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.
A pity she does not exist
A shame he's not a fag
The only girl I ever loved was
Andrew in drag
There is no hope of love for me
From here on I'm a stag
The only girl I'll ever love is
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
I don't know why I even went
It's really not my bag
Just thought it might be funny to see
Andrew in drag
The moment he walked on the stage
My tail began to wag
Wag like a little wiener dog for
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
I've always been a ladies' man
And I don't have to brag
But I become a momma's boy for
Andrew in drag
I'd sign away my trust fund
I would even sell the Jag
If I could spend my misspent youth with
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
So stick him in a dress and
He's the only boy I'd shag
The only boy I'd anything is
Andrew in drag
I'll never see that girl again
He did it as a gag
I'll pine away forevermore for
Andrew in drag
A shame he's not a fag
The only girl I ever loved was
Andrew in drag
There is no hope of love for me
From here on I'm a stag
The only girl I'll ever love is
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
I don't know why I even went
It's really not my bag
Just thought it might be funny to see
Andrew in drag
The moment he walked on the stage
My tail began to wag
Wag like a little wiener dog for
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
I've always been a ladies' man
And I don't have to brag
But I become a momma's boy for
Andrew in drag
I'd sign away my trust fund
I would even sell the Jag
If I could spend my misspent youth with
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Andrew in drag
Yeah
So stick him in a dress and
He's the only boy I'd shag
The only boy I'd anything is
Andrew in drag
I'll never see that girl again
He did it as a gag
I'll pine away forevermore for
Andrew in drag
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Fortnight
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Just A Little Lovin'
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Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
To take this song literally, it's a song about him watching a show with a drag queen, and ends up pining after 'her' forever more. As Stephin Merritt is gay, maybe it's written from a straight man's perspective, 'I've always been a ladies man' etc.
There a lot of other subtleties in this song, though. Notice the speaker talks about giving away his "trust fund" and "sign away the jag."<br /> <br /> It's clearly a young man's song, and so it reminds me of a student production at (for example) Yale, before there were women, and men had to dress up to play the part of the women. It all seems very 1960's Ivy League hush-hush queer.<br /> <br /> Great song.
I really like that interpretation. The confused feelings of a young 1960s Yale hotshot. Excellent imagery.
Yet another brilliant Merritt song that is both hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time.