Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Oblivion

Labrinth / Sia

“Oblivion” by Labrinth (ft. Sia)

Labrinth’s “Oblivion” is premised on a depressed, non-progressive psychological state which the singer finds himself in. And he strongly desires an escape from this reality, as in being cast into “oblivion”. Thus he is looking for...

Heartless

The Weeknd

“Heartless” by The Weeknd

On this song, the narrator (The Weeknd) is being brutally honest about his lifestyle and mental disposition. That is to say, as the title suggests, he presents himself as a “heartless” individual. And according to...

Without You

Harry Nilsson

“Without You” by Harry Nilsson

The premise of Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” seems to be the singer deciding to break up with his romantic partner. Or as he puts it, he ‘let her go’. But in hindsight that was clearly...

Lost in the Woods

Jonathan Groff

“Lost in the Woods” by Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff’s “Lost tin the Woods” is actually part of and parcel of the 2019 Disney animated film “Frozen 2”. The overall context of this tune is that actor/singer Jonathan Groff plays a character...

The City

Grace VanderWaal

“The City” by Grace VanderWaal

Throughout most of “The City” (i.e. the first verse and choruses), Grace VanderWaal is addressing what reads as if it is a romantic interest. And what she is doing is basically lamenting that this person...

Enya

Enya

“Caribbean Blue” by Enya

Enya is an abstract artist who sometimes uses elaborate metaphors to point to basic ideas.  So for instance in this iconic song of hers, she regularly references the “sky above” as being “Caribbean blue”. This...

All is Found

Evan Rachel Wood

“All Is Found” by Evan Rachel Wood

“All Is Found” is actually a feature on the Disney animated musical “Frozen 2”. And anyone familiar with such films already knows that they tend to be fantasy-based. And such is also the premise behind “All...