Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Dis-ease by BTS

BTS / K-pop

“Dis-ease” by BTS

The title of this track (“Dis-ease”) is meant to be sort of a double entendre. Within the theme of the entire Be album, it is premised on how BTS is dealing with the coronavirus, which itself is...

Telepathy by BTS

BTS / K-pop

“Telepathy” by BTS

The name of the BTS album this song is featured on is Be. And thematically, that project is premised on what the band is experiencing emotionally and professionally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. So understandably on...

Fly to My Room by BTS

BTS / K-pop

“Fly to My Room” by BTS

BTS, a boy band from South Korea, have proven to be so successful that musically they were the story of 2020. However, they still have to deal with many of the issues we all do, such...

Blue & Grey by BTS

BTS / K-pop

“Blue & Grey” by BTS

BTS’s late-2020 album is one which is thematically premised on the band’s reactions to the coronavirus pandemic and some of the realities which surround this new way of living. And more the most part, even...

Life Goes On by BTS

BTS / K-pop / Number 1 Songs

“Life Goes On” by BTS

Chances are that everyone reading this post have had their lives adversely affected, in one way or another, by the coronavirus pandemic. And likewise musicians have not escaped the wrath of this global catastrophe. Usually when...

Man's World by MARINA

MARINA

“Man’s World” by MARINA

“Man’s World” is Marina Diamandis’ version of a protest song. She adopts what can be deemed as a feminist approach to analyzing the world. And basically what it boils down to is the singer being strongly...

Warm December by Sabrina Claudio

Sabrina Claudio

“Warm December” by Sabrina Claudio

The title of this song (“Warm December”) is a metaphor. The singer (Sabrina Claudio) is looking forward to being “warm” this December alright, as in enjoying the “freezing” month ‘cuddled up’ under her loved one. And...

Hey Boy by Sia

Sia

“Hey Boy” by Sia

Sia’s “Hey Boy” features the singer basically desiring a one-night stand with the addressee. That would be the titular “boy”. And as the rest of the title indicates, she is shouting him out. And the reason Sia...

The Purge by Within Temptation

Within Temptation

“The Purge” by Within Temptation

The premise of “The Purge” has the narrator experiencing a sentiment akin to deep-rooted guilt. In other words, something(s) from her past is bothering her conscience.  Moreover, her mind is obviously filled with erroneous, hypocritical...