Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Exile

Bon Iver / Taylor Swift

“Exile” by Taylor Swift (ft. Bon Iver)

“Exile” tells the tale of a certain man and a certain woman who were once a couple. However, for some reason, they were not able to grow their love and make their union flourish....

Folklore

Taylor Swift

“The 1” by Taylor Swift

“The 1” finds Taylor taking a long journey through the world of nostalgia. And in the course of the journey, she remembers a lost romantic relationship. In one instance, she even wonders how life...

U2's "Put 'Em Under Pressure"

U2

U2’s “Put ‘Em Under Pressure”

“Put ‘Em Under Pressure” can best be described as a football song and more specifically a celebration of the Irish national soccer team. The lyrics serve two primary purposes. One is to celebrate the fact that...

Propaganda

Propaganda

Propaganda

Propaganda is a synthpop group considered one of the most influential synthpop and new wave groups to come out from Germany. The group became active in 1982 initially as a trio in the German...

Strawberry Lipstick

Yungblud

“Strawberry Lipstick” by YUNGBLUD

The intro of YUNGBLUD’s “Strawberry Lipstick” sums up the meaning of the whole song. In the intro, the singer refers to the song as one written “about a person” he “loves”. It therefore goes...

Godspeed

Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” Lyrics Meaning

In the United States and several other English-speaking countries around the globe, the term “Godspeed” is a very popular noun. It is used when one is wishing well to someone about to embark on...

Hurts

Hurts

Hurts

Hurts is a music duo made up of an instrumentalist by name Adam Anderson and a singer by name Theo Hutchcraft. They first met at a nightclub in 2005. They were witnesses to a...

U2

U2

U2’s “Van Diemen’s Land” Lyrics Meaning

U2’s classic 1980s track “Van Diemen’s Land” is actually dedicated to a famous Irish born American poet named John Boyle O’Reilly. As a young man, O’Reilly joined a revolutionary group known as the Irish...