Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Mockingbird

Eminem

Eminem’s “Mockingbird” Lyrics Meaning

“Mockingbird” is a very-personal song in which Eminem is addressing his daughters and in the process reveals private details of their family history as well as his current thoughts and aspirations towards them. In fact...

Without Me

Eminem

Eminem’s “Without Me” Lyrics Meaning

To help put Eminem’s “Without Me” into its proper context, it should be noted that at the turn of the century Eminem personified just about everything mainstream society hated rap music – and then...

Selah

Kanye West

“Selah” by Kanye West

Kanye West’s “Selah” reads a lot like a freestyle or “ad-lib track”. And why is this so? Because Kanye may have termed it a couple of years ago. We say this because we see a whole...

Up From The Ashes

Kanye West

“Up From Ashes” by Kanye West

The title of this song (“Up From Ashes”) and the message contained therein refer to a spiritual experience, if you will, that the vocalist is going through.  It has been theorized that the lyrics are...

Cheating on You

Charlie Puth

“Cheating on You” by Charlie Puth

The premise of Charlie Puth’s “Cheating on You” is the singer falling in love back in the day. But he and his partner ultimately decided to go their separate ways.  It isn’t made exactly clear...

Lie

Lukas Graham

“Lie” by Lukas Graham

Reportedly the sentiments expressed in “Lie” point back to Lukas Graham’s primary singer’s Lukas Forchhammer’s teenage life. During that time, he was deeply in love with a girl whom he would later get engaged to...

Lonely

Noah Cyrus

“Lonely” by Noah Cyrus

Noah Cyrus’ “Lonely” reads like a song-length expression of teenage angst.  The singer presents herself as someone who is a victim of just about every negative line of thought a young lady in her...