Succinctly put, “Jessie’s Girl” is a song based on Rick Springfield’s lust for someone else’s girlfriend. That is to say that the titular “Jessie” is actually a dude he is associated with and whose girlfriend...
On a symbolic and general level we all know what it means when someone says they are on the “highway to hell”, as Bon Scott is asserting in this song. That is to say that...
The genesis of this song can be traced back to one of its producers, Ariel Rechtshaid’s 2017 diagnose with cancer. Well he also happens to be the boyfriend of Danielle Haim, one of the three...
Ariana Grande’s “Boyfriend” is centered on a budding romance with a modern twist, if you will. That is to say that the singers, who portray the roles of the people in this relationship, are magnetically...
The “changes” Tupac is referring to in the title of this song are more ideological than actual. In other words, he is telling the target audience that “we got to start making changes”. And while at...
Chance the Rapper’s “Do You Remember” is split into two sections. The first verse and the choruses are based on the idea of Chance reminiscing on fond days past. This is especially true of Benjamin Gibbard’s...
“Video Killed the Radio Star” is a commentary on revolutionary technological changes which were transpiring within a 20-year period of the song’s release. The specific way The Buggles go about chronicling these changes is...
Even though the title (“Don’t Give Up On Me”) may insinuate otherwise, the primary sentiment expressed in this song is not one where the singer is asking for support, even though he does conclude...
As singer Bishop Briggs herself has stated, the premise of “Champion” is based on the singer having self-esteem issues (prompted by a break up). In the verses, we can see that she is definitely having mental/emotional...
The best way to describe “I Been Born Again” by Brockhampton is perhaps as a new-age rap cypher. That is to say that while Brockhampton may define themselves as a “boy band”, they are essentially rappers, right...