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.
Oh, her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Yeah, I know, I know
When I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates, but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Oh, you know, you know
You know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searchin' for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother askin' if you look okay
You know I'll say
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Yeah, I know, I know
When I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates, but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful and I tell her everyday
Oh, you know, you know
You know I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searchin' for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother askin' if you look okay
You know I'll say
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
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Just The Way You Are Lyrics as written by Peter Gene Hernandez Khari Cain
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Page
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There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
My Girl(friend) knows I don't like today's music and don't listen to the radio at all. We have known eachother for three years and she was my first friend when I moved to another state, and we always wanted to be a couple but neither of is knew it/had the guts to ask eachother. I wasn't very social, and all I knew growing up was how to treat a girl and make a girl happy based on The Beatles' songs and what my father (R.I.P.) has taught me.
My girl and I have been much closer lately and all I can really say when I'm with her are compliments, how much I love her, and how she is perfect. I never knew this song existed until just two days ago when we were having a slight argument over texting, she texts me saying that this song reminds her of me.
"Just The Way You Are" - had me thinking it was a song about being a jerk and I was about ready to get mad at her. Once I listened to it, I fell in love with her. It made me so happy to realize that she actually DOES listen to me when I talk to her about compliment her enough to have a song dedicated to her. The best part is that every lyric in this song, I have said to my girl, before even knowing this song was released.
Great song to dedicate to your girl, especially if you live up to the lyrics; even better if your girl dedicates this song to the way you act.
I'm sixteen.
a guy that i like a lot texted me out of nowhere and told me that this song says everything he has ever though about me<br /> <br /> i have never felt so pretty!<br /> <br /> i love this song so much and the name bruno mars thats cool to
haha im 16 too.<br /> && i feel what your sayingg.
awww tht sooo sweet im 16 too!<br /> my fav line is "Her laugh her laugh<br /> She hates but I think it's so sexy" my bf always tells meh he loves my lauqhh and ii hate iit lOl:)
BK520,<br /> kiddo, you are one hell of a lucky guy. Held on to her. All the best.<br /> <br /> P.s<br /> i love this song. That's obvious i guess, otherwise, i wouldn't look for these lyrics... :D<br />
One thing I might add to what people have said is that it's apparent that the girl is self conscious about how she looks. The guy is trying to convince her that she is fine the way she is. I know this is the case with a lot of girls out there that I have talked with. Always wondering and thinking that they are too fat, too tall, not pretty enough, hair not done well enough, not enough make-up, etc. Many times us guys try to tell them that they do look pretty they way they are, but the self conscious feeling still yells louder than the guys' words and she ends up not fully believing him. That's one reason why this song is beautiful because its a story of what happens all the time.
Adding to everyone else, I absolutely love this song. When I get into a relationship, this song will be my theme song. Its the sweetest romance song that I've heard.
The meaning behind this song is so obvious.. And sweet. I love the way Mars sings. I agree with singmeyourlovesong.. I wish my boyfriend sang this to me.
This song means that he loves this girl so much and that she's absolutely perfect. He never wants her to change because he loves her the way she is. I really want a guy to dedicate this song to me someday..its beautiful!
this song is... indescribable. it's 'amazing..just the way it is!' haha..that was lameeee. but this song isn't! yayyyyy![:
man........i wish i could say all these things to this girl i like.....sigh
just do it, good luck :D
girls are always saying they want guys to sing this song to them, but if they did they'd accuse them of lying, but it's a great song
I wish i could sing this song to the girl i love. It's pity that it's a one sided love. ... I love this song. It could have not been better.
Boys usually say these things and they don't mean them, if only?
sorry but me no agree. you're a sad bitch!
first to comment, Means: That he loves his girl, (and everything about her) and never wants her to change.
BEAUTIFUL SONG, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
yea thats pretty much the meaning :P i love this song <3
yes, absolutely beautiful. the sad thing is, only very few people can relate to this song :=(<br /> <br /> ==============================================================================<br /> want to earn online? register to: clixsense.com/