Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

Ditto

NewJeans

“Ditto” by NewJeans

“Ditto” reads as if it is romantic, though the lyrics don’t explicitly take it there and can also be (loosely) interpreted as being addressed to a close platonic friend or someone who is potentially so. More to the...

Josie

Steely Dan

“Josie” by Steely Dan

The Steely Dan gang was quite young, i.e. in their late twenties, when this song (“Josie”) came out. And they use the occasion to celebrate the subject, that being the titular Josie. It has been suggested, by one notable...

Teardrops

Womack & Womack

“Teardrops” by Womack & Womack

“Teardrops” is a dance song alright, but one with a twist. And that’s because in this instance dancing and music – the two activities which tend to be most celebrated in this genre – are...

1987

Steel Panther

“1987” by Steel Panther

As strongly alluded to later in this article, Steel Panther is a band with a comedic slant. So as for the thesis sentiment of “1987”, that in and of itself isn’t anything we haven’t come across...

The Dirt I'm Buried In

Avatar

“The Dirt I’m Buried In” by Avatar

Perhaps it can be deduced that the addressee of “The Dirt I’m Buried In” is a romantic interest, considering that Johannes sings of ‘entering’ this person in the second verse. But in the chorus he...

Psycho In My Head

Skillet

“Psycho In My Head” by Skillet

Skillet is an established Christian act, but there isn’t anything overtly religious about the song “Psycho In My Head”. Whether or not it possesses a spiritual element is a matter of perspectives, i.e. if one...

Psycho

Aitch / Anne Marie

“Psycho” by Anne-Marie & Aitch

In “Psycho”, the two vocalists take on the role of lovers. And to make a long story short, Anne-Marie appears to have solid evidence that Aitch is cheating on her.  Where the title comes...

Messy in Heaven

Goddard / Venbee

“Messy in Heaven” by Venbee & Goddard

One proven way to instantly turn heads in the music industry is to drop a song with popular religious references being used in an unconventional or downright-secular way. So for instance, in the intro/chorus of...