Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Coco

Pewdiepie

“Coco” by PewDiePie

PewDiePie’s “Coco” serves primarily as a diss track against a YouTube channel called Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes. The reason that PewDiePie is once again on the musical attack is because Cocomelon, like T-Series before them, is another...

Gimme Gimme

K-pop / NCT 127

“Gimme Gimme” by NCT 127

At times it can be a bit challenging analyzing songs from the other parts of the world, such as these increasingly-popular K-pop tunes. That is to say that certain meanings may get lost in translation. And...

Too Many Feelings

Ruel

“Too Many Feelings” by Ruel

You can’t help but to feel sorry for the singer (Ruel) after going through the heartfelt narrative featuring within this “Too Many Feelings”. He finds himself fighting a losing battle in the name of reclaiming...

Beginning Middle End

Leah Nobel

“Beginning Middle End” by Leah Nobel

The title of this song (“Beginning Middle End”) metaphorically alludes to the concept of marriage, i.e. a lifelong romantic relationship. And basically, the singer is rejoicing because she feels she met someone who will fulfill...

Glad You Exist

Dan + Shay

“Glad You Exist” by Dan + Shay

As the title of this song implies (“Glad You Exist”), it is based on the singer’s strong appreciation of his relationship with the addressee. Dan + Shay recorded it during the height of the coronavirus...

Off Road

Brad Paisley

“Off Road” by Brad Paisley

On its surface, the narrative at the center of Brad Paisley’s “Off Road” is actually a well-worn topic in American music. That being a person’s quest to make it big out west, which within the...

Holding Poison

Foo Fighters

“Holding Poison” by Foo Fighters

The idea of the singer being in some type of depressed or unfavorable mental/emotional state is a permeating theme throughout the Foo Fighters’ “Medicine at Midnight” album. Perhaps the title of the project itself alludes to the...