Author: Amanda London

Red Velvet

“Queendom” by Red Velvet

Red Velvet’s “Queendom” is an inspirational song, as to be expected from a South Korean act. It also utilizes very colorful, uplifting language. And even though Queendom is obviously female-centric, the chorus is more inclusive, i.e. acknowledging...

Rumors

“Rumors” by Lizzo & Cardi B

Lizzo is perhaps the most controversial American pop artist ever in terms of how she looks and behaves. Many people have issues with her weight and more to the point how she tends to shamelessly...

Sugat

“Sugat” by Ben&Ben (ft. Munimuni)

“Sugat” is rendered in the native language of the artists, that being Tagalog, a Filipino dialect. Often in such cases when the lyrics are translated into English, even accurately, they may not comprehensively make sense...

Brainwashed

“Brainwashed” by Tom MacDonald

Anyone familiar with Tom MacDonald’s artistry would instantly presume that a track called Brainwashed is likely attributing the titular characteristic onto the masses. And so it is with this song, which serves as yet another medium for...

I Wanna Be Your Slave

“I Wanna Be Your Slave” by Måneskin

There’s a lot going on in this song, with the first verse especially being quite detailed in terms of the singer’s romantic relationship with the addressee, though primarily, as implied by the title, from...