Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

This Is Why

Paramore

“This Is Why” by Paramore

Hayley Williams has described this “This is Why” as a song that had been inspired by “the last three of four years”, which of course was highlighted by COVID-19. She described the said period as “a...

Celestial

Ed Sheeran

“Celestial” by Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran’s “Celestial” is another track that can be classified under the recent trend of songs created by popular musicians specifically for videogames which, at least on the surface, don’t actually read as if...

Body Paint

Arctic Monkeys

“Body Paint” by Arctic Monkeys

The prevailing theory seems to be that Arctic Monkeys’ “Body Paint” is romantic in nature, i.e. the vocalist likely addressing his significant other. From the onset, despite the lyrical complexity of this piece, it becomes...

Charlie Be Quiet!

Charlie Puth

“Charlie Be Quiet!” by Charlie Puth

As the title infers, as far as the chorus and some other segments of the lyrics “Charlie Be Quiet” go, this is a soliloquy. And basically, what the expression “Charlie be quiet” alludes to is...

Surrender

Godsmack

“Surrender” by Godsmack

Sully Erna has implied that the thesis sentiment behind “Surrender” revolves around a desire to quit being caught up in a contentious, back-and-forth type of relationship. And in lyrical context yes, he does primarily seem...

Year Zero

Ghost

Ghost’s “Year Zero” Lyrics Meaning

One prominent music site described Ghost’s “Year Zero” song as one that seeks to usher “Satan into the realm of man”. In other words, the reason why this particular junction in history is referred to...

Soft Boy

Wilbur Soot

“Soft Boy” by Wilbur Soot

“Soft Boy” really isn’t the easiest to understand as far as particular passages go, even for a Wilbur Soot song. But what the narrative seemingly reflects, as is more or less his modus operandi, is...

Paul Brady

Paul Brady

“The Island” by Paul Brady

For readers who may not know, there are officially two Irelands, if you will. Northern Ireland – along with Scotland, Wales and England – is part of the United Kingdom proper. Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland is...