Author: Amanda London

Black Hearted

“Black Hearted” by Polo G

What we know is that Polo G is “black hearted”. Such a designation commonly means that the individual it is ascribed to lacks sympathy towards other human beings. We can also tell, by the lyrics,...

Bloody Canvas

“Bloody Canvas” by Polo G

If you follow the news, then you don’t need us to tell you that Chicago is one of the most-dangerous cities in the United States. Deadly shootings occur regularly, in many cases with the with...

Venus Fly Trap

“Venus Fly Trap” by MARINA

Most of us already know what a Venus flytrap is. It is a type of plant that actually digests insects unfortunate enough to get caught in its snare – a very unique addition to the...

Bezos I

“Bezos I” by Bo Burnham

Of course “Bezos I” was named after Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, who on any given day can be the richest man on Earth. In the contemporary world magnates such as himself, Bill Gates,...

Lost

“Lost” by Maroon 5

The shtick of this Maroon 5 song relies on the titular metaphor of the vocalist being “lost”. What that basically means within context is that the singer’s life had no particular purpose to speak of. He...