Author: Amanda London

BadBadNotGood / Samuel T. Herring / Vano 3000

July 16, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 16, 2021

“Running Away” by Vano 3000 (ft. BadBadNotGood & Samuel T. Herring)

“Running Away” does not really have a meaning to speak of. The main featured vocals, as explained later in the post, are from another track entitled “Time Moves Slow” (2016). So if you want a better understanding...

Wilbur Soot

July 16, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 16, 2021

“It’s All Futile! It’s All Pointless!” by Wilbur Soot

“It’s All Futile! It’s All Pointless!” by Wilbur Soot centers on a tumultuous romantic relationship which the vocalist is in with the addressee. And as Wilbur Soot songs tend to go, it is quite detailed. ...

BadBadNotGood / Samuel T. Herring

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021 · Last modified July 16, 2021

“Time Moves Slow” by BadBadNotGood (ft. Samuel T. Herring)

By the looks of things, the primary purpose of the title (“Time Moves Slow”) is to serve as a poetic metaphor for the less-than-ideal emotional state the vocalist currently finds himself in. And he is...

Vince Staples

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021

“Are You With That?” By Vince Staples

The titular question (“Are You With That?”), when most commonly used, is another way of asking someone if they are down to make a certain move. But said query doesn’t really hold any relevance as...

Chvrches

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021

“Good Girls” by Chvrches

Fully understanding Chvrches’ “Good Girls” would require being knowledgeable of the ideas upon which it is based. But before we get to that, conclusively it reads like a treatise against toxic men or the type...

Jack Harlow / Lil Nas X / Number 1 Songs

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021 · Last modified March 29, 2022

“Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X (ft. Jack Harlow)

The title of this song (“Industry Baby”) serves as a poetic way of Lil Nas X saying that he has made it big in the music industry. And he proceeds to drop a number of...

Alt-J

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021

“Taro” by Alt-J

According to this song’s co-writer and Alt-J frontman Joe Newman, the entire narrative of Taro transpires within a four-second time span. And what it centers on is the last moments of one Robert Capa, who was...

Charlie Wilson / Pharrell Williams / Snoop Dogg

July 15, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 15, 2021

“Beautiful” by Snoop Dogg (ft. Pharrell Williams & Charlie Wilson)

Snoop Dogg and Pharrell Williams’ “Beautiful” is a love song. And it is a mild one as far as Snoop is concerned, as it doesn’t really feature any NSFW language. The chorus centers on the vocalist...

John Denver

July 14, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 14, 2021

“Trail of Tears” by John Denver

A never forgotten though rarely spoken of aspect of American history is how the European conquerors treated the native population that they found there. And that is because most commonly such individuals were treated like utter...

Peter Gabriel

July 14, 2021

 by Amanda London · Published July 14, 2021

“Home Sweet Home” by Peter Gabriel

“Home Sweet Home” reads like a tale of rag to riches, albeit an unusual one, as perhaps to be expected from vintage Peter Gabriel. The story commences with the narrator, whose name is “Bill”...