Author: Amanda London

Adele / Number 1 Songs

October 6, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 6, 2021 · Last modified March 29, 2022

Adele’s “Easy On Me” Lyrics Meaning

Based on the terse snippet of this song that became public on 9 October 2021, our first postulation would be that the vocalist is most logically addressing a loved one. Moreover, the title is...

Kevin MacLeod

October 6, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 6, 2021

“Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod

Kevin MacLeod Kevin MacLeod is a musician that traces his musical origins to New York City. Much isn’t known about him considering that, despite regular social media users having inevitably heard his work before, he...

Mitski

October 6, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 6, 2021

Mitski’s “Working for the Knife” Lyrics Meaning

The first thing that jumps out concerning this piece is of course its title, which reads like a metaphor we never heard before. And most simply explained, what it apparently points to is the...

Marvin Gaye

October 6, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 6, 2021

“Got to Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye

The late Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” was somewhat of an influential piece as far as the genre of dance music is concerned. And one can see how this classic is sorta prototypical in that...

Eminem / Mozzy / Polo G / Skylar Grey

October 6, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 6, 2021

“Last One Standing” by Skylar Grey, Polo G, Mozzy & Eminem

Cutting right to the chase, “Last One Standing” is a come-up song. Or more specifically Skylar Grey, who holds down the chorus, presents herself (and by extension her co-vocalists) as “the last one standing”. Now what...

Calum Scott

October 5, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 5, 2021 · Last modified October 6, 2021

Calum Scott’s “Dancing on My Own” Lyrics Meaning

Calum Scott’s “Dancing on My Own” is like a homosexualized version of a song a female artist originally put out. Actually, the wording between the two versions is almost identical. But that is in fact what...

Arthur Nery

October 5, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 5, 2021

“Higa” by Arthur Nery

Arthur Nery, a trending musician who we know relatively little about at this moment, has cited the likes of Daniel Caesar and Bruno Mars as being his musical role models. So it’s understandable that the most notable...

Arthur Nery

October 5, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 5, 2021

Arthur Nery’s “Life Puzzle” Lyrics Meaning

Perhaps we can say that Arthur Nery is akin to a true Westernized pop star, as he has followed the American formula of taking a concept that doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with...

Red Hot Chili Peppers

October 4, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 4, 2021

“I Could Have Lied” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

“I Could Have Lied” is a 1991 song by one of America’s most popular bands, Red Hot Chili Peppers. The song was composed not long after Anthony Kiedis suffered a very crippling romantic heart...

Pharrell Williams / Robin Thicke / T.I.

October 4, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published October 4, 2021 · Last modified October 6, 2021

“Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke (ft. Pharrell Williams & T.I.)

For all of the controversy the lyrics of “Blurred Lines” generated when it was first released, reading them now, almost a decade later, may have you wondering where exactly is the beef. Maybe this confusion,...