Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: George Spencer

1984

Slaughter To Prevail

“1984” by Slaughter to Prevail

Slaughter to Prevail’s “1984” is named after the classic mid-20th century novel of the same name. The book in question is one of the most heavily-referenced works in contemporary pop entertainment due to its accurately-prophetic...

New Truck

Dylan Scott

“New Truck” by Dylan Scott  

Usually when country music singers get to singing about their trucks, listeners can look forward to a celebration of such rugged vehicles and relatedly ideal living out in the backwoods. And this song (“New Truck”)...

Addicted to Pain

Alter Bridge

“Addicted to Pain” by Alter Bridge 

The fact that the addressee of Alter Bridge’s “Addicted to Pain” is the victim of a toxic relationship is never stated forthrightly. But the lyrics, including the title, are effective enough that they logically relay...

Decades

Joy Division

“Decades” by Joy Division

There are some colorful interpretations available as to the meaning of this Joy Division’s “Decades”. But as generally understood what Ian Curtis is speaking to – fictionally it can be said, to some extent, since...

High School in Jakarta

NIKI

“High School in Jakarta” by NIKI

“High School in Jakarta” is a very-personal song, as there are a bunch of names dropped which aren’t celebrities but rather, as they would seem, real-life people whom Niki was associated with during her...

Partition

Beyonce

“Partition” by Beyoncé

“Partition” may be the most-overt sex song of Beyoncé’s that we’ve covered in this blog. And for starters, the “partition” referred to in the title is – you know that sliding window that separates...

Silver Tongue

Alter Bridge

“Silver Tongue” by Alter Bridge

The simplest way of describing “Silver Tongue” is as it featuring the vocalist taking on the role of violence itself. In other words, what he is portraying is a concept, not a person. Or put otherwise,...

Heated

Beyonce

“Heated” by Beyoncé

On “Heated”, Beyoncé is largely addressing a romantic interest(s). Whether or not it’s Jay-Z is a matter of perspective, but all lyrics considered it reads as if this piece is intended to have a more...