Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Unholy

Kim Petras / Sam Smith

“Unholy” by Sam Smith (ft. Kim Petras)

As of this writing “Unholy” has not been officially released, so what we’re currently analyzing is apparently a snippet that Sam Smith made available via Twitter. So far there’s a pre-chorus and chorus, both rendered by...

Skeletons

Brothers Osborne

“Skeletons” by Brothers Osborne

The full titular phrase this song is based on, as revealed in the chorus, is a term that reads “skeletons in your closet”, which is a metaphor you likely heard before. Claiming that someone has ‘skeletons in their...

Mickey

Toni Basil

“Mickey” by Toni Basil

The lyrics of Toni Basil’s “Mickey” are relatively-simplistic. But at the same time, it’s not really straightforwardly-clear what Toni is getting at specifically. In fact according to Stereogum, when Mickey was first dropped, many listeners were under the impression...

9 to 5

Dolly Parton

“9 to 5” by Dolly Parton

It can be said that Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” speaks to the frustrations – and hopes – of your average working-class person. Anyone who is or has been in such a predicament would likely...

Dangerous

Madison Beer

“Dangerous” by Madison Beer

For starters, it’s not abundantly clear how the term “dangerous”, as rendered in the chorus, relates to the narrative at hand. But apparently, it’s Madison Beer’s metaphorical way of theorizing that she may be a...