Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

It's Ok

Imagine Dragons

“It’s Ok” by Imagine Dragons

This song centers on the assertions “it’s okay to be not okay” and “it’s okay to be out of your mind”. As utilized, what these statements are intended to point to is the concept of...

Higher

Dolo Tonight

“Higher” by Dolo Tonight

Based on a surface read, one may hastily conclude that the title (“Higher”) alludes to the concept of literally getting ‘high’, i.e. via the consumption of weed, alcohol or what have you. All things considered such...

Million to One

Camila Cabello

“Million to One” by Camila Cabello

Camila Cabello’s “Million to One” is premised on the vocalist possessing a strong desire to overcome her current environment. Like most people perhaps we can say, she appears to be in a setting where she...

Giants

Imagine Dragons

“Giants” by Imagine Dragons

The title of this song is derived from a line in the chorus, in which the vocalist proclaims that he is “sleeping with giants”. That is obviously a metaphorical statement, though in all honesty, as...

Love One Another

Cher

“Love One Another” by Cher

Cher’s “Love One Another” is a general love song, as implied by the chorus, and it is one that is explicitly put into a macrocosmic context. So we don’t have to burden ourselves trying to...

Easy Come Easy Go

Imagine Dragons

“Easy Come Easy Go” by Imagine Dragons

The title of this song is a common colloquial expression that you’re probably already familiar with. And what it speaks to is that just as random as fortune, if you will, may come into our...

Lonely

Imagine Dragons

“Lonely” by Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons’ “Lonely” is a relatively complex piece which, as its title reveals, is based on the concept of loneliness. And the reason we’re referring to it as complex is primarily because earlier on the...

Monday

Imagine Dragons

“Monday” by Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons’ “Monday” is an ode to Dan Reynolds’ relationship with Aja Volkman, i.e. the woman whom he’s now been married to for over a decade. But of course there’s no proper nouns or anything like...