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.
"You wanna feel/you're never walking
You see your feet/from off the ground
and when you leave/there's no one talking
you slowly breathe/and look around
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You cut your lip/and now you're freaking
Another friend/becomes a foe
You try to leave/but they offer candy
Another time/you wont say no
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a blade in the grass/that won't grow
Just a hand holding on to let go
Time is a train...
Time is a train...
Leading you nowhere...
Leading you nowhere.
A second page/ you reach a chapter
You're on the phone/but no one's there
Another thing you can't keep after
Another time you're left alone
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a blade in the grass/that won't grow
Just a hand holding on to let go
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a fly living in the back row
Just a slap in the face that wont show"
You see your feet/from off the ground
and when you leave/there's no one talking
you slowly breathe/and look around
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You cut your lip/and now you're freaking
Another friend/becomes a foe
You try to leave/but they offer candy
Another time/you wont say no
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a blade in the grass/that won't grow
Just a hand holding on to let go
Time is a train...
Time is a train...
Leading you nowhere...
Leading you nowhere.
A second page/ you reach a chapter
You're on the phone/but no one's there
Another thing you can't keep after
Another time you're left alone
I know/you're the lonliest person I know
just a flag in the wind that wont blow
just a tear rolling down the window
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a blade in the grass/that won't grow
Just a hand holding on to let go
You see that I know/you're the lonliest person I know
Just a fly living in the back row
Just a slap in the face that wont show"
Lyrics submitted by newyearsproject
The Loneliest Person I Know Lyrics as written by Waymon Boone
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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