Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

"No Lives Matter" by Tom MacDonald

Tom McDonald

“No Lives Matter” by Tom MacDonald

The name of this track is of course a revision of “Black Lives Matter”, a phrase which itself is referenced numerous times in the song. Black Lives Matter is an ideology but more importantly a social...

Where the Poison Is by FINNEAS

FINNEAS

“Where the Poison Is” by FINNEAS

The American President as of the release date of this track, Donald Trump, is extremely popular or unpopular, depending on your perspective. Or stated otherwise he’s someone whom many people love to hate. In fact in...

Shame Shame by Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

“Shame Shame” by Foo Fighters

Going out on a limb, we can hypothesize that the singer has tasked himself with characterizing of an abusive substance. Or let’s say he is portraying the role of a drug for instance. And in that...

Fever by Dua Lipa & Angele

Angele / Dua Lipa

“Fever” by Dua Lipa & Angele

Fever in this song does not connote the literal meaning of the word, but appears to be a strategy to get the singer’s love interest’s attention. As seen in the lyrics, the singer recalls how...

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Album

Released on November 30, 1982, Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album Thriller, saw him reunite with producer Quincy Jones to create an album with each song being a killer. The singer-songwriter took a new musical turn as...

Outshined by Soundgarden

Soundgarden

“Outshined” by Soundgarden

The best way to describe to the meaning of Outshined is by resorting to Chris Cornell’s own explanation of the tune. And the way he explained it is as being based on an emotional dichotomy that he often experienced,...

Slaves & Bulldozers by Soundgarden

Soundgarden

“Slaves & Bulldozers” by Soundgarden

Soundgarden’s “Slaves & Bulldozers” is highly-allegorical in its approach. And information on the meaning of the lyrics, as interpreted by Chris Cornell, is pretty much nonexistent. That means we’re going to have to go a...

AYA by Mamamoo

Mamamoo

“AYA” by Mamamoo

On “AYA” the members of Mamamoo is collectively addressing an ex. More specifically it is an ex that they still have beef with. And two aspects of their relationship with this person are pretty obvious. One is...