Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Avalanche

James Arthur

“Avalanche” by James Arthur

“Avalanche” is an interesting song in the way in which it is structured. And in that regard we’ll say that it’s split into three segments – the premise, the present and the ideology. The Premise...

Pepas

Farruko

“Pepas” by Farruko

For starters, we’re not exactly sure what the word “pepas” means in Farruko’s homeland and within the context of this song. According to one site, it is apparently some type of drug/medicine. According to another, it...

Love Tonight

Shouse

“Love Tonight” by Shouse

Although the line that makes up the chorus of this track, “all I need is your love tonight”, reads like one you would commonly hear in a love song, this time around such is...

Lambada

Kaoma

“Lambada” by Kaoma

Kaoma’s “Lambada” centers primarily on an individual whom the vocalist used to date. As presented, he broke her heart. But she is confident that “he will be crying”, the concept which the traditional title of this...

Levels

Avicii

“Levels” by Avicii

Avicii’s “Levels” is a classic, even some would say the quintessential EDM track. And as such songs tend to go, the main emphasis is not intended to be on the lyrics. Or rather let’s say that such...

For You

Parmalee

“For You” by Parmalee

Permalee’s “For You” is somewhat of a perplexing song, simply because we know the actual premise upon which it is based. As noted in later in the article, this is the title track to an...

Draw Down the Moon

Foxing

“Draw Down the Moon” by Foxing

It is not abundantly clear what the vocalist means via his desire “to draw down the moon”.  Perhaps he is actually speaking to the idea of taking the moon out of its orbit and...

Bangarang

Sirah / Skrillex

“Bangarang” by Skrillex (ft. Sirah)

Some of Skrillex’s songs from days past definitely weren’t heavy on wording in the traditional sense, rather relying more on beats and repetitive yet catchy lyrics. And such is the case with “Bangarang”. For starters, the...