Author: Jessica Shelton

Bruce Springsteen

May 11, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 11, 2019

“Hello Sunshine” by Bruce Springsteen

The premise of this song is the singer’s affection for the open, free road. In other words, he likes traveling in solitude but in the process has become “a little too fond of the blues”...

Luke Combs

May 11, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 11, 2019 · Last modified June 25, 2019

Luke Combs’ “Beer Never Broke My Heart” Lyrics Meaning

In “Beer Never Broke My Heart”, Luke Combs makes one thing really clear: Iced cold beer is not among the things that have broken a man’s heart. It appears as though this person is...

Avicii

May 9, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 9, 2019 · Last modified May 14, 2019

“Tough Love” by Avicii (Ft. Vargas, Lagola & Agnes Carlsson)

In this track, the artists acknowledge that they are participants in a “Tough Love”. That is to say their romance isn’t all a bed of roses, as they ‘scream and fight’ and sometimes fail to...

Otis Redding

May 9, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 9, 2019

“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding

“Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” weaves the tale of an individual who quite frankly seems bored with life. In fact his pessimism extends beyond simple boredom, as he left his home in Georgia...

Panic! at the Disco

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019 · Last modified May 9, 2019

“Hey Look Ma, I Made It” by Panic! At the Disco

The lyrics of “Hey Look Ma, I Made It” basically covers Brendon Urie’s success and failures in the music industry. The title is self-explanatory as it shows him finally proving to his mother that...

Fantasia

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019

“Enough” by Fantasia

This is a love song, with the singer expressing an overwhelming sentiment to be with her partner (i.e. the addressee of this track). Apparently the premise behind the song is this individual ensuring Fantasia...

Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019

“Don’t Lose Ur Head” by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss (Ft. Christina Modestou)

In this song, the singer (Christina Modestou) takes on the role of Anne Boleyn, who in the 16th century briefly served as the Queen of England as the wife of King Henry VIII. This track basically...

Mac DeMarco

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019

“On The Square” by Mac DeMarco

The phrase “on the square” has different meanings, including one related to freemasonry. However, in this interpretation of Mac DeMarco’s track by the same name, we are going to assume that he is alluding to its...

The Who

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019

Meaning of “Baba O’riley” by The Who

First off, it should be noted that this song is set in a fictional, apocalyptic version of England. That is to say to a large extent it is being sung from the perspective of a certain character...

Nirvana

May 8, 2019

 by Jessica Shelton · Published May 8, 2019 · Last modified November 6, 2021

Nirvana’s “The Man Who Sold The World” Lyrics Meaning

This song, originally by David Bowie and later performed by Nirvana, is about a man who is shocked to meet the other version of himself or his personality he thought had been done away...