Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: George Spencer

Riot

Lil Skies

“Riot” by Lil Skies

Lil Skies is from a part of Pennsylvania known as Chambersburg. But really, once you venture outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a state that is not known for producing rappers. So the way some analysts have perceived...

Heavenly Father

Bon Iver

“Heavenly Father” by Bon Iver

There’s two things that we know about Justin Vernon, the mastermind behind Bon Iver. One is that his lyrics are never straightforward. Second, he isn’t what one would define as a mainstream Christian. So listeners with that foreknowledge...

Red Bird

HunterGirl

“Red Bird” by HunterGirl 

There are certain superstitions that revolve around the spotting of a red cardinal. As revealed in the first verse, these are beliefs which the vocalist’s mother passed down to her. So as relayed, what HunterGirl does is use...

Brazil

Declan McKenna

“Brazil” by Declan McKenna 

Hosting of the FIFA World Cup is an endeavor which governments of the world take very seriously. For more developed nations this isn’t particularly an issue, as for the most part they will already have...

One Day Tonight

Noah Thompson

“One Day Tonight” by Noah Thompson

Noah Thompson’s “One Day Tonight” is a love song, with its somewhat-perplexing title for the most part being a reference to the addressee’s vision for the future. Said addressee would be Noah’s romantic interest, the...

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool

Daddy Cool

“Eagle Rock” by Daddy Cool

“The Eagle Rock”, as implied by the lyrics, is actually a type of dance. What the lyrics don’t indicate is that said dance actually dates back to early 20th century Africa-America. But in any event it is...