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It was supposed to drop on April 19, but now that The Tortured Poets Department has officially leaked, fans are trying to decode each song meticulously. Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight Lyrics” are of particular interest, because of the images it conjures up.
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The “Anti-hero” singer said in her speech for Best Pop Vocal Album: “Okay, this is my 13th Grammy, which is my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve ever told you that. I want to say thank you to the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way, but I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans. So I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I have been keeping from you for the last two years.”
On Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Swifties everywhere flooded social media claiming that Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department leaked, with some revealing that they had been taken from a Google Drive link containing the entire 17-song list. DailyMail.com reported seeing a screenshot from a Swifties group chat in which a file containing the allegedly leaked album has been shared, along with lyrics from the upcoming record.
Taylor Swift's "Fortnight Lyrics"
Now, fans are dissecting Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight Lyrics” and what they could mean. First off, the word “fortnight” is a word commonly used in British English—it means two weeks. The use of British English is interesting because, as we all know, her most serious relationship was with English actor Joe Alwyn; they dated for 6 years and broke up in 2023.
Some fans have speculated that this song is in reference to the two-week period where Taylor and Joe’s relationship began to disintegrate. Or perhaps it’s about Taylor imagining what their life would be like if they’d stayed together and how mundane their existence would be because he wanted a life out of the spotlight. Read them below and judge for yourself.
Verse 1
I was supposed to be sent away but they forgot to come and get me
I was a functioning alcoholic ’til nobody noticed my new aesthetic
All of this to say I hope you’re okay, but you’re the reason
And no one here’s to blame but what about your quiet treasonChorus 1
And for a fortnight there we were
Forever running to you
Sometimes ask about the weather
Now you’re in my backyard, turned into good neighbors
Your wife waters flowers. I wanna kill her.Verse 2
All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February
I took the miracle move on drug, the effects were temporary
And I love you, it’s ruining my life (I love you, it’s ruining my life)
I touched you for only a fortnight (I touched you)
But I touched youChorus 2
And for a fortnight there we were, forever running to you
Sometimes ask about the weather
Now you’re in my backyard turned into good neighbors
Your wife waters flowers. I wanna kill her.Verse 3
And for a fortnight, there we were together
Running to you, sometimes come and turn my sweater
And now you’re at the mailbox, turned into good neighbors
My husband is cheating. I wanna kill him.Bridge
And I love you, it’s ruining my life (I love you, it’s ruining my life)
I touched you for only a fortnight (I touched you)
But I touched you
And I love you
It’s ruining my life (I love you, it’s ruining my life)
I touched you for only a fortnight (I touched you)
But I touched youOutro
I’m calling you, but you won’t be called?
Another fortnight lost in America
Going to Florida by the car you won
But it won’t start up till you touch, touch, touch meTaylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department
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