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.
I sit and watch the rain
And see my tears run down the window pane
I sit and watch the sky
And I can hear it breathe a sigh
I think of him, how we were
And when I think of him
Then I remember, remember
In his eyes I can see
Where my heart longs to be
In his eyes I see a gentle glow
And that\'s where I\'ll be safe, I know
Safe in his arms, close to his heart
But I don\'t know quite where to start
By looking in his eyes
Will I see beyond tomorrow
By looking in his eyes
Will I see beyond the sorrow
That I feel
Will his eyes reveal to me
Promises or lies
But he can\'t conceal from me
The love in his eyes
(His eyes)
I know there every look
(His eyes)
They\'re like an open book
(His eyes)
But most of all the look that that hypnotizes
If I\'m wise
I will walk away, and gladly
But sadly, I\'m not wise
It\'s hard to tuck away the memories
That you prize
Love is worth forgiving for
Now I realize
Everything worth living for
Is there in his eyes
Love is worth forgiving for
Now I realize
Everything worth living for
Is there in his eyes
And see my tears run down the window pane
I sit and watch the sky
And I can hear it breathe a sigh
I think of him, how we were
And when I think of him
Then I remember, remember
In his eyes I can see
Where my heart longs to be
In his eyes I see a gentle glow
And that\'s where I\'ll be safe, I know
Safe in his arms, close to his heart
But I don\'t know quite where to start
By looking in his eyes
Will I see beyond tomorrow
By looking in his eyes
Will I see beyond the sorrow
That I feel
Will his eyes reveal to me
Promises or lies
But he can\'t conceal from me
The love in his eyes
(His eyes)
I know there every look
(His eyes)
They\'re like an open book
(His eyes)
But most of all the look that that hypnotizes
If I\'m wise
I will walk away, and gladly
But sadly, I\'m not wise
It\'s hard to tuck away the memories
That you prize
Love is worth forgiving for
Now I realize
Everything worth living for
Is there in his eyes
Love is worth forgiving for
Now I realize
Everything worth living for
Is there in his eyes
Lyrics submitted by catherineks
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Who Listens To This Shit ?
lol!! not me!! infact, im qwite disturbed by this!! wot am i doing here!! help meeeee!!!
people who like musicals listen to it....im not big on them but some people are
LOL !
:D
u didnt help me!! im still here!! how do i get out?!!! wot day is it?? argh!! lol!!
you seem to be a newfound glory fan, so I really don't think you have a lot of room to criticize other people's musical tastes...
actually, this is a really pretty song! you cant really tell by the lyrics, but its actually sung by 2 people, and even though the lyrics are sappy and rather cliche, the harmonies are BEAUTIFUL. and the 2 women's voices are AMAZING. overall, this song has a lot of power and is packed with a lot of intensity and energy. i love this song. so. dont be a stupid close-minded pop person. actually LISTEN to the song before forming an opinion. dont just trash something you dont know about just to be cool. lol. anyway. doesnt want to start a fight on a comment board though lol.
If you don't like this music, why are you even here?
You need to see it in context of the play in order to fully appreciate the song. It is about two women in love with the same man, but one is going to be married to him, and the other is a women who was first shown kindness from this man. This is one of my favorite musicals, it has a darker side to it, and it is not one of those 'happy endings'