Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg by TLC

TLC

“Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg” by TLC

In context, let’s say that American society in general is one in which, traditionally speaking, females are not supposed to feen for sex. Well TLC, with this song especially, ranks amongst the artists who...

Tom Walker's "Wait for You"

Tom Walker

“Wait for You” by Tom Walker

According to the singer, the addressee of this song would be a certain individual in his life. Said person, along with his family, went through a truly-harrowing ordeal some 15 years ago. And the way this person has...

Biko

Peter Gabriel

“Biko” by Peter Gabriel

The late Steve Biko (1946-1977) can be considered the most famous martyr of the days of South African apartheid. Apartheid was arguably the most-blatant institutionalized violation of civil rights based on race that the 20th century bore witness...

Total Control

The Motels

“Total Control” by The Motels

On The Motels’ “Total Control”, it definitely reads like the vocalist is trying to get at something sexual here, but this song was dropped in the late 1970s. Or let’s say that if a tune...

iPad

The Chainsmokers

“iPad” by The Chainsmokers 

According to Drew Taggart, this song was written at a time when he felt particularly lonely and was suffering from a serious case of what he termed as “cognitive dissonance”. However, the narrative put forth in...

Starlight

Dave

“Starlight” by Dave 

Dave came up in the game by largely branding himself as a rapper who is in tune with the trials and tribulations faced by Black people and womenfolk. And we have born witness to similar-minded...

Bones

Imagine Dragons

“Bones” by Imagine Dragons

One of the main goals of most religions seems to be imbuing believers with some type of understanding of what existing in the afterlife actually entails. But of course, not everyone is religious. And even then,...

Opiate

Tool

Tool’s “Opiate” Lyrics Meaning  

In the literal/physical sense of the word, an “opiate”, as you likely already know, is a drug and more specifically one that is commonly utilized in the name of pain relief (i.e. dulling the...