Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: Shawn Everett

To Be Loved

Adele

“To Be Loved” by Adele

It seems that as of late we’ve been coming across quite a few songs that on the surface may sound like standard pop but underneath are pretty deep. And perhaps Adele’s “To Be Loved” should be placed...

Quiet Town

The Killers

“Quiet Town” by The Killers

As we have pointed out in covering some of the other tracks from this project, Pressure Machine is sort of this concept album that is based on Brandon Flowers’, the lead singer of The Killers, youth.  More to...

Sleepwalker

The Killers

“Sleepwalker” by The Killers

Perhaps the most comprehensive way of describing what a “sleepwalker” is, as presented in this song, would be someone who is out of touch with nature. Or being more precise, we can generally say it...

Pressure Machine

The Killers

“Pressure Machine” by The Killers

The Killers’ “Pressure Machine” is largely a reflection of the vocalist’s family life and more to the apparent point how he views that reality in the grand scheme of things. The first time the...

The Getting By

The Killers

“The Getting By” by The Killers

The title of this song (“The Getting By”) is based on an expression that people often use colloquially to point to the idea of like barely surviving. For example, if you were to ask someone...

West Hills

The Killers

“West Hills” by The Killers

First off, let it be known that the titular “west hills”, as presented, is not the name of an actual neighborhood. Rather, that designation serves as a symbol. And what it symbolizes, as made most evident...