Author: Amanda London

Cyndi Lauper

November 28, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 28, 2022

“All Through the Night” by Cyndi Lauper

It has been deduced that what Cyndi Lauper’s “All Through the Night” is speaking to, when the vocalist gets to noting that she and the addressee “have no past” for instance, is these two...

Oliver Tree / Robin Schulz

November 27, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 27, 2022

“Miss You” by Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz

The implication in the case of “Miss You”, all lyrics considered, is that the vocalist is addressing a toxic lover. It isn’t directly specified in what way exactly she is mistreating him. But as implied, he...

Christmas Songs

November 27, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 27, 2022

“Mary, Did You Know”

It’s easy to deduce the gist of “Mary, Did You Know” simply from its title, if you’re equipped with the foreknowledge that the Mary being referred to Jesus’s mother of New Testament fame.  Actually...

Duncan Laurence

November 25, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 25, 2022

“I Want It All” by Duncan Laurence

When Duncan Laurence puts forth that he ‘wants it all’, all lyrics considered that’s a poetic way of stating his desire for the addressee to give him her heart in full.  To note, it...

Machine Gun Kelly / Naomi Wild

November 25, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 25, 2022

“Taurus” by Machine Gun Kelly (ft. Naomi Wild)

“Taurus” has been described as being semi-autobiographical, as reportedly is the MGK-led movie it is derived from. But for the most part what we are dealing with here is standard Machine Gun Kelly fare,...

Owl City / TobyMac

November 25, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 25, 2022

“Light of Christmas” by TobyMac & Owl City

Christmas is a holiday which can mean a lot of different things depending on who you’re talking to. In fact based on these lyrics, a listener could tell that even to the vocalist(s) himself, there...

Jelly Roll

November 24, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 24, 2022 · Last modified September 7, 2023

Meaning of “Son of a Sinner” by Jelly Roll

The reason the vocalist is referring to himself as a “son of a sinner” is because first and foremost, he has a drug addiction. So basically he perceives his dependency on coke, pills, smoking and...

Brenda Lee / Christmas Songs

November 24, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 24, 2022

“Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee has noted that when she first heard “Rockin”’ Around the Christmas Tree”, she was digging the tune because “it was a rocking kind of a song”, i.e. one that differs from your traditional carol. Indeed, it...

Rihanna

November 23, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 23, 2022

“California King Bed” by Rihanna

Within the grand scheme of “California King Bed”, the size of the titular bed can be taken as metaphorical as opposed to literal. An actual California King bed tends to be the largest commonly available. And...

BTS / Jungkook

November 22, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published November 22, 2022

“Dreamers” by Jung Kook & BTS

This is a pretty-straightforward song in that its intent is to serve as a shoutout to the type of people whom Jungkook refers to as “dreamers”. As put forth, these are the likes of...