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.
Five miles outside of Vegas when we broke down
Threw my keys inside that window
And we never looked back
We got all drunk and sloppy on a Greyhound bus
We passed out cold so all them losers
They were laughing at us
I will never let them break your heart
I will never let them break me
We got lost in Phoenix
Seemed like such a long time
Seven months of living sweaty
On those thin white lines
I did some time
For selling acid to the wrong guy
Life just keeps on getting smaller
And we never ask why
Why there is no perfect place
Yes I know this is true
I'm just learning how to smile
And that's not easy to do
I know there will come a day
When we can leave
And just go running away
(Oooh yeah)
We were broke outside of Philly
When the storms came
I was working in New Jersey
Hitching rides in the rain
You was happy talking dirty
At that phone sex place
Life just keeps on getting weirder for us
Everyday
You say there is no perfect place
I say I know this is true
We are just learning how to smile
And that's not easy to do
We both live for the day
When we can run away (hey...hey)
Ah baby we can leave
And run away (hey...hey)
We can leave this place
And run away (hey...hey)
We can leave it all behind
Just like we do everytime
Yes we both live for the day
When we can leave
And just go running away
No I will never let it break your heart
No I will never let it break me
Five miles outside of Vegas
Five years down the line
We got married in the desert
In the sunshine
I can handle all the hell
That happens everyday
When you smile and touch my face
You make it all go away
Yes I know there ain't no finish line
I know this never ends
We are learning how to fall
And climb back up again
I know there is nothing perfect
I know there is nothing new
We are just learning
How to live together
Me and you
You know I live for the day
When you say "baby let's just run away"
Ah baby we can leave
And run away (hey... hey)
Yes we can leave this place
And run away (hey...hey)
Baby we can leave
And run away (hey... hey)
Yes we can leave this place
And run away (hey... hey) [Repeat: x5]
Threw my keys inside that window
And we never looked back
We got all drunk and sloppy on a Greyhound bus
We passed out cold so all them losers
They were laughing at us
I will never let them break your heart
I will never let them break me
We got lost in Phoenix
Seemed like such a long time
Seven months of living sweaty
On those thin white lines
I did some time
For selling acid to the wrong guy
Life just keeps on getting smaller
And we never ask why
Why there is no perfect place
Yes I know this is true
I'm just learning how to smile
And that's not easy to do
I know there will come a day
When we can leave
And just go running away
(Oooh yeah)
We were broke outside of Philly
When the storms came
I was working in New Jersey
Hitching rides in the rain
You was happy talking dirty
At that phone sex place
Life just keeps on getting weirder for us
Everyday
You say there is no perfect place
I say I know this is true
We are just learning how to smile
And that's not easy to do
We both live for the day
When we can run away (hey...hey)
Ah baby we can leave
And run away (hey...hey)
We can leave this place
And run away (hey...hey)
We can leave it all behind
Just like we do everytime
Yes we both live for the day
When we can leave
And just go running away
No I will never let it break your heart
No I will never let it break me
Five miles outside of Vegas
Five years down the line
We got married in the desert
In the sunshine
I can handle all the hell
That happens everyday
When you smile and touch my face
You make it all go away
Yes I know there ain't no finish line
I know this never ends
We are learning how to fall
And climb back up again
I know there is nothing perfect
I know there is nothing new
We are just learning
How to live together
Me and you
You know I live for the day
When you say "baby let's just run away"
Ah baby we can leave
And run away (hey... hey)
Yes we can leave this place
And run away (hey...hey)
Baby we can leave
And run away (hey... hey)
Yes we can leave this place
And run away (hey... hey) [Repeat: x5]
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Just A Little Lovin'
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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/
i agree w/ you guys who said that its about running away and stuff, but it has more to it, like when he says learning how to smile, or to climb back up again, its him saying that they were at really low points in there life and now they've turned that around and our happy for the first time in a long time. as if they've forgotton how to be happy or to smile i guess u could say. this is my favorite song by everclear, its just so powerful and everything.