Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

How Low Can You Go

LP

“How Low Can You Go” by LP

According to LP’s explanation of the lyrics, the addressee may be a romantic interest but not an actual lover. Rather, it is another woman she formed a rapport with, but the two of them never took...

Yes

LP

“Yes” by LP

LP’s “Yes” is not overtly romantic. But considering that she refers to the addressee as “darling” and that most of the album it is featured on revolves around romantic themes, we can take it that...

1901

Phoenix

“1901” by Phoenix

Phoenix is a music group from France, and frontman Thomas Mars has stated that “1901” is “a song about Paris”. More specifically, the title represents a year, i.e. 1901 on the Western calendar, which as far as...

Bananza (Belly Dancer)

Akon

“Bananza (Belly Dancer)” by Akon

By the looks of things, “bananza” is not an actual word but rather a term derived from bonanza and actually, as used in this song, alluding to the concept of ‘going bananas’. Telling someone to ‘go bananas’...

Conversation

LP

“Conversation” by LP

“Conversation” is one song which, according to LP, she wrote to her actual lover, another professional singer by the name of Lauren Ruth Ward. And what is revolves around is LP, due to the nature of...

Safe Here

LP

“Safe Here” by LP

LP has stated that the subject the lyrics of “Safe Here” is primarily themed on is addiction. And that notion really comes through in the second half, where the vocalist depicts herself as someone who...

Can't Let You Leave

LP

“Can’t Let You Leave” by LP

LP’s “Can’t Let You Leave” is quite similar in sentiment to “The One That You Love“, another track on LP’s “Churches” album. For once again we have the vocalist dealing with the topic of unrequited love, i.e. a...