Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

"King and Lionheart"

Of Monsters and Men

“King and Lionheart” by Of Monsters and Men

Of Monsters and Men’s “King and Lionheart” may intentionally read like some sort of fable, but it is actually based on two real-life, contemporary individuals. And that would be lead vocalist Nanna Hilmarsdóttir and her little...

Don't You

Taylor Swift

“Don’t You” by Taylor Swift

On “Don’t You”, the vocalist (Taylor Swift) is addressing a former lover. And getting right down to the nitty-gritty, what she’s basically telling him is that she’s not interested in being friends in the...

"Dirty Paws"

Of Monsters and Men

“Dirty Paws” by Of Monsters and Men

We’re not going to go out of our way trying to derive a deep or historical meaning from “Dirty Paws”. In relation to the My Head Is an Animal project in general, Nanna Hilmarsdóttir has stated that she...

"Little Talks"

Of Monsters and Men

“Little Talks” by Of Monsters and Men

According to Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, the female lead vocalist Of Monsters and Men, this is one of those types of bands that prefer listeners to interpret songs under their own initiative.  But that being...

"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"

Black Sabbath

“Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” by Black Sabbath

According to Geezer Butler (who is best known as the main lyricist of Black Sabbath), the lyrics of “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” center around the experiences of Black Sabbath. To him, the lyrics are about...