Author: Amanda London

Playboi Carti / Trippie Redd

September 14, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 14, 2021

“Miss The Rage” by Trippie Redd and Playboi Carti

The chorus of “Miss the Rage” features primarily Trippie Redd, first of all, stating his focus on generating “guap”, i.e. cash. And considering that he’s whippin’ a Lamborghini truck and all, we know he’s not...

The Decemberists

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“The Shankill Butchers” by The Decemberists

As the title of this song (“The Shankill Butchers”) implies, the lyrics primarily center around the horrendous atrocities of the Shankill Butchers. The Shankill Butchers was a group of violent murderers who terrorized Northern...

Blind Melon

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“Skinned” by Blind Melon

In 1995, Blind Melon released the song “Skinned”. The song’s lyrics focus on a real life murderer from the United States called Ed Gein. Ed was a super weird character. Unlike the average serial...

The Cranberries

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“I Just Shot John Lennon” by The Cranberries

As the title of this Cranberries song (“I Just Shot John Lennon”) suggests, the lyrics entirely deal with the cold murder of one of the greatest musicians of all time, The Beatles’ John Lennon....

Elvis Costello

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“Let Him Dangle” by Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello’s “Let Him Dangle” contain lyrics that primarily deal with the crimes of one Derek Bentley. Now, Bentley was a young man from Britain who became notorious for murdering an officer of the...

Sun Kil Moon

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes” by Sun Kil Moon

In 2014, Sun Kil Moon released the song “Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes”. The lyrics of this song are primarily about one of America’s most notorious serial killers who went by the...

Sam Hunt

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“23” by Sam Hunt

The primary subject of Sam Hunt’s “23” and also the person the vocalist is addressing would apparently be his ex-girlfriend, someone he was in love with back in the day but now, by the...

Babyface Ray / Icewear Vezzo / Sada Baby / Trippie Redd

September 13, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 13, 2021

“Captain Crunch” by Trippie Redd (ft. Icewear Vezzo, Sada Baby and Babyface Ray)

Captain Crunch (or more specifically Cap’n Crunch) is, of course, the name of a popular breakfast cereal, one that it actually pretty well-liked in the ‘hood. But the way Trippie Redd utilizes the term in the chorus...

New Order

September 12, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 12, 2021

“Dreams Never End” by New Order

First off, let it be known that the lyrics of “Dreams Never End” are very poetic, to the point of being indiscernible even by some fans of New Order. Arguably, the easiest part of the song to...

Greatest Songs of All Time

September 12, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published September 12, 2021 · Last modified September 13, 2023

Top 100 Songs of the 21st Century

The 21st century may only be a couple of decades old, but we’ve had some really great musical hits dropped in that time span. Indeed some of the artists found on list, such as Adele, Kanye...