Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: George Spencer

Moskau

Dschinghis Khan

“Moskau” by Dschinghis Khan

“Moskau” has actually been well-received in Moscow. And perhaps part of the reason is because Dschingis Khan, being a German act, proceeds to big up a city which, in the eyes of the outside world...

Bam Bam

Sister Nancy

“Bam Bam” by Sister Nancy 

Sister Nancy is widely regarded as the world’s first woman to make it mainstream as a Dancehall DJ. And as far as her discography goes, Nancy’s most notable activity took place during the early 1980s. Those...

Give Me The Reason

James Bay

“Give Me The Reason” by James Bay

On “Give Me The Reason”, we find the vocalist in his feelings. And the reason being is that his relationship with his significant other, the addressee, is falling apart. Thus during the early goings we find...

Fame

Irene Cara

“Fame” by Irene Cara

“Fame is a song which anyone who was alive, cognizant and in front of a television set in 1980s’ America is likely familiar with. And in a way it is kinda like an earlier...

Sometimes

Juice WRLD

“Sometimes” by Juice WRLD 

Considering that Juice WRLD passed away only a week after turning 21 years old, the world never got to witness his artistry truly grow. As such, all of the posthumous singles we have been treated...

HENTAI

Rosalía

“Hentai” by Rosalía

As implied by the title of this song, with hentai being an adult-oriented subgenre of Japanese anime which contains sexualized imagery, the lyrics are in fact sexual in nature. Presumably so is Motomami in whole, considering...

It Gets Dark

Sigrid

“It Gets Dark” by Sigrid

The lyrics of “It Gets Dark” are inspired by a space-travel motif, with the concept of us laymen actually venturing out into the cosmos becoming increasingly in vogue these days. But Sigrid of course is...