Author: Amanda London

Frank Ocean

September 10, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 10, 2023

Meaning of “Novacane” by Frank Ocean

“Novacane” possesses a compelling and detailed narrative, one which relies heavily on the likes of metaphors and personalized colloquialisms and therefore is open to interpretation.  In such cases, especially when a track has proven...

Cardi B / Megan Thee Stallion

September 9, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2023

Meaning of “Bongos” Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion

OMG! It feels like Christmas came early this year! ???? When I saw the notification of “Bongos” pop up with that pre-save link, I literally screamed. I mean, we’ve all been waiting for this...

Taylor Swift

September 9, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2023

Meaning of “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift

In “You Belong With Me”, we find Taylor pining over the addressee. But the primary issue at hand is that the latter already has someone else. But it can be gleaned that even though Taylor feels...

Taylor Swift

September 9, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2023

Meaning of “Enchanted (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift

The first verse of “Enchanted” sorta implies that the meeting between the vocalist and addressee was a chance one, but in actuality this song is based on the first time Taylor Swift met Adam Young, with said...

Taylor Swift

September 9, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2023

Meaning of “22 (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift actually wrote this song when she was 22, which would have been circa 2011. In describing the track, she noted that age 22 “was kind of the perfect age”. And why? Because it sat at...

Taylor Swift

September 9, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2023

Meaning of “Nothing New (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift

Believe it or not, there was a time when Taylor Swift was concerned about her career as a professional musician. That is not to say she ever went through any major slump in terms of...

Zach Bryan

September 8, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2023

Meaning of “El Dorado” by Zach Bryan

Based on some of the behind-the-scenes’ details concerning Zach Bryan’s “El Dorado”, it appears that the addressee would be one Garrett Brewster. Brewster was a US Marine who passed away in 2020 at the age of 24. ...

Belle Mariano

September 8, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2023 · Last modified September 9, 2023

“Bugambilya” by Belle Mariano

“Bugambilya” appears to be a love song, or more specifically one of heartbreak. Unfortunately, we do not have an official translation of “Bugambilya” to rely on for this analysis. And based on the one provided by Google,...

Zach Bryan

September 8, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2023

Meaning of “Jake’s Piano / Long Island” by Zach Bryan

The verse of part two of this song (i.e. “Long Island”) implies that Zach is singing to a female and furthermore one who is obviously along the lines of being a romantic interest. The lyrics...

wave to earth

September 8, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2023

Meaning of “사랑으로 (Love.)” ​by wave to earth

We’re actually dealing with two interpretations of “사랑으로 (Love.)”, one provided by Google (via Genius) and the other by a site called LyricsTranslate. There are slight differences, but, putting them together, it appears that what Dan and...