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.
Don't know if I want you here tonight
Hoping that I'll see the morning light
Scared to learn to love someone that's new
Even if I think it could be true
You've made my mind seem to spin
You've made my world turn within
I somehow feel alive
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I really think I need you here tonight
Help me see the darkness turn to light
Every day the world would disappear
Till one o'clock when this dreams end drew near
If losing you is losing me
Without you near just what will be?
Tell me that I'm crazy?
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
Sometimes I think
I'd rather stay here with you
Can I feel your heartbeat?
Sometimes I think
I'd rather stay here with you
Can I feel your heartbeat?
Don't know if I want you here tonight
Hoping that I'll see the morning light
Scared to learn to love someone that's new
Even if I think it could be true
You've made my mind seem to spin
You've made my world turn within
I somehow feel alive
I really think I need you here tonight
Help me see the darkness turn to light
Every day the world would disappear
Till one o'clock when this dreams end drew near
If losing you is losing me
Without you near just what will be?
Tell me that I'm crazy?
You and me.
Hoping that I'll see the morning light
Scared to learn to love someone that's new
Even if I think it could be true
You've made my mind seem to spin
You've made my world turn within
I somehow feel alive
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I really think I need you here tonight
Help me see the darkness turn to light
Every day the world would disappear
Till one o'clock when this dreams end drew near
If losing you is losing me
Without you near just what will be?
Tell me that I'm crazy?
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
I wanna believe in love
Now the door is closing
The scariest thing to me is that I think I hold the key
Sometimes I think
I'd rather stay here with you
Can I feel your heartbeat?
Sometimes I think
I'd rather stay here with you
Can I feel your heartbeat?
Don't know if I want you here tonight
Hoping that I'll see the morning light
Scared to learn to love someone that's new
Even if I think it could be true
You've made my mind seem to spin
You've made my world turn within
I somehow feel alive
I really think I need you here tonight
Help me see the darkness turn to light
Every day the world would disappear
Till one o'clock when this dreams end drew near
If losing you is losing me
Without you near just what will be?
Tell me that I'm crazy?
You and me.
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Fortnight
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Blue
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It reallys sucks being scared of love. It's being scared of getting your heartbroken. That's why I try to avoid relationships... but sometimes I need to take the chance.
this is my favorite song by element 101...the lyrics are amazing and i can relate to it so much. everyone is scared of love.
true it up, i agree with both of u
PUNK RAWK GIRLS ROCK... honestly, I feel exactly like ELEMENT 101 in this song and i understand where they're coming from... don't you think?
they rock. amazing live. such great people to talk to.
i just saw them live on august 7th in chicago at the metro, and man they are awesome!!!! great lyrics n everything..... :]
I am going to marry Crissie...
I am going to marry Crissie...
ah, tis a good song. Everyone knows that its amazing to just lay and listen to the heartbeat of the one you love.