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’m having a party but you’re not invited
Pizza and fizzy-pop it’s all so exciting
Sardines and musical chairs
What a shame that you’re not here
Cos you’re not my friend anymore
You’ve made your position quite clear from your distance
What crime have I done that negates my existence?
Me and all of my other chums
Will sit and talk till the evening comes
Cos youre not our friend anymore
We’ll have fezzek
And everyone leaves with a present
Kisses and hugs it’s so pleasant
Peaceful, and I
I hate you, I hope that you die
I’m having a party and I hope that you know this
Spend Friday alone and pretend not to notice
All of the stupid things you’ve done
I know and I’m telling everyone
Cos you’re not my best friend anymore
And tomorrow I will find a new friend
From the new friend shop
And my friend you are not
And I hate you as much as I miss you
Pizza and fizzy-pop it’s all so exciting
Sardines and musical chairs
What a shame that you’re not here
Cos you’re not my friend anymore
You’ve made your position quite clear from your distance
What crime have I done that negates my existence?
Me and all of my other chums
Will sit and talk till the evening comes
Cos youre not our friend anymore
We’ll have fezzek
And everyone leaves with a present
Kisses and hugs it’s so pleasant
Peaceful, and I
I hate you, I hope that you die
I’m having a party and I hope that you know this
Spend Friday alone and pretend not to notice
All of the stupid things you’ve done
I know and I’m telling everyone
Cos you’re not my best friend anymore
And tomorrow I will find a new friend
From the new friend shop
And my friend you are not
And I hate you as much as I miss you
Lyrics submitted by sepata
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What the hell does 'fezzek' mean? I thought the line was 'pheasant'? Cos all GOOD parties have pheasant ;) I like this song lots..
the last line really hit me the first time i listened to this song
its pheasant, ive listened to it about a million times just to make sure ha!
Its most defintley we'll have Pheasant. I hear Pheasant anyway.
I remember when I first heard this song, it really hit me as me and my best friend had just parted ways so to speak.
"What crime have I done that negates my existence?" and "And I hate you as much as I miss you"
are my favourite lines of this song.
I love this song cause it's so wonderfully childish and serious at the same time. But do I have an unusual version of the song? Cause in mine she clearly sings: "Me and all of my other chums Will sit and talk 'bout your smelly bum"
One of my favourite lines actually, apart from the ones prettylikedolly has already mentioned.
I have the smelly bum lyrics too.<br /> <br /> I first heard this song a couple of years ago when two of my friends, who were really close, 'broke up'. One of them sent it to the other on a CD!<br /> <br /> I 'broke up' with my best friend 2 weeks ago. At first I was sad but now I really really hate her! As much as I miss her...
i have the smelly bum one too.<br /> i think it's more hilarious anyway.<br /> <br /> <br /> i love this song's immaturity yet it's so real
i really don't like emmy the great's lyrics.
definitely sais Pheasant. + there's no such thing as 'fezzek'
It also ought to be "kyrie eleison", rather than "giving liason."