Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Sunday Best

Surfaces

“Sunday Best” by Surfaces

Sunday best is a term which is applied to the best clothes in a person’s wardrobe, i.e. the ones he would wear only during special occasions. So based on how the term is metaphorically used inside the...

Hazard

Richard Marx

Richard Marx’s “Hazard” Lyrics Meaning

“Hazard” is an interesting song which has been described as a murder ballad. The lyrics are entirely fictional in their approach, and they center primarily on the narrator himself, who portrays a character who is never...

La Bamba

Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” Lyrics Meaning

Whereas it is said that the title of this track (“La Bamba”) cannot be translated literally, its closest translation would be a phrase akin to “The Swing”. And with that in mind, “La Bamba” is in fact...

Pennyroyal Tea

Nirvana

“Pennyroyal Tea” by Nirvana

“Pennyroyal Tea” is one of those rare types of songs where not only does the title itself have a deep history, but also the man behind the tune, Kurt Cobain, was a thoroughly-researched topic...

Unwell

Matchbox Twenty

“Unwell” by Matchbox Twenty

This classic by Matchbox Twenty is centered on a character who in a general sense we can say has mental issues, i.e. being “unwell”. And this is not to imply that he is institutionalized or...

Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

“A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke

Although it does not contain any overt-religious references, “A Change Is Gonna Come” can perhaps best be described as a spiritual tune. Indeed a listener can easily presume that its lyrics actually predate the mid...

My Generation

The Who

The Who – My Generation

As some of us are already aware, the 1950’s and so were an angsty time for youth in places like the United Kingdom, i.e. The Who’s homeland. And “My Generation” is an expression of such...

Pop Smoke

PnB Rock / Pop Smoke

“Like Me” by Pop Smoke (ft. PnB Rock)

On “Like Me”, Pop Smoke is addressing a romantic interest. The way the narrative plays out, the first verse is initially centered on him getting to know her. That is to say he randomly runs into...