Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

One Life

James Bay

“One Life” by James Bay

“One Life” is a love song. The title is derived from a line in the chorus that reads “I’ve only got one life, and I want you in it”. That’s basically a fancy way of...

N95

Kendrick Lamar

“N95” by Kendrick Lamar

In the song “N95”, Kendrick Lamar presents himself as the type of social critic who is not compelled to hold his tongue. And it is obvious that he is lashing out against the state of...

Bombshell

Halestorm

“Bombshell” by Halestorm

The title of this song, as utilized, is a double entendre. The term “bombshell”, as commonly used and within the context of this piece, is a colloquialism, pointing to a lady who is unanimously considered...

Strange Girl

Halestorm

“Strange Girl” by Halestorm

Halestorm is a musical act fronted by Lzzy Hale who, just based on the grounds of being a female hard rock vocalist alone, would be considered by many a “strange girl”. Indeed, musical acts like...

I Come First

Halestorm

“I Come First” by Halestorm 

There are certain themes that permeate throughout Halestorm’s “Back from the Dead” album, which also appear in this song (“I Come First”). One of them would be Lzzy Hale’s strong inclination towards personal liberation, i.e. not...

Psycho Crazy

Halestorm

“Psycho Crazy” by Halestorm 

The vocalist ( Lzzy Hale) is one of those kinds of people who sees “psychotherapy” as a means of conflict. In other words, if you step to Lzzy and suggest that she “got [mental] problems”,...

Raise Your Horns

Halestorm

“Raise Your Horns” by Halestorm

The lyrics of “Raise Your Horns” are heavily imbued with symbolism – more so, it can be said, than any other track found on its album (“Back from the Dead”). But most generally speaking,...

My Redemption

Halestorm

“My Redemption” by Halestorm 

For the sake of simplicity, Halestorm’s “My Redemption” can be defined as an anti-religion song. Well, the vocalist does put forth that she has her “own beliefs”. But her belief system centers on a sentiment we...

The Steeple

Halestorm

“The Steeple” by Halestorm

A steeple is, most simply put, a part of a church. And relatedly, this is yet another song in which we are met with a musician, shall we say indoctrinating listeners in her anti-mainstream belief system. As...

Wicked Ways

Halestorm

“Wicked Ways” by Halestorm 

There seems to be a lot of songs of late that feature a sentiment similar to that which this piece is based on. And that is the singer embracing her “devils” or recognizing that her...