Author: Amanda London

Project

“Project” by Chase McDaniel 

The “project” mentioned in the title is actually a reference to the vocalist himself. And that’s another way of him putting forth that, as far as romance is concerned, he recognizes himself as a work...

Rich Minion

“Rich Minion” by Yeat

Sometimes a hardcore street rapper, as Yeat appears to be, may decide to cross the line over into mainstream children’s fare, and the end results of such collaborations usually tend to be quite interesting,...

My Body Is a Cage

“My Body Is a Cage” by Arcade Fire

It has been convincingly argued that what the narrator of “My Body Is a Cage” is speaking to is being plagued by social anxiety – a conclusion which, based on the second and third verses especially,...

If You Could Only See

“If You Could Only See” by Tonic

Tonic’s “If You Could Only See” can be interpreted differently than actually intended, if a listener doesn’t know the background story upon which it is based. That is to say that the “she” being referred to, as...

Vicious

“Vicious” by Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter has described “Vicious” as speaking to toxic relationships with loved ones in more of a general context than is presented. But this being pop music and all, lyrically those sentiments are put into...

The Chauffeur

“The Chauffeur” by Duran Duran

Available are quite a few interpretations, or one may even say over-analysis of Durna Duran’s “The Chauffeur” for a number of reasons. One is “The Chauffeur” being a fan favorite. Secondly, the lyrics are painfully poetic. And also,...