Fortnight
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Verse 1: Taylor Swift
I was supposed to be sent awayBut they forgot to come and get meI was a functioning alcoholic'Til nobody noticed my new aestheticAll of this to say I hope you're okayBut you're the reasonAnd no one here's to blameBut what about your quiet treason?Chorus: Taylor Swift
And for a fortnight there, we were foreverRun into you sometimes, ask about the weatherNow you're in my backyard, turned into good neighborsYour wife waters flowers, I wanna kill herVerse 2: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Post Malone, Post Malone
All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless FebruaryI took the miracle move-on drug, the effects were temporaryAnd I love you, it's ruining my lifeI love you, it's ruining my lifeI touched you for only a fortnightI touched you, but I touched youChorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Post Malone
And for a fortnight there, we were foreverRun into you sometimes, ask about the weatherNow you're in my backyard, turned into good neighborsYour wife waters flowers, I wanna kill herAnd for a fortnight there, we were togetherRun into you sometimes, comment on my sweaterNow you're at the mailbox, turned into good neighborsMy husband is cheating, I wanna kill himBridge: Taylor Swift, Post Malone, Taylor Swift & Post Malone
I love you, it's ruining my lifeI love you, it's ruining my lifeI touched you for only a fortnightI touched you, I touched youI love you, it's ruining my lifeI love you, it's ruining my lifeI touched you for only a fortnightI touched you, I touched youOutro: Post Malone, Post Malone & Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift
Thought of callin' ya, but you won't pick up'Nother fortnight lost in AmericaMove to Florida, buy the car you wantBut it won't start up 'til you touch, touch, touch meThought of calling ya, but you won't pick up'Nother fortnight lost in AmericaMove to Florida, buy the car you wantBut it won't start up 'til I touch, touch, touch youWhat the song means
A song about a brief but intense two-week romance that devastates the narrator long after it ends. She's now neighbors with her ex, watching him live happily while she remains emotionally trapped. The song explores obsession, jealousy, and how short connections can have lasting emotional damage, using dark humor to convey deep pain.
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fortnight — two weeks
A specific time period emphasizing how short the relationship was despite its intensity
Song info
- Release date
- 2024-04-19
- Album
- THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
- Written by
- Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Post Malone
- Produced by
- Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
- Featuring
- Post Malone
- Interpolates
- Cigarettes After Sex – Apocalypse
