Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Nobody Does It Better

Carly Simon

“Nobody Does It Better” by Carly Simon

“Nobody Does It Better” begins with Carly Simon showering praises and admiration on her significant other for being totally awesome to her while simultaneously feeling sorry for other women who are not fortunate enough...

I Think We're Alone Now

Tiffany

“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany

It seems that Britney Spears wasn’t the first female singer to have a debut hit single in her mid-teens via a song with sexual innuendos. And that’s because a solid decade before “…Baby One More Time” came...

S.O.S.

Saxon

“S.O.S.” by Saxon

S.O.S. is in fact an acronym, but what it spells out exactly is sort of a matter of debate. But whether you personally translate it as “save our souls” or “save our ship”, which are the...

Die When You Die

GG Allin

“Die When You Die” by GG Allin

“Die When You Die” is a song in which, all things considered, it may be difficult to ascertain what it’s about exactly. On the surface it reads as if GG is relishing the death of...

Idiot Box

Incubus

Incubus’ “Idiot Box” Lyrics Meaning

The term television, if you were to break it down to its two base components – tele and vision – is quite an interesting word. It implies that other people’s visions – that of writers, producers, directors and what have...

I'm A B

Hwa Sa / K-pop

“I’m A B” by Hwa Sa

In the Western world, when a lady refers to herself as “a B”, that’s another way of proclaiming, excuse our French, that she in fact a b*tch. And such is how the phrase is for...

Dr Wu

Steely Dan

“Doctor Wu” by Steely Dan

There seems to be an ongoing debate as to whether the “Doctor Wu” mentioned in this song is a real person. Yes, there is an actual Dr. Wu who has been known to treat celebrity drug addicts. But...

By Your Side

Rod Wave

“By Your Side” by Rod Wave

“By Your Side” is one of the more upbeat Rod Wave singles we have come across, as it doesn’t harp on the vocalist being depressed, plagued by the past or anything like that. Rather it...