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.
Saw you stretched out in Room ten oh nine
With a smile on your face and a tear right in your eye
Whoa, come see to get a line on you, my sweet honey love
Berber jewelry jangling down the street
Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet
Could not seem to get high on you, my sweet honey love
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Make every song (you sing) your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Warm like the evening sun
When you're drunk in the elevator, with your clothes all torn
When your late night friends leave you in the cold gray dawn
Just seen too many flies on you, I just can't brush them off
Angels beating all their wings in time
With smiles on their faces and a gleam right in their eyes
Whoa, thought I heard one sigh for you
Come on up, come on up, now, come on up now
May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah
Make every song you sing your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah
Warm like the evening sun
Come on up now, come on up now, come on up now, come on up, come on
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Make every song you sing your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Warm like the evening sun, yeah, yeah
With a smile on your face and a tear right in your eye
Whoa, come see to get a line on you, my sweet honey love
Berber jewelry jangling down the street
Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet
Could not seem to get high on you, my sweet honey love
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Make every song (you sing) your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Warm like the evening sun
When you're drunk in the elevator, with your clothes all torn
When your late night friends leave you in the cold gray dawn
Just seen too many flies on you, I just can't brush them off
Angels beating all their wings in time
With smiles on their faces and a gleam right in their eyes
Whoa, thought I heard one sigh for you
Come on up, come on up, now, come on up now
May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah
Make every song you sing your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah
Warm like the evening sun
Come on up now, come on up now, come on up now, come on up, come on
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Make every song you sing your favorite tune
May the good Lord shine a light on you
Warm like the evening sun, yeah, yeah
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Shine a Light Lyrics as written by Mick Jagger Keith Richards
Lyrics © Abkco Music Inc.
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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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.
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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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Is it about Brian? Is it about Keath? Is it about a groupie? What kind of of questions are these? This may be the most powerful hymn ever written. The lyrics was probably written with someone specific in mind, but the way they come out! It's not a person I think about when this song explodes out of my speakers. I think about hope, I think about faith and I think that "make every song you sing be your favourite tune" may very well be the most beautiful line ever written.
@erik.yefeng \r\nMick Jagger originally wrote the lyrics for Stones guitarist Brian Jones in 1968. The original lyrics were about Jones\' drug addiction which was slowly detaching him from the rest of the band, and the song was called "Get A Line On You," but it was never released. After Jones\' death, Jagger rewrote some of the lyrics and it was released in 1972 as "Shine A Light.
Kick ass song. Really though the orgn is what builds this song up to complete amazment, whatever, It's damn cool. I like this gospel come on up now
Wow I had always assumed it was Mick singing about Keef. But considering it as being about Brian takes it to a whole other level. Angels beating on their wings in time...come on up now. Starts to make sense. Berber jewelry does sound like Brian Jones. A great gospel rock number by the Stones, even if they did borrow the idea from "Let it Be" even borrowing Billy Preston and his church-tastic tones.
This song is about Brian Jones. It was written in that time period around his death, but wasn't released until "Exile" came out. Specifically, the parts about the flies, jewelry, and the eyes (it's hard to tell in the studio version, but when Mick sings it live it's "bloodshot eyes") all sound like Brian.
@lilavati Yeah it seems to be about Brian.
I had no idea this was about Brian Jones. It is a beautiful good soulful song. I love Exile. One of my favorite all time records...and as this site goes, goes radio play for it. It is the most underappreciated by anyone out of the inner core of Stones fans.
I always felt it was a song wishing a good friend well.
Beautiful Song. Underated.
i first heard this song live, off the Stripped album when i was about 4 or 5. Went and saw them in Sydney on Tuesday cuz Melbourne sold out too quickly. Greatest show ever!
I've always though that this song is actually about Marianne Faithfull. First of all, a lot of phrases seem to suggest the song is about a female ("My sweet honey love" and "Well you're drunk in the alley baby"). Also, "getting high" on women seems to be a pretty common theme in Mick's lyrics-- "What a beautiful buzz, what a beautiful buzz" in Loving Cup comes to mind. Finally, it is pretty well known that Marianne Faithfull was more or less a homeless heroin junkie for a few years after breaking up with Mick which fits right in with the second verse.
To me it's very simple.
Sometimes you may love anybody (girlfriend, friend), and this person may have a lot of problems, or just a big one (like an addiction). But in some point you realize that you can't keep on with the situation. You can't help anymore (you may be tired, without money, or the problem eventually could kill you). Then you take a step aside, and say, hey, you're great, I love you, but I can't give anymore... So, I'm out, but "may the good lord, shine a light on you". May the lord take good care of you, may the good lord help you, may the good lord save you.
I agree, but i read in a stones biog that it was Mick's song about Keith Richards.