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.
The end is near, my summer in days
All the great things go away
Feel the cold comin' 'round the bend
Everything's gonna change again
Down another day, down another day
Oh, the winter I adore
Summer's gone forever more
Someday she'll come back to me
Seasons change, set me free
Down another day
Down another day
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
The end is near, my winter fling
Change is melting everything
Now it's time, to sink below
Season come, season go
Down another day
Down another day
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
I keep saying goodbye, saying goodbye
Keep saying goodbye
And she's always coming back, she keeps coming back
She keeps coming back
I keep saying goodbye, saying goodbye
Keep saying goodbye
And she's always coming back, she keeps coming back
You keep coming back
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
Down another day
Down another day
(Will never let you down)
Down another day
Down another day
All the great things go away
Feel the cold comin' 'round the bend
Everything's gonna change again
Down another day, down another day
Oh, the winter I adore
Summer's gone forever more
Someday she'll come back to me
Seasons change, set me free
Down another day
Down another day
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
The end is near, my winter fling
Change is melting everything
Now it's time, to sink below
Season come, season go
Down another day
Down another day
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
I keep saying goodbye, saying goodbye
Keep saying goodbye
And she's always coming back, she keeps coming back
She keeps coming back
I keep saying goodbye, saying goodbye
Keep saying goodbye
And she's always coming back, she keeps coming back
You keep coming back
Didn't have to bore you with details (I'll never let you down)
And in the morning, the sun rise (will never let you down)
If I could hold you tomorrow (I'll never let you down)
When she's cold in the ocean (will never let you down)
Down another day
Down another day
(Will never let you down)
Down another day
Down another day
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Fortnight
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
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.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
I agree with the first comment more. I think Fred's songs are more potent on this album than on his other ones. They're far less vulgar and more heartfelt. I think Results May Vary is a better album because of the songs, except for that raunched remake of "Behind Blue Eyes."