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.
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Life is cheap, bittersweet
But it taste good to me
Take my turn, crash and burn
That's how it's supposed to be
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes, it sure looks good to me
Time passed by and leaves you behind
Take it naturally
Heaven knows (knows) there's so much more
More than what we see
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes, it sure looks good to me
Hey, sure looks good to me
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh (oh), ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Deep in my mind I'm secure we can buy
I wanna see the light 'fore I die
Before I lie in an empty space
The darkness comes and I've been telling my soul
And me and myself we turn around, we're getting old
But the lightning crashing, foolish emotions
From the bruises and the beauty in this moment that we're feeling
And I feel like I'm seeing the world inside of me
But I can tell you that I know, it's getting easier to breathe
There's a cold in the morning, endless equation
Of who've we've become, it's a complex situation
So live, love, life, give love
Live, love, life, give love
Live, love, life, give love
'Cause who are we anyway?
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes it sure looks good to me
Hey, it sure looks good to me
I'm telling you, sure looks good to me
Yeah, sure looks good to me
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, me, yeah
Looks good to me, whoa
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Life is cheap, bittersweet
But it taste good to me
Take my turn, crash and burn
That's how it's supposed to be
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes, it sure looks good to me
Time passed by and leaves you behind
Take it naturally
Heaven knows (knows) there's so much more
More than what we see
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes, it sure looks good to me
Hey, sure looks good to me
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh ooh (oh), ooh ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Deep in my mind I'm secure we can buy
I wanna see the light 'fore I die
Before I lie in an empty space
The darkness comes and I've been telling my soul
And me and myself we turn around, we're getting old
But the lightning crashing, foolish emotions
From the bruises and the beauty in this moment that we're feeling
And I feel like I'm seeing the world inside of me
But I can tell you that I know, it's getting easier to breathe
There's a cold in the morning, endless equation
Of who've we've become, it's a complex situation
So live, love, life, give love
Live, love, life, give love
Live, love, life, give love
'Cause who are we anyway?
So don't rain on my parade
Life's too short to waste one day
I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall
Yes it sure looks good to me
Hey, it sure looks good to me
I'm telling you, sure looks good to me
Yeah, sure looks good to me
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh, me, yeah
Looks good to me, whoa
(Ooh ooh, ooh ooh)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
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Fortnight
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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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Great version of a great song,
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I cannot belive no one comments on this song!!!!!!!!
Jesus!
such a great song
basicly its all about the meaning of life and what you should do
Live, love life, give love
That's what we need to do!
AMAZING song.
My most favorite part is on "deep in the mind..." till the end. alcia keys=love!