Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Stay Soft

Mitski

Mitski’s “Stay Soft” Lyrics Meaning

“Stay Soft” is a piece which Mitski has described as possessing “darkly sexual lyrics”. And by the looks of things, said description breaks down to the wording possessing three characteristics. First First is, as stated, this...

Fake Plastic Trees

Radiohead

Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees” Lyrics Meaning

It has been suggested that Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees” is based on a personal ordeal that Thom Yorke went through, which is very much believable when you take into consideration the intricacy of the lyrics.  This...

SAOKO

Rosalía

“SAOKO” by Rosalía

The title of this song (“SAOKO”) is reportedly an African term pointing to the concept of movement. And movement apparently is what the Puerto Rican colloquialism “saoco” is derived from. Accordingly, based on Rosalía’s own explanation,...

She's All I Wanna Be

Tate McRae

“She’s All I Wanna Be” by Tate McRae

Two things are established reading in between the lines of the first verse of “She’s All I Wanna Be”. First is that the vocalist is addressing her significant other. And second would be Tate McRae is...

Freaks & Geeks

Oliver Tree

“Freaks & Geeks” by Oliver Tree

Oliver Tree’s “Freaks & Geeks” seems to be a self-help / encouragement song, though taking somewhat of an unconventional approach to relaying that message. Usually these pieces center on the vocalist, amidst various hardships,...

Child

K-pop / MARK

“Child” by MARK

Mark Lee is 22 years old as of the dropping of this track – not necessarily within the age of what most people would consider to be a “child”. But he seems to be describing...

Workin' It

Don Henley

Don Henley’s “Workin’ It” Lyrics Meaning

In more recent times, Don Henley looks like your standard matured musician. In other words, looking at him now and especially back when “Workin’ It” was dropped, you’d never know that he was once part...

Things Have Changed

Bob Dylan

“Things Have Changed” by Bob Dylan  

“Things Have Changed” is a song that was written specifically for a certain film, 2000’s Wonder Boys starring Michael Douglas. As such, certain lyrics were directly influenced by the movie’s storyline, most notably in that regard it would seem...