Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

I Love Me

Demi Lovato

“I Love Me” by Demi Lovato

Demi Lovato’s “I Love Me” is premised on its singer having self-esteem issues. Said issues are largely sourced in her intake of popular media, where for instance ideological images of beauty do not align with...

Who

BTS / Lauv

“Who” by Lauv (ft. BTS)

The catch of this song is based on the singers asking the addressee “who are you”. Now said addressee would actually be their romantic partner. And what is prompting the boys to ask what would...

Gaslighter

Dixie Chicks

“Gaslighter” by Dixie Chicks

To gaslight somebody means to manipulate or fool them into making them feel as though they’ve lost their mind. But the way the term is used in this song is more along the lines of the...

Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Katy Perry – Never Worn White

The primary addressee of Katy Perry’s “Never Worn White” would be the man whom the narrator is set to marry. And in the verses and the bridge, what Katy is basically doing is celebrating the...

This Is Me

Keala Settle

“This Is Me” by Keala Settle

This song was written for a specific movie entitled “The Greatest Showman” (2017). Said film is based on the life of P. T. Barnum (1810-1891), who is most famous for being the founder of the Barnum...

My Turn

Lil Baby

“Emotionally Scarred” by Lil Baby

The titular premise of this song is based on Lil Baby being “emotionally scarred”. And the way this motif plays out in the first verse is that he has had his heart broken romantically in...

Désolé

Fatoumata Diawara / Gorillaz

Gorillaz’s “Désolé” Lyrics Meaning

Gorillaz and Fatoumata Diawara’s “Désolé” is actually trilingual in its approach. Two of its languages are English and Bambara (with Fatoumata being from West Africa). And the title itself is in French and translates to “sorry”. And...