Author: Amanda London

B.B. King / Bob Dylan / Lead Belly

September 9, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2020

“Backwater Blues” (Song)

In “Backwater Blues”, the writer retells the incidents surrounding the flooding of Nashville in 1927. It also deals with how said flood displaced several victims and led to the loss of hundreds of lives. The...

The Beatles

September 9, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 9, 2020

“The Ballad of John and Yoko” by The Beatles

The Beatles’ “The Ballad of John and Yoko” vividly describes the wedding of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It begins by revealing how he first attempted to get married at sea quietly in Southampton...

Madonna / Nicki Minaj

September 8, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2020

“I Don’t Give A” by Madonna (ft. Nicki Minaj)

In “I Don’t Give A”, Madonna refers to herself as she sings about an ex-wife with children. She goes on to describe her daily life as a single mother with four children who also...

Chris Brown / Kevin McCall / Tyga

September 8, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 8, 2020

“Deuces” by Chris Brown (ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall)

The titular “Deuces” is derived from the phrase “Chucking deuces” which is a slang term for telling someone goodbye. As is depicted in the lyrics, chucking up deuces is also a gesture in which...

Lauryn Hill

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020 · Last modified September 7, 2020

“Lost Ones” by Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill in this song makes references to her beef with former Fugees band mate Wyclef Jean, how they both got successful and destroyed their relationship. The singer who suggests that her freedom makes her ex...

Jacob Sartorius

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020

“Up with It” by Jacob Sartorius

The term “up with it”, as used in this track, basically points to the notion of Sartorius always being available to his romantic interest, that being the addressee. But more specifically, the idea this song...

Jacob Sartorius

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020

“Love Me Back” by Jacob Sartorius

The addressee of “Love Me Back” is someone whom we can assume is close to the singer, in the platonic sense. However, he wants to take their relationship to the next level. But it can be...

Jacob Sartorius

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020

“Cozy” by Jacob Sartorius

Jacob Sartorius’ “Cozy” is a love song. The addressee is someone whom Jacob is now attempting to familiarize himself with, at least in the romantic sense. And the setting is one of those types of snowy...

Jacob Sartorius

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020

“Selfish” by Jacob Sartorius

The lyrics of “Selfish” are a bit more-sophisticated than one would expect from an artist like Jacob Sartorius, who was 15 at the time it came out. He deals with some mature topics, such as the effect...

Jacob Sartorius

September 6, 2020

 by Amanda London · Published September 6, 2020

“By Your Side” by Jacob Sartorius

Of course in “By Your Side”, Jacob Sartorius is singing to his girlfriend. And as further implied by the title, it’s one of those songs in which the singer is asserting his unwavering commitment to...