Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Love Dies Young

Foo Fighters

“Love Dies Young” by Foo Fighters

For those who believe that true love is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence which also coincides with one’s first love, Foo Fighters’ “Love Dies Young” may be for you. You ever heard the old adage ‘it’s better...

More Than a Woman by Aaliyah

Aaliyah

“More Than a Woman” by Aaliyah

On “More Than a Woman”, Aaliyah is addressing someone whom she is very attracted to romantically. There is a slight sexual undertone, as in her fantasizing about what she will do to him in the...

Brother the Cloud

Eddie Vedder

“Brother the Cloud” by Eddie Vedder

The lyrics of Eddie Vedder’s “Brother the Cloud” are super metaphorical. But, as established from the onset, it is blatantly obvious that the thesis sentiment features the vocalist lamenting for his deceased brother. And the fact...

"Seven Cities Of Gold"

Rush

“Seven Cities Of Gold” by Rush

To put this song into its proper historical context, the Seven Cities of Gold were mythical locations which were said to exist in the area modernly referred to as New Mexico. And as their moniker implies, legend...

Yellow

Coldplay

Coldplay’s “Yellow” Lyrics Meaning

Even though the titular color (“Yellow”) is used to compare the addressee to the stars, ultimately it isn’t meant to have any sort of specific meaning, rather serving as a symbol. And what it symbolizes is the...

Breathing in Fumes

Depeche Mode

“Breathing in Fumes” by Depeche Mode

Lyrically “Breathing in Fumes” is a very terse piece though not necessarily that easy to understand. That is because on the surface it reads a lot like your average amorous love song, i.e. the vocalist...

Eazy

Kanye West / The Game

“Eazy” by The Game & Kanye West

“Eazy” is based on the premise of the vocalists’ lives having ‘never been easy’. So by the looks of things, The Game and Kanye West are tasked with detailing respective challenges they have or are...