Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: SMF

Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Verve

Meaning of “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve

The “Bitter Sweet Symphony” which The Verve’s lead singer, Richard Ashcroft, is referring to is life itself.  He considers the whole experience to be “bittersweet” because he perceives it as one where you ceaselessly toil to make “ends meet”...

ISIS

Joyner Lucas / Logic

“ISIS” by Joyner Lucas (Ft. Logic)

The terrorist organization whom this track is named after are mentioned a couple of times during the verses of the song. First is by Joyner Lucas who refers to ISIS in relation to his wherewithal...

Easier

5 Seconds of Summer

“Easier” by 5 Seconds of Summer

This track is based on a tumultuous romance the singer is engaged in. However, unlike other songs with a similar foundation, “Easier” takes a different approach. For instance, it does not seem as if any of...

Prettymuch's "Gone 2 Long"

PrettyMuch

“Gone 2 Long” by Prettymuch

This is a love song in which the band is basically singing to a girl they miss. And they are taking the humble approach as in consistently acknowledging that they are suffering without her...

Mac Miller

Mac Miller

“Benji the Dog” by Mac Miller

The late Mac Miller’s “Benji the Dog” deals with a myriad of issues. And it is named after “Benji”,  a fictitious dog who now has had a movie career spanning over four decades. It is not...

Inglorious

Skepta / slowthai

“Inglorious” by slowthai (Ft. Skepta)

“Inglorious” reads like a freestyle in that the artists do not seem to be operating within any thematic boundaries except for probably focusing on themselves. And in that regard, their approaches are different yet...