Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

The Safety Dance

Men Without Hats

“The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats

Although the heyday of Men Without Hats was short-lived, “The Safety Dance”, their signature song, is a popular hit from the early 1980s, complete with a pretty-memorable music video. As such, the lyrics have been subject...

You First

Paramore

“You First” by Paramore

The title of this song (“You First”), as expressed in the chorus, is premised on the vocalist noting that “everyone is a bad guy”. That is to say, more simply put, that we all have...

Crave

Paramore

“Crave” by Paramore

Paramore’s “Crave” has a nostalgic quality to it. But as explained by Hayley Williams, what it actually speaks to is relishing the moment – so much so that while in it, a person is concurrently fearing...

Figure 8

Paramore

“Figure 8” by Paramore

What’s being inferred throughout “Figure 8” is that the addressee is having toxic influence on the vocalist’s wellbeing. The nature of the relationship between them is never specified, but logically it would be a very-close...

Walmart

Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt’s “Walmart” Meaning

“Walmart” is a pretty honest song from the perspective of a man who just discovered that his ex, whom he “hadn’t seen… in years”, has since then begun to start a family. Or in the...

Borderline

Tove Lo

“Borderline” by Tove Lo

All things considered, perhaps the easiest way to classify “Borderline” is as one of those types of love songs where the vocalist appears to – for lack of a more concise way of putting – favor being in...

Thick Skull

Paramore

“Thick Skull” by Paramore

On “Thick Skull”, Hayley Williams is intentionally taking on the role of the villain. However, she is not doing so for sinister reasons. Rather, according to the songstress, she has unjustifiably been dealing with a bad...

Running Out of Time

Paramore

“Running Out of Time” by Paramore

Premise-wise, Paramore’s “Running Out of Time” is based on the tendency many of us have to beat up on ourselves for not fulfilling personal objectives in a timely fashion. Sometimes, as inferred in the first...

Big Man, Little Dignity

Paramore

“Big Man, Little Dignity” by Paramore

The term “big man” is a colloquialism that can be interpreted in different ways. Usually it points to someone who is of a higher standing than those around him. But in some instances, said standing may...

Call Me What You Like

Lovejoy

“Call Me What You Like” by Lovejoy

It seems as if these days, we are coming across more songs in which the vocalist is expressing romantic dedication to a partner who, under traditional circumstances, would very much be deemed less-than-ideal.  As...