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.
Your days in one
This day undone
The kind that breaks under
All day at once
For me, for you
I'm just too young
And what of my heart
This day was once
Silent before
All grace of lost
Can't wait at all
Can't wait at all
Temptations won
And whatever comes through the door
I'll see you face to face
All by your place
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
Sign me up, Santa Fe
On the cross, Santa Fe
And all I want
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
And I and I and I alone (want you to know)
And I and I and I alone
And I and I and I alone (want you to know)
And I and I and I alone
Your days in one
This day undone
The kind that breaks under
All day at once
For me, for you
I'm just too young
And what of my heart
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
Sign me up, Santa Fe
On the cross, Santa Fe
And all I want
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
This day undone
The kind that breaks under
All day at once
For me, for you
I'm just too young
And what of my heart
This day was once
Silent before
All grace of lost
Can't wait at all
Can't wait at all
Temptations won
And whatever comes through the door
I'll see you face to face
All by your place
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
Sign me up, Santa Fe
On the cross, Santa Fe
And all I want
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
And I and I and I alone (want you to know)
And I and I and I alone
And I and I and I alone (want you to know)
And I and I and I alone
Your days in one
This day undone
The kind that breaks under
All day at once
For me, for you
I'm just too young
And what of my heart
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
Sign me up, Santa Fe
On the cross, Santa Fe
And all I want
Sign me up, Santa Fe
And call your son
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Lord Huron
Lord Huron
This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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Hayalperest
Hayalperest
This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[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.
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
The lead/writer is originally from Santa Fe, NM. A large cross overlooks downtown, the Cross of the Martyrs (which may be part of what he is referring to with "on the cross"). the song may be about both being called home and more complex levels involving some kind of faith (the literal translation of Santa Fe is "Holy Faith") and/or martyrdom. Those of us who live here intuitively kinda get it, but it's hard to explain.
These are all very insightful, but I find it unfortunate that no one has seemed to notice, or at least has failed to mention, how directly the chorus seems to refer to an embracing of the Catholic faith, however dual the meaning may be with this citywide pride so many of you are trumpeting. While I agree that it is obvious he is referring to the locale of Sante Fe and that the cross reference also seems to point to the Martyrs Cross, it is also apparent, at least to me, that he is also making, tongue-in-cheek as it may be, a reference to Catholicsim. "Santa Fe" can refer to the Virgin Mary, as she is seen as an embodiment of the Holy faith, and "Call your son on the cross" is just very obvious to me. Mary is said to be the link, the way to reach Jesus. I could be very wrong, but I've thought that ever since I heard the song. I'm not a catholic or even a Christian either, btw
wonderful :)
Beirut is amazing beyond words.
oh my god, I love this song so much man. It should have way more comments. As for the meaning, I'm pretty sure lessthanyouthink nailed it.
Zachary Francis Condon, the lead singer/songwriter of Beirut spent much of his late teens traveling around Europe, where he picked up a lot of musical influences which he brought back to his hometown Santa Fe. The first two Beirut albums were influenced by world music, such as French and Balkan styles, but on the third, Rip Tide, these are far less evident. Beirut still sounds like Beirut, but like the core of their music that was there all along under all the frills.
I think the song 'Santa Fe' is autobiographical and about a homecoming of sorts. Zachary spent a lot of his younger days traveling the world and finding exotic sounds to bring back to his small hometown. 'Santa Fe' is about coming back to what was there all along. The song expresses yearning, 'temptation, just too young, all days at once', the passage of time with constant reference to days, and acceptance that all he wants is where he started from 'And all I want, sign me up Santa Fe'
I think this is about the leap to faith. Santa Fe means holy faith.
fell inlove with this song the 1st time i heard it...love it! :D
Great song. I believe the singer is from Santa Fe...assuming he's signing up to go back home, but who knows. Regardless, beautiful song
i think that the line is "of grace of lust" instead of "all grace of lost" it just makes more sense to me.