What are Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' Lyrics About? The Meaning ...

19 April 2024, 05:00 | Updated: 19 April 2024, 12:09

Taylor Swift 'Fortnight' Lyrics Meaning Explained. Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images, Republic Records

Is Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' about Joe Alwyn or Matty Healy? Here's what fans think the Post Malone collaboration is about.

Swifties assemble! Taylor Swift and Post Malone's first collab is officially here. What are their 'Fortnight' lyrics about though?

Ahead of the release of 'The Tortured Poets Department', Taylor Swift tweeted that 'Fortnight' is the album's first single. She teased: "I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever. I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together."

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Naturally, fans are already obsessed with the song and hearing Taylor and Post together. What's the real meaning behind 'Fortnight' though? And who is it about? Joe Alwyn? Matty Healy? Here's a fully guide to Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' lyrics.

Who are Taylor Swift's 'Fortnight' lyrics about?

Ahead of the release of 'Fortnight', fans speculated that the song could be about the last two weeks of her relationship with Joe Alwyn. 'Fortnight' is a British word for a period of two weeks. However, people also connected it to her other British ex Matty Healy who she dated after Joe. Now, the song is out, it's a lot more abstract than fans originally suspected.

In the first verse, Taylor alludes to being in an emotionally fragile place. She sings: I was supposed to be sent away but they forgot to come and get me. Taylor then wishes an ex well who betrayed her: All of this to say, I hope you're okay, but you're the reason / No one here's to blame but what about your quiet treason.

In the second verse, Taylor appears to sing about a short-lived romance that failed to help her "move on": All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless Februrary / I took the miracle move on drug and the effects were temporary / And I love you, it's ruining my life / I touched you for only a fortnight.

It's possible that the first verse is directed at Joe and the second is directed at Matty. However, it's unlikely that Taylor will ever specify who the song is about. After all, her songs are far more about her emotions than any people in particular.

Taylor is yet to open up directly about the meaning behind the song but we imagine that things will become clearer when the official music video drops later today. We shall keep you posted with any updates.

What do you think 'Fortnight' is about?

Taylor Swift - 'Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)' lyrics

VERSE 1I 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

CHORUSAnd for a fortnight there we were forever running'Til you sometimes ask about the weatherNow you're in my backyard turned into good neighboursYour wife waters flowers, I wanna kill her

VERSE 2All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless FebruaryI took the miracle move on drug and 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 you

CHORUSAnd for a fortnight there, we were forever running'Til you sometimes ask about the weatherNow you're in my backyard turned into good neighboursYour wife waters flowers, I wanna kill herAnd for a fortnight, there we were together running'Til you sometimes come and tug my sweaterNow you’re at the mailbox turned into good neighboursMy husband is cheating, I wanna kill him

BRIDGEI 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 you

BRIDGEI’m call you up, but you won’t pick up?Another fortnight lost in AmericaMove to Florida, buy the car you want (Car you want)But it won’t start up 'til you touch, touch, touch meI’m call you up but you won’t pick upAnother fortnight lost in AmericaMove to Florida, buy the car you wantBut it won’t start up 'til I touch, touch you

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