Amanda London, Author at Song Meanings and Facts

October 29, 2020

“Back Door” by Stray Kids

‘Back Door’ is a celebratory song that offers a treat for fans of K-Pop and Stray Kids. It takes after their previous piece ‘God’s Menu.’ In similar fashion, the music and lyrics express a...

BTS / K-pop

October 29, 2020

‘Mikrokosmos’ is a beautiful song that pays tribute to the special nature of each and every human being. When one listens to it, they get visions of star-littered galaxies and dreams. The lyrics express...

Dixie Chicks

October 29, 2020

“Not Ready to Make Nice” by Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks in “Not Ready to Make Nice”, respond to critics following Maine’s controversial comment at their London performance in 2003, which nearly cost them their careers. The artists particularly take a hit at whoever...

Rob Thomas / Santana

October 29, 2020

“Smooth” by Santana and Rob Thomas

The writer here describes his partner as smooth because he believes that she is perfect and without flaws. The song is entirely based on words of adoration towards this love interest yet captures his...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

“Rainmaker” by Bruce Springsteen

The term rainmaker is somewhat ubiquitous in early-21st century pop media, meaning different things to different people. And on this track, the Boss uses it as an appellation for someone who is basically a false prophet. This person comes...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

“House of a Thousand Guitars” by Bruce Springsteen

This track is vaguely reminiscent of a another song a legendary senior artist dropped in 2020, that being Bob Dylan’s “I Contain Multitudes“. On this particular track, the Boss takes a collective as opposed to singular...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

“The Power of Prayer” by Bruce Springsteen

Regardless of how the title of this track reads, it is in fact a love song. And the way Bruce Springsteen comes off is that “the power of prayer” is manifest via his relationship with...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

“I’ll See You in My Dreams” by Bruce Springsteen

This is another track on “Letter to You” in which Bruce Springsteen is addressing a deceased love one. Another track in which he dealt with this same theme was “Last Man Standing“. Indeed by this point in...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

Bruce Springsteen’s “Song for Orphans” Lyrics Meaning

The lyrics of “Song for Orphans” are highly metaphorical, to the point where even diehard fans of the Boss may find them challenging to dissect. But the most solid-understanding put forth is that the titular...

Bruce Springsteen

October 28, 2020

“If I Was the Priest” by Bruce Springsteen

“If I Was the Priest” is a song in which Bruce Springsteen imagines himself and others in sort of a Western movie type of setting. And in this particular scenario, as the title suggests,...

Author: Amanda London

“Back Door” by Stray Kids

“Mikrokosmos” by BTS

“Not Ready to Make Nice” by Dixie Chicks

“Smooth” by Santana and Rob Thomas

“Rainmaker” by Bruce Springsteen

“House of a Thousand Guitars” by Bruce Springsteen

“The Power of Prayer” by Bruce Springsteen

“I’ll See You in My Dreams” by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen’s “Song for Orphans” Lyrics Meaning

“If I Was the Priest” by Bruce Springsteen

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