Author: Amanda London

The Decemberists

April 1, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published April 1, 2022

“When the War Came” by The Decemberists

“When the War Came” is generally based on an event which transpired during World War II that is known in the history books as the Siege of Leningrad. More specifically, in this case the narrator...

Shawn Mendes

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“When You’re Gone” by Shawn Mendes 

As you who are reading this post likely already know, Shawn Mendes broke up with fellow-celebrity singer Camila Cabello in late 2021. In this case we don’t have to speculate whether the song is actually...

Rage Against the Machine

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“Wake Up” by Rage Against the Machine

These days, we commonly hear of ‘woke’ culture. Well the word woke is actually the past tense of wake. What that word means in such context, such as used in this song, is a person coming out of...

Ed Sheeran / J Balvin

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“Sigue” by J Balvin and Ed Sheeran

The title of this song (“Sigue”), when translated from Spanish into English, simply comes out as the word “follow”. But more directly translated in context by Genius, it rather reads “keep going”. And who this instruction is...

A1

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“Armour” by A1

A1’s “Armour” is a love song which thematically is based on the motif of the vocalist likening romance to an act of war. Or viewed from a different angle, he understands that challenges lie ahead...

Bobby Darin

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“Call Me Irresponsible” by Bobby Darin

Even though the lyrics of Bobby Darin’s “Call Me Irresponsible” read as if the vocalist is dissing himself, more logically understood they are poetic in nature. What the vocalist is actually getting at is what...

Christina Aguilera

March 31, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 31, 2022

“What A Girl Wants” by Christina Aguilera

As insinuated by the title, “What a Girl Wants” features the vocalist delineating the type of qualities which to her encapsulate the ideal romantic partner. Well actually for the most part she is addressing her...

Machine Gun Kelly

March 30, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 30, 2022

“Born with Horns” by Machine Gun Kelly

MGK confirms in the bridge that the title of this song (“Born with Horns”) is indeed meant to allude to the concept of him being “the devil’s spawn”. But as presented, this isn’t a designation...

Ed Sheeran / J Balvin

March 30, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 30, 2022 · Last modified March 31, 2022

“Forever My Love” by J Balvin & Ed Sheeran

As clearly indicated by the title (“Forever My Love”), this is a love song, though one with a sense of realism. That is to say that both vocalists acknowledge, in their respective ways, that...

Lenny Kravitz

March 30, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published March 30, 2022

“Again” by Lenny Kravitz 

What it reads like Lenny Kravitz is speaking to, most generally put, is the concept of love at first sight. Or as presented, leading up to this point he was a woefully lonely soul. Then...