Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: George Spencer

Giddy Up

Shania Twain

“Giddy Up!” by Shania Twain

“Giddy up” is a phrase derived from the field of equestrianism that is traditionally uttered by a rider in the name of making a horse trot or run faster. This is the opening track of...

It's Been a Year

Ashley Cooke

“It’s Been a Year” by Ashley Cooke

Ashley Cooke has revealed that her song “It’s Been a Year” is autobiographical in essence, reflecting what she actually experienced during 2022. As Cooke has explained, 2022 witnessed the songstress sign her first record deals.  Additionally she went on five...

Candy Rain

Soul for Real

“Candy Rain” by Soul for Real

“Candy Rain” is undoubtedly a love song and moreover, a pretty-uncomplicated one at that. Its sound is reminiscent of the days of the Jackson Five, largely due to the fact that the lead singer was...

Jesus

Queen

Queen’s “Jesus” Lyrics Meaning

Some people may find it odd that the late Freddie Mercury, back around the time when he was in his early twenties, not only wrote but recorded a song titled “Jesus” which is in fact about...

Would That I

Hozier

“Would That I” by Hozier

“Would That I” is highly poetic, as to be expected from Hozier. But what it is meant to boil down to is serving as a fancy expression on the part of the vocalist pointing to the...

Yahweh

U2

“Yahweh” by U2

Readers with a bit of in-depth Biblical knowledge would recognize the title of this song (“Yahweh”) as being a transliteration of the official name of God as put forth in the Old Testament. Indeed some...

Walk Out That Door

Ali Gatie

“Walk Out That Door” by Ali Gatie

Most simply explained, “Walk Out That Door” is the case of a vocalist who is unable to get over the addressee, his ex. As Ali Gatie has described this piece in his own words, said individual...