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.
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key
So they rode on his head on their furry donkey
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
I saw ya!
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key
So they rode on his head on their furry donkey
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
The kids couldn't hurt Jack
They tried and tried and tried
They dropped things on his back
And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping
And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy
I saw ya!
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
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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"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
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i don't know for sure.. but i always thought this song was about someone with a lower IQ that all the kids made fun of.. but he just didn't care.
I always thought this song had a religious overtone. I am not a very religious person, but here me out on this Breakdown:
Happy Jack wasn't old, but he was a man = Jack=J Jesus =J, Jesus died young, but he died as a human being
He lived in the sand at the Isle of Man= He lived in the sand ( desert ) at the isle of man ( isle=land, the land of man = Earth )
The kids would all sing, he would take the wrong key ( singing= professing, he would "take the wrong key" and profess something different )
So they rode on his head on their furry donkey ( So they tortured him )
The kids couldn't hurt Jack ( Jesus is a holy being to catholics, they could only hurt him physically ) They tried and tried and tried ( many different things were tried to torture him, crown of thorns, cross, whippings, ect...) They dropped things on his back ( When Jesus fell with the cross ) And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied ( According to catholics, jesus was telling the truth, these people were speaking differently, therefore they lied )
But they couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping ( They couldnt stop Jesus from his goal of opening the gates of heaven, just like you cant stop the waters lapping ) And they couldn't prevent Jack from feeling happy ( they didnt stop jesus from achieving his ultimate goal, and returning to his father )
Oppinions Welcome!
This would certainly prove to be the most Interesting/Compelling take on the song!<br /> <br /> For awhile I was thinking Happy Jack was the beach itself - The kids "couldn't stop Jack, or the waters lapping" (trying to build sandcastles that would always dissolved) and riding on him and trying to hurt him (digging in the sand, riding a "furry donkey" on him, etc.), butcha never know!
@heartbeats_xxx -<br /> Holy crap.
@heartbeats_xxx dammm youre good. i hope you have a job where you put this creativity and analytical ability to good use..<br /> <br /> <br /> out of curiosity what's your profession? do you write?
I always felt this song was about children being hurtful doing painful things to one another and telling lies to not get into trouble. It's about growing up. It's a message to children and adults that don't let anyone take away your happiness. If you come across mean people forget about them, just keep moving forward and live happily in your own world. That is what Jack is doing and just like you can never stop the waters from lapping, because they just keep going and going, then for sure you be like the waters and keep on rolling through life....
To me, this song is about doing your own thing, and ignoring others who get in your way.
Happy Jack sounds like somebody who doesn't let things get him down to me.
You see that....ISLE OF MAN, That's where I'm from, that's where I live. I love this song. Apparently my mate's dad was mates with a few guys from the who, apparently it's about him....but I highly doubt that. I would not go near the sands on the Isle of Man...we have all Sellafield waste coming our way. Aaaaaanyway, I just love this song. I think it's quite depressing in a way, but also inspiring.
heh, this song is in an H2 commercial now. Its a good use of the song in my opinion. The idea of the commercial and song go very well together.
If I had a H2 go-cart and I could off-road, I'd be happier than Jack Sprat would be in a vegetable patch.
I thought I heard that this song was about masterbation back when I was young.
you're probably thinking of 'Pictures of lily'. ;)
No, this one's not about masturbating. That's Pictures of Lilly. And by the way, good music should only be used for good cars. Hummers are the worst fucking car ever to come off an assembly line. I'm a fan of "Rock and Roll" in the Cadillac ads.