shut up
Shut up
You think that I'm the one to blame
Everything I lose is just a piece of what there is to gain
You think it's cool and all is fine
Now is the day when you pay, this is my time
I feel for you nothing but pain
I am what you will be, you are dying in me
I love you, I hate you
I miss you
You're always thinking you're so perfect
Those thoughts drove me away from home
But if you put me through your tests
Then I will fail
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Your stupid face just makes me sick
I see you changing every day to fit into the newest clique
I know you, but everything you do
Is just a part of you, you'll never see the truth
I hate the way you make me feel
I hate the way you think you're real
You one voice it destroys
My one choice
You're always thinking you're so perfect
Those thoughts drove me away from home
But if you put me through these tests
Then I will fail
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around
Tu vida
Es mía
Your fear
Is living here in me
Es que no entiendo cómo la vida puedes hacer
La paz entre nosotros, ¿cuándo lo vas a decir?
Y la gratitud que tú nunca vas a ver
Has now turned to hate
(I have nothing to say)
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around (shut up)
I hate you
Shut up
Shut up
You think that I'm the one to blame
Everything I lose is just a piece of what there is to gain
You think it's cool and all is fine
Now is the day when you pay, this is my time
I feel for you nothing but pain
I am what you will be, you are dying in me
I love you, I hate you
I miss you
You're always thinking you're so perfect
Those thoughts drove me away from home
But if you put me through your tests
Then I will fail
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Comes around (shut up)
Your stupid face just makes me sick
I see you changing every day to fit into the newest clique
I know you, but everything you do
Is just a part of you, you'll never see the truth
I hate the way you make me feel
I hate the way you think you're real
You one voice it destroys
My one choice
You're always thinking you're so perfect
Those thoughts drove me away from home
But if you put me through these tests
Then I will fail
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around
Tu vida
Es mía
Your fear
Is living here in me
Es que no entiendo cómo la vida puedes hacer
La paz entre nosotros, ¿cuándo lo vas a decir?
Y la gratitud que tú nunca vas a ver
Has now turned to hate
(I have nothing to say)
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
I have nothing to say
But I feel like my mouth is open
Everything that is real
Comes around, comes around
Comes around (shut up)
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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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/
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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.
this band is amazing live!!! you have to see them, this song is currently now one of my fav.s and I can't stop listening to it, theres so many damn relationship songs out there but this is one of the few that actually made sense and touches people deeply, and the spanish lines in the bridge make it sound even better.