Author: Amanda London

Jacob Collier / Lizzy McAlpine

November 19, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 19, 2021

“Erase Me” by Lizzy McAlpine (ft. Jacob Collier)

In a recent post, we pointed out how some female artists of the day are, historically speaking, taking a very liberated approach in terms of the lyrical content of their music. In some songs that...

Bell Biv DeVoe

November 19, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 19, 2021

“Poison” by Bell Biv DeVoe

Pop music is such that the songs contained therein tend to be based on pretty simple concepts. That is to say that most pop songs are based on ideas we’re already familiar with. So basically,...

Drake

November 19, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 19, 2021

“Hotline Bling” by Drake

Drake’s song “Hotline Bling” is a simple, catchy tune that has plenty of quotable lines. The song was released on October 22nd, 2015 and became an instant hit with listeners. With this blog post,...

Megan Thee Stallion

November 18, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 18, 2021

“Eat It” by Megan Thee Stallion

“Eat It” can be described as a dual-themed song, with the primary focus being on Megan Thee Stallion’s sexual prowess. As implied in the first verse, dudes regularly come kicking it to her, bragging about how...

Lady Gaga

November 18, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 18, 2021

“Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga

To begin with, it must be noted that Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” is about an obsessive infatuation and the bad decisions that lead to it. The lyrics describe someone who falls in love with...

Donna Summer

November 17, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 17, 2021

“State of Independence” by Donna Summer

This song is based on the vocalist striving for and espousing what she dubs as “the state of independence”. The lyrics are, shall we say esoteric, which is perhaps to be expected from an artist...

Arctic Monkeys

November 17, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 17, 2021

“When the Sun Goes Down” by Arctic Monkeys

“When the Sun Goes Down” centers on two characters, or perhaps we can more accurately say characterizations. The first we’re introduced to is a “girl” who is obviously a prostitute. The vocalist never goes as far...

Anne Murray

November 17, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 17, 2021

“I Just Fall in Love Again” by Anne Murray

If the authors had named this song (“I Just Fall in Love Again”) in a manner that went straight to the point, it would be entitled something like “Thoroughly Smitten”.  For herein we have a...

System of a Down

November 17, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 17, 2021

System of a Down’s “Dreaming” Lyrics Meaning

When you’re a mainstream musical act who decides to bring it to the powers that be in song, there’s really only two approaches that can be utilized towards realizing that objective. One would be to...

Rosalía / The Weeknd

November 17, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published November 17, 2021

“LA FAMA” by Rosalía and The Weeknd

The title of this track (“LA FAMA”), when translated into English, reads as “The Fame”. And considering that the lyrics are actually in Spanish, perhaps as originally rendered this song is quite deep. But as for the...