Author: Amanda London

The Turtles

January 27, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 27, 2021

“Happy Together” by The Turtles

The narrator of the Turtles’ “Happy Together” is caught up in his imagination because reality is probably too hard to handle. The whole song details his wishful thinking of how happy he would be...

Crowded House

January 27, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 27, 2021 · Last modified March 24, 2023

“Fall at Your Feet” by Crowded House

Crowded House’s “Fall at Your Feet” focuses on the writer’s desire to have a deeper and more intimate relationship with a particular woman. As it appears in the lyrics, this woman may be going...

The Flaming Lips

January 27, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 27, 2021

“She Don’t Use Jelly” by The Flaming Lips

The three verses on The Flaming Lips’ “She Don’t Use Jelly” are respectively centered on three different whimsical characters.  There is a girl who butters her toast with Vaseline as opposed to butter itself. Then...

The Flaming Lips

January 27, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 27, 2021

“Do You Realize??” by The Flaming Lips

“Do You Realize??” is said to have been influenced by a handful of harrowing events in the lives of The Flaming Lips at the time. For instance, lead singer Wayne Coyne’s father passed away in...

The Flaming Lips

January 26, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 26, 2021

“Race for the Prize” by The Flaming Lips

This song idealizes the pursuit of scientists, specifically those who endeavor to find cures to dangerous diseases.  The lyrics were inspired by the band’s frontman, Wayne Coyne’s, father passing away as a result of...

Coi Leray

January 26, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 26, 2021

“No More Parties” by Coi Leray

The concept the title of this song (“No More Parties”) points to is Coi Leray taking a no-nonsense approach to life. And in putting forth such a disposition, she mentions a myriad of interpersonal connections...

Gym Class Heroes / Patrick Stump

January 26, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 26, 2021

“Cupid’s Chokehold” by Gym Class Heroes (ft. Patrick Stump)

As a premise to what is being expressed, we can say that the singer is somewhat of a playa (as further illustrated by the cover art). Indeed even his own parents, whom he addresses in...

Thelma Houston

January 26, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 26, 2021

“Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston

The main theme of Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way” is that of desperation and anxiety at the thought of a loss. Here, the narrator feels abandoned by their love interest and is...

Bee Gees

January 26, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 26, 2021

“I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” by Bee Gees

In “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You”, the narrator appears to be a man on death row who attempts to pass a message to his wife right before his imminent death. The song...

Supertramp

January 25, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published January 25, 2021

Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” Lyrics Meaning

Supertramp in “The Logical Song” discusses all that is wrong with education, specifically the fact that it leads to a loss of identity. As the song begins, the writer recalls his early childhood and how...