Author: Amanda London

Siouxsie and the Banshees

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022 · Last modified May 20, 2022

“Night Shift” by Siouxsie and the Banshees

This song (“Night Shift”) is about one Peter Sutcliffe, who was more infamously known as the Yorkshire Ripper. As such monikers tend to imply, he was a serial killer and more specifically one whose crimes...

Beth Gibbons / Kendrick Lamar

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022

“Mother I Sober” by Kendrick Lamar (ft. Beth Gibbons)

Anyone who listens to rap music knows of certain perils that exist in the ‘hood, such as rampant crime and being subject to an unfair criminal justice system. But there are other things that happen...

Kendrick Lamar

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022

“Crown” by Kendrick Lamar 

You may notice that on the cover to the “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” album, Kendrick Lamar is rockin’ a “crown of thorns”. This is of course is a plot device, if you will, derived...

Portishead

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022

“Humming” by Portishead

The lyrics of Portishead’s “Humming” are very indirect. For instance, there is no setting defined. Also, it is never specified what type of relationship the vocalist has with the addressee. So obviously, some imagination is required...

Florence + The Machine

May 18, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 18, 2022 · Last modified May 18, 2023

“Girls Against God” by Florence + the Machine

Let’s be real for a minute. People who actually believe that God exists have a tendency to get mad at Him sometimes. This occurs when life really sucks, as we generally operate with the understanding that...

Post Malone / Robin Pecknold

May 18, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 18, 2022 · Last modified June 7, 2022

“Love/Hate Letter To Alcohol” by Post Malone (ft. Robin Pecknold)

It should be noted that this post is being written a couple of weeks before the official release of “Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol” so apparently what we’re dealing with here is akin to an extended...

The Tragically Hip

May 17, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 17, 2022

The Tragically Hip’s “Wheat Kings” Lyrics Meaning  

The Tragically Hip is a band from Canada that is known to deal with serious, true-to-life and sometimes dark subject matter in their songs. And in the case of “Wheat Kings”, the subject is one David...

Five Finger Death Punch

May 16, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 16, 2022

“IOU” by Five Finger Death Punch 

This song (“IOU”) is based on, most simply put, the vocalist depicting himself as a bad man, and he utilizes a lot of religious terminology to point to that idea. But as further implied in...

Kendrick Lamar / Sampha

May 16, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 16, 2022

“Father Time” by Kendrick Lamar (ft. Sampha) 

For a conscious artist, the truth of the matter is that Kendrick can be confrontational. He occasionally touts his superiority over other, less-successful rappers and sometimes even gets into direct beef on song. Well in “Father Time”, he...

Tate McRae

May 16, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 16, 2022

“What Would You Do?” by Tate McRae

Tate McRae’s “What Would You Do?” really isn’t overtly romantic, but the logical implication would be that the vocalist is addressing her boyfriend. Premise-wise, he is presented as someone who ‘takes her for granted’. Moreover,...