George Spencer, Author at Song Meanings and Facts

July 8, 2022

“Until I Found You” by Stephen Sanchez

For starters, “Until I Found You” is based on Stephen Sanchez’s real life, as implied when he identifies one “Georgia” as the addressee in the very-first line. As Stephen has described this piece, it is...

Lin-Manuel Miranda

July 7, 2022

“Your Obedient Servant” by Lin-Manuel Miranda

“Your Obedient Servant” is based on a real-life beef, and it can be said one of the most renowned in American history, that between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But due to the fact that...

David Lee Roth

July 7, 2022

“Yankee Rose” by David Lee Roth

The Statue of Liberty, which is perhaps the most-recognizable symbol of the ideologies America was built on outside of the American flag itself, was officially unveiled in 1886. That means that in 1986, the year...

Virtual Self

July 6, 2022

“Ghost Voices” by Virtual Self

The logical presumption would be that we should not attempt to make too much sense out of the lyrics of “Ghost Voices”. The wording is repetitive, at some points unintelligible and presented in a...

Cardi B / Kanye West / Lil Durk

July 4, 2022

“Hot Sh*t” by Cardi B (ft. Lil Durk & Kanye West)

This song can be classified as being primarily braggadocious in nature, with a palpably-confrontational, gang-inspired slant to it all. Cardi B, who holds down the first verse, properly sets the tone in by letting it...

Journey

July 4, 2022

“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey

Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” is a breakup song, with the title being derived from the vocalist implying the inevitability of he and the addressee going their “separate ways”. That seems to be a foregone...

69 Boyz

July 3, 2022

“Tootsee Roll” by 69 Boyz

“Tootsee Roll” is classified under a niche genre known as Miami bass which was especially popular around the mid-1990s. The most-enduring act associated with this category is the 2 Live Crew. But for the most part...

Dermot Kennedy

July 2, 2022

“Dreamer” by Dermot Kennedy

Certain parts of this song (“Dreamer”) would logically imply that the addressee is a romantic interest, but this is also one of those pieces where such is not forthrightly stated. As described by Dermot Kennedy,...

Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)

Diana Ross

July 1, 2022

“Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)” by Diana Ross

“Do You Know Where You’re Going To” has been described using less-than-flattering descriptions like “pretty-generic” and “syrupy”. In other words, Theme from Mahogany is such that may sound really incredibly deep, but what’s actually being put forth isn’t anything...

Machine Gun Kelly

June 29, 2022

“Last November” by Machine Gun Kelly

Machine Gun Kelly has stated that “Last November” is directly connected to “Twin Flame“. “Twin Flame” is a track he came out with a few months earlier as part of the standard edition of “Mainstream Sellout”....

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