Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Gorillaz

Gorillaz / Octavian

Gorillaz’s “Friday 13th” Lyrics Meaning

Based on the first verse of “Friday 13th”, it reads as if the narrative therein is premised on the singer being high on hard intoxicants. And accordingly there is a hodge-podge of sentiments being expressed throughout. For...

Birdy

Birdy

Birdy’s “People Help the People” Lyrics Meaning

The lyrics of “People Help the People” are heavily-metaphorical. But the idea they point to is apparently this. There is personal suffering everywhere. And the singer seems to attribute this fact to the idea that people...

Lil Baby

Lil B

“I Am George Floyd” by Lil B

“I Am George Floyd” is a song against injustice, which was dropped in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent mass uprisings which have followed. On this particular track, Lil...

The People

Jim Jones

“The People” by Jim Jones

There are many different sentiments – and even historical references – being relayed in Jim Jones’ “The People”. But what it all ultimately boils down to is this. Jones and like-minded individuals are quite pissed off...

Menace

Dave East

“Menace” by Dave East

The titular “menace” whom Dave East is referring to is in fact himself. In other words, the motif of this song centers on the rapper presenting himself as an individual who is more or less...

Millie B

Millie B

“Soph Aspin Send” by Millie B

The way the situation reads is that in the UK, if an artist ‘sends’ a song to another artist, said song is basically a diss track, i.e. an invitation to battle. And in this case,...

Lifetime

Ben&Ben

“Lifetime” by Ben&Ben

“Lifetime” was directly inspired by a story which one of Ben&Ben’s fans shared with them over social media. What happened was that this lady was in love with her male bestie from high school. Yet she never...