Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

BU2B

Rush

“BU2B” by Rush

The title of this song (“BU2B”) is an initialism of the phrase “brought up to believe”, which is found a number of times throughout the lyrics. Accordingly, what the wording is based on is the...

"White Riot"

The Clash

The Clash’s “White Riot” Lyrics Meaning

We regularly come across songs, being dropped to this very day even, which criticize the Western masses for being too complacent. Fundamentally “White Riot” is one of such pieces, albeit with a twist. And that would...

Sharks

Imagine Dragons

“Sharks” by Imagine Dragons

For starters, what the titular “sharks” allude to, most simply put, is grimy people. Based on his explanation of this piece, as Dan Reynolds has aged he has also come to realize, in his own...

Another Heartbreak

Giveon

“Another Heartbreak” by GIVĒON

GIVĒON’s “Another Heartbreak” is premised on two realities. One is that the singer is smitten by the addressee and thus far doesn’t have any reason to actually believe their relationship is going to fail. However, more...

We'll Be Back

Megadeth

“We’ll Be Back” by Megadeth 

It’s safe to say that some listeners may assume that the lyrics of Megadeth’s “We’ll Be Back”, which are violent through and through, are metaphorical. But the wording is so consistently hostile and for...

My 24th Birthday

Dave

“My 24th Birthday” by Dave

We already have a sound idea of what Dave, the most-conscious A list rapper from the UK, is about on “My 24th Birthday”. On top of being more intellectually-minded than the average hip-hop artist, his...

Carolina

Taylor Swift

“Carolina” by Taylor Swift 

The beginning of this song may read like an ode to freedom, albeit a troubled one, that is set in the “Carolina creeks”. Taylor Swift is a country musician, with said genre being the type...