Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Take You Back

Kehlani / Russ

“Take You Back” by Russ & Kehlani

The vocalists (Russ and Kehlani) of this song portray the role of lovers. And the premise is based on the age-old tale of the dude messing up, and then the lady countering by ‘f**king up’ herself. So...

Nothing But Thieves

Nothing But Thieves

“Unperson” by Nothing But Thieves

Conclusively “Unperson” features Nothing But Thieves raging against the machine. The way they going about doing so is premised on the George Orwell classic 1984, from which the character of an unperson is derived from. This is an appellation...

Eric Church

Eric Church

“Crazyland” by Eric Church

Eric Church’s “Crazyland” is not only metaphorical but fantastical, as evident by the appearance of the Mad Hatter, which is of course a reference to “Alice in Wonderland”.  Said character can be interpreted in different ways. For...

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey

“Shades of Cool” by Lana Del Rey

“Shades of Cool” is actually centered on the singer’s lover. He is depicted as a fiercely-independent, albeit self-destructive spirit. But Lana Del Rey is still fascinated with him, with the title alluding to how “cool” she...

Ride

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey’s “Ride” Lyrics Meaning

The title (“Ride”) of this song alludes to the theme of the singer depicting herself as being akin to a drifter. In other words, she does not appear to have stability in her life. And the...

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games” Lyrics Meaning

“Video Games” is another of Lana Del Rey songs which is based on her actual romantic history. In fact in this particular case, she is actually singing about her experiences with two different lovers though rolled into...

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans” Lyrics Meaning

Anyone truly familiar with the works of Lana Del Rey knows that many of her songs center on her real-life romantic experiences. And such is the case with “Blue Jeans”. The title of this track alludes...

Ice Cream

BLACKPINK / Selena Gomez

“Ice Cream” by BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez

As the title of this song implies (“Ice Cream”), its shtick is based on the singers making numerous metaphorical references to ice cream. So we can have Blackpink’s Jennie for instance stating that she “keeps...

Tears for Fears

Tears For Fears

Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” Lyrics Meaning

Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” is being relayed from the perspective of an individual who can be described as a disenfranchised youth. He has certain issues with the way things flow that seem unresolvable. For instance, he...