The lyrics which constitute this song can be said to have two sentimental origins. First is that, according to one of the co-writers Ed Rush, it is partially founded in an actual African-American spiritual from the mid-20th century. But...
Maroon 5’s “She Will Be Loved” is based on the singer’s angst of being stuck in the friend zone. The addressee is the woman whom he adores. And the situation reads as if he would really like...
This song came out early in Stromae’s career, before his latter hits dropped, and we really got to know him as an artist. And on the surface yes, we can say that the narrator of...
The title of this Stromae song translates to “dad, where are you?” Or stated differently, it is about absentee fatherhood. And it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that the track may be autobiographical in nature, especially considering...
“Ooouuu” serves sort of like an introductory song to the artist known as Young M.A, giving the listener an insight to her character. And in a lot of ways, no offense intended, she comes off...
As this classic’s title suggests, it is about the singer “breaking” a “habit”. In other words, he is making a resolution that today will be the day that he overcomes a self-destructive addiction. Now the...
The way the title of this song (“Post To Be”) actually reads in its fullness is ‘supposed to be’. And whereas that expression is used in various contexts throughout, ultimately the lyrics are braggadocious in...
“Loyal” is one of Chris Brown’s signature tunes, which features Breezy unforgettably exclaiming that “these hoes ain’t loyal”. Now a hoe, in the world of hip-hop, basically refers to a promiscuous woman. But in a more macrocosmic...
Any fan of Juice WRLD knows that he is quite fond, if you will, of taking substances. And the theme of this song is that he ‘stays high’ as a form of anti-depressant –...
One of the recurring themes throughout Juice WRLD’s “Legends Never Die” album, if not his entire career, has been the artist being persecuted by “demons”. Said demons represent different, less-than-favorable aspects of his life which he...