Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Bussdown

Blueface / Offset

“Bussdown” by Blueface (ft. Offset)

“Bussdown” is a colloquial term that is actually derived from the old-school slang phrase ‘bust down’, which has multiple meanings. In more-recent years, the word “bussdown”, as Blueface uses it in the title, has come...

PA PA YA!!

Babymetal

Meaning of “PA PA YA!!” by BABYMETAL

 “PA PA YA!!” is a jumping dance song brought to us by Japanese girl band BABYMETAL. As such the lyrics are in their native language. But the titular term “pa pa ya” does not seem to...

Kanye West

Charlie Wilson / Kanye West

“Brothers” by Kanye West (ft. Charlie Wilson)

The theme of Kanye West’s “Brothers” is the resiliency of brotherhood. More specifically, it features the West addressing an estranged “brother”. And what he is basically doing is admitting that he has made mistakes in their...

Lights

BTS

“Lights” by BTS

“Lights” is a song designed primarily to express BTS’ appreciation for a certain friend. The titular ‘light’ is actually a metaphor for a positive, uplifting feeling a person can experience via the love of another. And...

Burn

The Cure

“Burn” by The Cure

In The Cure’s song “Burn”, it is the narrator (Robert Smith) himself who is ‘burning’. This expression relates to a romance he is in. And it has a dual meaning. On one hand he is burning...

Mojaita

Bad Bunny / J Balvin

“Mojaita” by J Balvin & Bad Bunny

This is a summertime beach jam that is focused primarily on J Balvin and Bad Bunny’s appreciation of pretty ladies. Indeed the track’s title, “Mojaita”, according to Genius, translates as the word “wet”. And in that regard,...

Love Again

Brandy / Daniel Caesar

“Love Again” by Daniel Caesar & Brandy

In “Love Again”, Daniel Caesar and Brandy apparently play the role of lovers, albeit disenfranchised ones. That is to say that their relationship seems to be highlighted by strife between them. However, this contention...