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.
Now that I've hit the bottom
You've taken everything from me
You never really listened
You'll never hear again from me
I've never been this down before
You've never understood
I've never been this down before
And I've never felt so good
Abandon ship, cause I'm going down
You can jump first, cause I'd rather drown
These restless nights, under this brilliant sky
Is it too late to ask for a kiss goodnight?
You're trying to remember
I'm dying to forget
You said this was forever
But those words I regret
What happens when I'm not around
Do you ever think of me?
Burn my heart onto the ground
Until there's nothing left of me
This plane's gonna crash straight into the ground
No one to stop me, now that you're not around
I can't turn back now, after what you have done
You stole my parachute, and I only had one
"I love you" never holds its meaning
When you look for greener pastures
You've got your memories; you've got your pictures
So have you found all your stupid answers?
One day I'll stop breathing
And one day you'll believe in me
Believe in me
You've taken everything from me
You never really listened
You'll never hear again from me
I've never been this down before
You've never understood
I've never been this down before
And I've never felt so good
Abandon ship, cause I'm going down
You can jump first, cause I'd rather drown
These restless nights, under this brilliant sky
Is it too late to ask for a kiss goodnight?
You're trying to remember
I'm dying to forget
You said this was forever
But those words I regret
What happens when I'm not around
Do you ever think of me?
Burn my heart onto the ground
Until there's nothing left of me
This plane's gonna crash straight into the ground
No one to stop me, now that you're not around
I can't turn back now, after what you have done
You stole my parachute, and I only had one
"I love you" never holds its meaning
When you look for greener pastures
You've got your memories; you've got your pictures
So have you found all your stupid answers?
One day I'll stop breathing
And one day you'll believe in me
Believe in me
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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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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Amazing
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beautiful...................
this song is awsome... so far ive only heard 4 songs by them, but i love all 4
this song expressed exactly how i felt when my ex broke up with me..... the contingency plan is the best!:)
this song expressed exactly how i felt when my ex broke up with me..... the contingency plan is the best!:)
It seems like his heart is torn...the breakup is a relief, but breaks the heart at the same time. "you stole my parachute and I only had one"...he gave her all he had. She took it and now she's gone. Definately a breakup song...the most beautiful song done by them (in my humble opinion :)
Hey everyone, I want you all to know I just added my band, Answer Burning Out, to this website and I would love it if you guys checked us out just so I could see what some other people think of the lyrics. We don't have songs available for download yet, so sorry, anyways, I live for emo and all music really, so I would love it if I could get some opinions from some people that I know love this music just as much as I do. We haven't posted all of our songs yet just cuz right now I am too lazy but there are a few. Thanks you guys.
i love these guys, so much, i think they're great. i'd love to see them live - i wish they'd come to new york!
I love them so much too. They're awesome guys. They've helped me through the worst of times. I love all their songs, especially this one. To me this song relates to more than just break-ups, I can relate it to so much in my life. The most breath taking part is ... "one day I'll stop breathing and one day you'll believe in me." I heart T.C.P.