Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Angel

Lionel Richie

“Angel” by Lionel Richie

On this song, Lionel Richie is likening the addressee to an “angel”. And what he means by that, taking the chorus into consideration, is that he considers his relationship with her to be an “answer...

I Feel Loved

Depeche Mode

“I Feel Loved” by Depeche Mode

The narrative of Depeche Mode’s “I Feel Loved” is premised on the vocalist suffering from depression or some type of pervasive feeling of dread. It reads as if this is of the emotional variety though,...

One More Time

Daft Punk

“One More Time” by Daft Punk

Daft Punk’s “One More Time” is a song in which the listener is encouraged to “don’t stop the dancing”. The implication is that this individual, as well as the DJ and other party people in the house,...

Coming Home

HONNE / NIKI

“Coming Home” by HONNE (ft. NIKI)

Whom the vocalist is addressing in “Coming Home” would most commonly be understood, considering the terminology involved, as a significant other. However, it can be more generally taken that (s)he’s speaking to some other type...

Roll Over, Baby

LANY

“Roll Over, Baby” by LANY

According to Paul Klein, he was amazed that the concept of “roll over, baby”, i.e. a somewhat-common expression one would say to a lover while lying in bed with him or her, hasn’t already been explored...

Liam Payne

Liam Payne

“Sunshine” by Liam Payne

On this song, the vocalist is likening the addressee to “sunshine”. And the reason Liam is doing so is because of the positive impact this person has had on his life.  More specifically, this is...

Natural Blues

Moby

“Natural Blues” by Moby

The vocals on Moby’s “Natural Blues” are derived from an early 20th century song that reads a lot like a spiritual or, as title states, the blues.  The vocalist possesses “trouble so hard” alright. And as...

Lonely Years

Eric Clapton

“Lonely Years” by Eric Clapton

What the title of this song refers to is “five lonely years” the vocalist is tasked with ‘facing’. He never actually reveals what predicament he is in exactly, though from the onset we’re made aware...

Love Today

Mika

“Love Today” by Mika

As a premise, as presented in the first verse the vocalist is someone who is “fighting tears just to carry on”, i.e. being in a state of depressed.  So with sex being a universally...