Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: The Lumineers

Brightside

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“Brightside” by The Lumineers

The lyrics of The Lumineers’ “Brightside” rely heavily on symbolism and metaphors, perhaps too much in terms of actually making it understandable to the average listener. But apparently the vocalist and the addressee, the latter...

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“Donna” by The Lumineers

First off it should be noted that the titular “Donna” is a character on The Lumineers’ concept album “III”. Indeed it can be gathered from the lyrics of this song that the subject has a...

Gloria

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Meaning of “Gloria” by The Lumineers

First off The Lumineers’ lead singer Wesley Schultz has explicitly stated that the song “Gloria” “is about the love between an addict and her family”. In other words, the addict is the titular “Gloria”. The...