Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Boys Don't Cry

Anitta

“Boys Don’t Cry” by Anitta

This song finds Anitta challenging the known phrase of “Boys don’t cry”. It is often a “taboo” when boys cry as they’re supposed to be big and strong, and most importantly, not show their...

A Matter of Trust

Billy Joel

“A Matter of Trust” by Billy Joel 

Relatively speaking, “A Matter of Trust” is very metaphorical in its approach. But what Billy seems to be getting at premise-wise is that it’s more or less inevitable that after the initial state of...

Fair

Normani

“Fair” by Normani

Normani’s “Fair” is a type of piece that we have already come across numerous times prior in sentiment – one where the vocalist is stuck in her feelings while her ex has happily moved...

1, 2, 3, 4

Plain White T's

“1, 2, 3, 4” by Plain White T’s

The title of this song (“1,2,3,4”) is meant to allude to the notion of how “easy” it is for the vocalist to love the addressee. In other words, the way she treats him actually...

40

U2

“40” by U2

As the story goes, “40” is a song which U2 composed and recorded on the spot. More specifically, they had significantly exceeded the studio time allotted to them to record the album War yet were still one...

Carissa

Sun Kil Moon

“Carissa” by Sun Kil Moon

Mark Kozelek’s family is from Midwest America. This is a place where, unlike more urbanized parts of the country and according to the premise to “Carrisa” as provided by Kozelek, many people actually incinerate their own rubbish...