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 make me sick
I know I feel you
That's why we guys stick together
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I know
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta getta grip
And it's drivin' me crazy
Baby, don't you quit
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
He was doing 8-0 on the freeway
In the 6 double O, bumpin' Isley
He was gettin' kinda close, kinda touchy
'Cause he had a little too much Hennessey
He told me that he wanna go home
With me up on the hill to my condo
Told me he would keep it all on the low-low
But I told him, "Boo, I don't really know though"
He got closer to me, it started gettin' deep
He had me in a zone
When he started to show me things I never saw before
Baby was smooth but I knew it was game
Hell-of-a-cool but you men are the same
The way he licked his lips and touched my hips
I knew that he was slick
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
In the 6 now, so hot (you make me sick)
Had to pull all the windows down
Isley and I'm thinkin' 'bout them sheets now
Wonderin', "Should I really take it there now?"
He told me he would make it worth it (worth it)
Again, how many times have I heard this (how many times?)
Kinda funny, but I wasn't even nervous
Well his slick-ass lines were kinda working
I felt my knees get weak, his body was callin' me
Just couldn't take the heat
Anyway it was two or three, I had to get off the streets
Baby, was cool but I knew it was game
Said, he was too schooled to be screamin' my name
Even though we made the best of it
I still told him this
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it (so sick)
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
Yeah
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it (can't get)
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick (make me sick)
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (I hate it)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
(You make me sick)
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit
Can't, no no, no no no
Ooh, you make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it (I want you and I'm hatin' it)
I know I feel you
That's why we guys stick together
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I know
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta getta grip
And it's drivin' me crazy
Baby, don't you quit
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
He was doing 8-0 on the freeway
In the 6 double O, bumpin' Isley
He was gettin' kinda close, kinda touchy
'Cause he had a little too much Hennessey
He told me that he wanna go home
With me up on the hill to my condo
Told me he would keep it all on the low-low
But I told him, "Boo, I don't really know though"
He got closer to me, it started gettin' deep
He had me in a zone
When he started to show me things I never saw before
Baby was smooth but I knew it was game
Hell-of-a-cool but you men are the same
The way he licked his lips and touched my hips
I knew that he was slick
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
In the 6 now, so hot (you make me sick)
Had to pull all the windows down
Isley and I'm thinkin' 'bout them sheets now
Wonderin', "Should I really take it there now?"
He told me he would make it worth it (worth it)
Again, how many times have I heard this (how many times?)
Kinda funny, but I wasn't even nervous
Well his slick-ass lines were kinda working
I felt my knees get weak, his body was callin' me
Just couldn't take the heat
Anyway it was two or three, I had to get off the streets
Baby, was cool but I knew it was game
Said, he was too schooled to be screamin' my name
Even though we made the best of it
I still told him this
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it (so sick)
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
Yeah
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (crazy)
Can't get enough of it (can't get)
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Got me lit like a candlestick (make me sick)
Get too hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit (I hate it)
Can't get enough of it
You got me goin' again
Baby, you got me goin' again
You make me sick
(You make me sick)
I want you and I'm hatin' it
Hot when you touch the tip
I'm feelin' it, I gotta get a grip
And it's drivin' me crazy, baby, don't you quit
Can't, no no, no no no
Ooh, you make me sick
I want you and I'm hatin' it (I want you and I'm hatin' it)
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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Blink-182
Blink-182
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I always thought this song was about having a crush on someone you used to, or usually, hate! Like when you develop a crush on the most annoying stoner at college...ahem...