Author: Amanda London

Blink-182

March 9, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 9, 2021

“I Miss You” by Blink-182

Blink-182’s “I Miss You” is a pessimistic love song. As noted later in this post, lyrically it relies partially on references from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, a flick which is described as a “dark fantasy film”.  And...

Chance the Rapper

March 9, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 9, 2021

“The Heart & The Tongue” by Chance the Rapper

Chance the Rapper is a musician who has seen it all. His 2016 project Coloring Book – not even an album per se but officially a mixtape – earned him a Grammy Award. At one point he...

James Arthur

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Medicine” by James Arthur

In this current era of pop music, it is quite common for singers to reveal their own inner struggles through song. James Arthur is someone who has gone on record as stating he suffers...

iKon

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Why Why Why” by iKon

It seems that a lot of songs are coming out these days which center on male vocalists expressing regret for messing up a romantic relationship. Or perhaps this has been a long-standing motif in the...

XXXTentacion

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“3 AM Freestyle” by XXXTentacion

XXXTentacion and Ski Mask the Slump God were two homeys who sort of grew into professional rap musicians together. But that is not to say that things were always all gravy between the two...

EST Gee / Lil Baby

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Real As It Gets” by Lil Baby (ft. EST Gee)

The obvious goal of “Real As It Gets” is for the artists at hands to present themselves as paid gangstas. And the chorus encapsulates the tenets by which such individuals live by. For instance, the very...

Tate McRae

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Slower” by Tate McRae

Tate’s “Slower” is a complex song, or perhaps rather we can say a mature one for someone who hasn’t even reached 18 years old yet. Logically, the singer would be addressing she’s romantically connected to. And as...

St. Vincent

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

St. Vincent’s “Pay Your Way In Pain” Lyrics Meaning

The title of this song (“Pay Your Way In Pain”), as you have probably already deduced, is based on the idea of making it through life being a struggle. More specifically, one of the many themes which...

DJ Snake / Selena Gomez

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Selfish Love” by DJ Snake & Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is the only vocalist on “Selfish Love”. And what she is singing about is her relationship with the addressee, i.e. her significant other. For the most part it appears that they love each...

Maroon 5 / Megan Thee Stallion

March 8, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published March 8, 2021

“Beautiful Mistakes” by Maroon 5 (ft. Megan Thee Stallion)

Understanding the narrative which Maroon 5’s “Beautiful Mistakes” is based on is simple enough. Adam Levine takes on the role of someone who, in the past, apparently caused his girlfriend to dump him. And now in...