Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

1 Thing

Amerie

Amerie’s “1 Thing” Lyrics Meaning

“1 Thing” is a love song in a way, though not an idyllic or fantastical one. Rather, most simply explained the vocalist is addicted to the addressee, i.e. her romantic interest. And it doesn’t actually read...

All The Things She Said

t.A.T.u.

“All the Things She Said” by t.A.T.u.

The origin of this song (“All The Things She Said”) dates back to one of its co-writers, Elena Kiper, having a dream where she was kissing another woman. Being that Elena is not a lesbian,...

Billions

Alicia Keys

“Billions” by Alicia Keys

“Billions” speaks to a concept which can be more simply defined a soul mating. The vocalist recognizes herself as “one in a billion”, i.e. an extraordinarily-valuable person, on top of perceiving the apple of her...

Ride Natty Ride

Bob Marley

“Ride Natty Ride” by Bob Marley

First things first, the word “natty” is actually the Jamaican patois way of saying “knotty”. And what said term most often points to in such cases is the hair of Rastafarians such as Bob Marley. These individuals...

Dominion

Skillet

Skillet’s “Dominion” Lyrics Meaning

Lyrically, “Dominion” sounds a lot like something we’d probably expect to hear from a band like Rage Against the Machine as opposed to a Christian outfit, such as Skillet is advertised. That is to...

Body of Water

Tierra Whack

“Body of Water” by Tierra Whack

According to Tierra Whack, she was directly influenced bythe artistry of Outkast when putting this song together. And that sorta makes sense when you consider the incohesion, if you will, of “Body of Water”. That is not simply...