Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Cursed To Die

Lorna Shore

“Cursed To Die” by Lorna Shore

Needless to say, the lyrics of Lorna Shore’s “Cursed to Die” are such that we’re going to have to take some risks theoretically in the name of attempting to comprehensively interpret them. And at the...

Daughter

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam’s “Daughter” Lyrics Meaning

It is obvious that the subject of this song, the titular “daughter”, is someone who is suffering from a learning disability like dyslexia. But that may be an aspect of this narrative that vocalist Eddie Vedder, who...

Karma

Summer Walker

“Karma” by Summer Walker

It is said that the song “Karma” was inspired by Summer Walker’s experiences as a stripper in her hometown of Atlanta, a city that is well known for housing such entertainment venues. And stripping is a line...

John Rich's "Progress"

John Rich

“Progress” by John Rich

These days, it’s almost as if we have two separate music industries. That is to say that with the rise of the internet and social media has also come songs, such as “Progress”, which due to...

Silver Bird

Mark Lindsay

“Silver Bird” by Mark Lindsay

The titular “silver bird” reads like a metaphor for an airplane, but this song is not actually about air travel per se. Rather, the addressee would apparently be a romantic interest of the vocalist. And the...

Kill Or Be Killed

Muse

“Kill Or Be Killed” by Muse

“Kill Or Be Killed” is a song which, by design, is meant to speak to the less-than-ideal state of the world we currently live in. The coronavirus pandemic was such that it of course inspired...

How Deep Is Your Love

Bee Gees

“How Deep Is Your Love” by Bee Gees

You probably don’t need anyone to tell you that “How Deep Is Your Love” is a pretty poetic love song. And it would appear that the vocalist and addressee, the apple of his eye, already have an...

Mentally Cheating

Natalie Jane

“Mentally Cheating” by Natalie Jane

What appears to be going down in this song, as in what the young vocalist (Natalie Jane) means by “mentally cheating”, is that she’s dating someone but finds herself having stronger romantic feelings for...

The 30th

Billie Eilish

“The 30th” by Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish’s “The 30th” features a narrative in which none of the main points are directly stated. But Eilish has given a terse background of the real-incident upon which it is based. Also, the lyrics themselves...