Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Sweet Home Alabama” has an interesting and complex history. At least certain parts of it were written in direct response to Neil Young who dropped a couple of tunes, including one entitled “Alabama” (1972), calling out...

Monkey Gone To Heaven

Pixies

“Monkey Gone To Heaven” by Pixies 

“Monkey Gone To Heaven” commences with the vocalist referencing “an underwater god who controlled the sea”. It sounds like Frank Black may be referring to the likes of Neptune or Poseidon or however one may...

Butterflies

Abe Parker

“Butterflies” by Abe Parker

Butterflies is a term which, colloquially speaking, connotes the sensation of being anxious. However, this is not true anxiety we’re talking about per se but more akin to, say being nervous on the verge of speaking...

Shinigami Eyes

Grimes

“Shinigami Eyes” by Grimes

The Shinigami referenced in the title and chorus are characters related to Japanese folklore. Certain traditional beliefs from Japan, such as this one, are known to the modern world due to the popularity of Japanese culture,...

High

The Chainsmokers

“High” by The Chainsmokers

From the onset, the implication that we’re faced with, at least from the vocalist’s perspective, is that he’s in a troubled romance. Or more specifically as Andrew puts it, the only time his significant other...

Kryptonite

3 Doors Down

“Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down 

Vocalist Brad Arnold, the primary writer of this song, wrote it in his mid-teens. Moreover he did so during a math class which, as described by the musician, must have been boring as hell...