Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Surrender

Birdy

“Surrender” by Birdy

“Surrender” finds the narrator (Birdy) apparently addressing a romantic interest, more specifically her ex. He reads like the transient type, if you will, who is unable to truly commit.  And said disposition has seemingly contributed...

Rubberband

Tate McRae

“Rubberband” by Tate McRae

Tate McRae’s “Rubberband” features the singer lamenting over a recently lost love. It is especially painful for her, as she is the one who called off the relationship in the first place. So now, she...

Bad Habit

The Kooks

“Bad Habit” by The Kooks

The “bad habit” that the title of this song refers to is actually sex addiction. Furthermore, based on the theme of the music video it can be said that The Kooks are specifically referring to that of the...

Uneventful Days

Beck

“Uneventful Days” by Beck

As the titular phrase implies, the writer is experiencing a series of unexciting days as a result of feeling hopeless in general. With lyrics likely inspired by Beck’s real life divorce, he expresses his...

Dark Places

Beck

“Dark Places” by Beck

“Dark Places” is centered on Beck’s separation from his ex-wife. The song rightly captures his feelings of loneliness as he reminisces on her departure. The writer explains in the first verse that following their...

Everlasting Nothing

Beck

“Everlasting Nothing” by Beck

In this track, Beck seems to be referring to death when he talks about this “everlasting nothing”. The first lines of the song allude to materialism as he mentions someone giving up control or...