Author: Amanda London

"The Men Who Rule the World"

“The Men Who Rule the World” by Garbage

The overall project this track is featured on, which is entitled “No Gods No Masters”, is meant so serve as a criticism of capitalism and what have you. And in the current age, such critiques are often imbued...

"Devil's Symphony"

“Devil’s Symphony” by Scooter

It can be said that the devil is presented as both a positive and negative entity in this terse yet religious-symbolism imbued outing titled “Devil’s Symphony”. For instance, one way in which the hook can...

"Groundhog Day"

“Groundhog Day” by Scooter

This song is actually named after a 1993 Bill Murray film entitled Groundhog Day. The plot of that movie centers on the antagonist reliving the same day over and over again. And Scooter is using that example...

"Hang The DJ"

“Hang the DJ” by Scooter

We’re going to have to go a bit out on a limb in terms of trying to ascertain the meaning of this song’s title (“Hang the DJ”) as related to its overall theme. But as...

"Rupert"

“Rupert” by Jackie Lee

Many of us may have never heard of Rupert Bear stateside. But he is a pretty-popular children character across the pond. And this particular tune served as the opening theme song to his first...

"Your Power"

“Your Power” by Billie Eilish

On “Your Power” Billie Eilish is speaking on relationship dynamics, not necessarily from a first-person perspective. And the overall lesson behind it all is that individuals who find themselves in a position of power should...

"Choker"

“Choker” by Twenty One Pilots

The word “choker” is actually a colloquial term. And the notion it points to, generally speaking, is someone who folds under pressure. And such is the character which Tyler Joseph is portraying in this song. So...