Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

The Victim

Daughtry

“The Victim” by Daughtry

This song can be considered a quintessential example of the artistry which defines the lyrical composition of Dearly Beloved. Getting through the first verse, it would be very simple to presume that the addressee is a...

Lioness

Daughtry

“Lioness” by Daughtry

Interpreting a Daughtry song requires a certain amount of speculation or assumption making on the part of the interpreter. And in the case of Lioness, one of the first presumptions we’ll make is that the addressee,...

Call You Mine

Daughtry

“Call You Mine” by Daughtry

The lack of specificity in the lyrics of “Call You Mine” makes them open to interpretation. For instance, it’s hard to ascertain whether or not the singer and addressee, who we would presume are romantic...

Gun violence songs

Songs about Gun Violence

Songs about Gun Violence

The United States leads among high-class, developed countries when it comes to gun violence. Thus, compared to about 22 other high-income countries, gun violence and related homicides occur 25 times more in the US....

Break into My Heart

Daughtry

“Break into My Heart” by Daughtry

It is becoming obvious early on in our analysis of Daughtry’s Dearly Beloved where understanding, i.e. reading in between the lyrics, may be more important than even interpreting them literally. For instance, in the case of...

Heaven's EP

J. Cole

“Heaven’s EP” by J. Cole

Anyone familiar with J. Cole’s artistry likely doesn’t need to be told that he’s one of the more intellectual rappers out there, a fact that he actually acknowledges in the lyrics. And in this particular...

Invisible Monster

Dream Theater

“Invisible Monster” by Dream Theater

As explained by Dream Theater spokesman John Petrucci, the titular “invisible monster”, which is of course a metaphorical construct, is actually representative of anxiety and how it “plagues people”. And based on that understanding, there really isn’t...

U&ME by alt-J

Alt-J

“U&ME” by alt-J

The lyrics of “U&ME” are for the most part metaphorical, but there are literal lines dropped here and there also which grants the listener a clearer picture of what’s going down. For instance, in the...