Author: SMF

Iro / Macklemore

August 21, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 21, 2019

“Shadow” by Macklemore (ft. Iro)

Many listeners have interpreted “Shadow” as a song with a positive message, perhaps due to its upbeat style. However, for the most part the opposite is true. The titular “shadow” is a personification of the artists’ fears. These apprehensions...

George Harrison

August 20, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 20, 2019

George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” Lyrics Meaning

Simply put, George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” is a religious-praise song. The narrative is based on the desire of the singer to “see” the “Lord”. And whereas the word “Lord” is used as a general term...

Declan McKenna

August 20, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 20, 2019

Declan McKenna’s “British Bombs” Lyrics Meaning

“British Bombs” is the title of a 2019 politically charged song by English singer Declan McKenna. This tune can be best categorized as an anti-war song since its lyrics are purely against war in...

Grace VanderWaal

August 19, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 19, 2019

Grace VanderWaal’s “Moonlight” Lyrics Meaning

Most of the songs Grace VanderWaal wrote earlier in her career were not based on her real life per se.  However in “Moonlight”, she is actually singing about someone she knows personally. And the topic of the...

Grace VanderWaal

August 19, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 19, 2019

“So Much More Than This” by Grace VanderWaal

 “So Much More Than This” is a tune in which the American singer Grace VanderWaal is speaking of the intangible essence of life, whose importance supersedes the thoughts which usually preoccupy our minds. The track...

Grace VanderWaal

August 19, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 19, 2019

“I Don’t Know My Name” by Grace VanderWaal

“I Don’t Know My Name” is a song in which singer and songwriter Grace VanderWaal explores the issue of self-identity. And despite it being composed in a manner where she is singing almost exclusively about...

Oasis

August 18, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 18, 2019 · Last modified March 31, 2022

Oasis’ “Live Forever” Lyrics Meaning

Despite Noel Gallagher, the writer of “Live Forever”, being in his mid-20’s when it was written, it can perhaps be classified as an expression similar to teenage angst. The singer (Liam Gallagher) has reached a...

Bruce Springsteen

August 18, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 18, 2019

“Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen

On one hand, Bruce Springsteen’s “Blinded by the Light” is primarily an exercise in rhyming. That is to say that the lyrics are not all co-related and in some cases may not refer to...

Drake / Swae Lee

August 18, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 18, 2019

“Won’t Be Late” by Swae Lee (ft. Drake)

 “Won’t Be Late” is a love song brought to us by two of the premiere rappers (Swae Lee and Drake) in the music industry at the time of its release. The title is basically an...

Future / Young Thug

August 18, 2019

 by SMF · Published August 18, 2019

“Sup Mate” by Young Thug (ft. Future)

“Sup Mate” features bad boy homeys Young Thug and Future in all of their debauched glory. That is to say that “Sup Mate’ is a celebration of their common lifestyle, which is highlighted by constant...