Though neither Taylor Swift nor Post Malone has spoken about the inspiration behind their “Fortnight” music video, Swifties continue to try to decipher its meaning. “Okay here me out: I think Taylor wearing Post Malone’s face tattoos is a metaphor for her taking on her lovers’ pain, slowly morphing into them, losing part of herself until she ‘mirrors them’ and thus herself is lost… hence I love you it’s ruining my life,” one user tweeted, referencing the song’s lyrics. Another user also shared their interpretation of the video, writing, “His tattoos disappear in the video too, so I took it to mean that they both saw things in each other they wanted to see in themselves.”
In an Instagram post shared ahead of the video’s release, Swift shared her excitement, while also stating her respect for Malone’s artistry. “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,” she wrote in the caption. In a separate post on Instagram, Swift shared pictures from the music video, admitting it to be a layered metaphor for other parts of her album.
Released on April 19, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is already making history, with Spotify announcing it’s become the platform’s most streamed album in a single day.
