Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Sandman by America

America

“Sandman” by America

This is a song with very ambiguous lyrics. The Sandman, as generally understood, is a mythical being who induces sleep. So with the addressee being depicted as “running from the… Sandman”, the logical implication would then be...

Underwater

Rüfüs Du Sol

“Underwater” by Rüfüs Du Sol

When the vocalist proclaims that he is “stuck underwater”, that’s another way of saying that he’s caught up in some type of depressed or stressed out state. And basically, what the lyrics center on is...

Summer Nights

Hazel English

“Summer Nights” by Hazel English

This piece (“Summer Nights”) is pretty unique as far as romantic songs go, as what we’re actually dealing with in this case is puppy love. In other words, the vocalist and addressee appear to be...

Don't Cross The River by America

America

“Don’t Cross the River” by America

It has been put forth by many an analyst that “Don’t Cross the River” is actually Christian in nature, i.e. pointing to the idea of the troubled subject of the song being exhorted to accept Jesus...

To Each His Own by America

America

“To Each His Own” by America

In “To Each His Own”, the vocalist takes on the role of an individual who decides to initiate a new lease in life in the most extreme way, i.e. by forsaking his past. At...

Numb Little Bug

Em Beihold

“Numb Little Bug” by Em Beihold

“Numb Little Bug” is based on the vocalist (Em Beihold) being depressed and is pretty-straightforward in getting that point across. What is particularly notable about this narrative though is that it is in fact based...

Oh Anna

Harry Styles

“Oh Anna” by Harry Styles

All lyrics of “Oh Anna” considered, it seems as if the addressee of this song, “Anna”, is someone whom the vocalist is clearly infatuated with. The first verse comes off as if maybe they were...