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.
You were wrong
You were right
And you are gone
Tonight
You were free
So alive
You were wrong
You were right
And you were down
You could see
And you wore hearts
For me
You were sharp
As sharp as knives
You were wrong
You were right
Shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
But I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
And you were bound
You were free
And you wear black
For me
You were dark
As dark as night
You were wrong
Yeah, you were right
Well, shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
No, but I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
Hell, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
It's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright, yeah
You were free
Now your not
You were free, babe
You were right
And you are gone
Tonight
You were free
So alive
You were wrong
You were right
And you were down
You could see
And you wore hearts
For me
You were sharp
As sharp as knives
You were wrong
You were right
Shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
But I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
And you were bound
You were free
And you wear black
For me
You were dark
As dark as night
You were wrong
Yeah, you were right
Well, shot down
Said you never had the chance
Took a ride on a suicide romance
Could have sworn there was somebody home
To facilitate the great unknown
Woman, I ain't going to meet you anywhere
Don't know where I'm going yet
No, but I sure am getting there
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
No, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
Hell, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
She's in over my head
And it's not easy, it's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright
It's not easy tonight
Shotgun fire
Anybody home?
I got two dimes in the telephone
Alright, yeah
You were free
Now your not
You were free, babe
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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 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.
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I just thought about what else this song could be about. Maybe this song is about protection. This song could be about a man who's in love with a woman, but she doesn't have the same feelings for him, maybe even hates him a little. He's aware of how she feels about him, and doesn't want to look desperate. But one night, he hears what sounds like gun shots near her home. He wants to call her, but if there is no real threat, he doesn't want to look like a fool. He puts two dimes in a payphone, and tries to muster up the courage to put in the last niokel.
Again, just my interpretation, and you could switch the role of the guy and girl around as well. It's up to you how you think the story should end, or if it's even a good story. this song means whatever you want it to mean.
It's a wonderful story, imo.