Author: SMF

This Life

“This Life” by Vampire Weekend

Succinctly put, Vampire Weekend’s “This Life” is a song about “cheating”. But what truly makes it unique is the perspective the singer is taking. And in this regard, instead of playing the accusation or guilt game, he acknowledges...

Same Guy

“Same Guy” by Kresnt

This song is centered on Kresnt’s personal evolution. It looks at the multiple ways he has changed internally as well as how some of his associates now relate to him. Indeed in the chorus, he...

Let Nature Sing

“Let Nature Sing” by RSPB

“Let Nature Sing” is a song released by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), a charity organization based in the United Kingdom. RSPB’s singular mission is, as its moniker suggests, to...

Grace

Lewis Capaldi’s “Grace” Lyrics Meaning

Some people interpret this song, which references Christian ideologies such as “salvation” and more-importantly “grace”, as an expression of Lewis Capaldi’s religious beliefs. However, such does not necessarily seem to be so. Rather, in Capaldi’s own...

Vampire Weekend

Meaning of “Rich Man” by Vampire Weekend

Once again we are greeted by a song written by the clever Ezra Koenig (lead singer of Vampire Weekend) which is full of cryptic symbolism and crafty wordplay. The subject of “Rich Man”, as...

Fast

“Fast” by Sueco the Child

Sueco the Child’s “Fast” blew up primarily due to snippets of it being used on TikTok, where viewers do not actually get a chance to hear the whole song. But the theme it is actually...

Vampire Weekend

“How Long?” by Vampire Weekend

It has been postulated that Vampire Weekend’s “How Long?” is about “Los Angeles falling into the ocean”. Indeed we can see in the chorus that Ezra Koenig asks “how long ’til we sink to the...

Exhale

“Exhale” by Sabrina Carpenter

The foundation of “Exhale” is the pressures young Sabrina Carpenter is under in her life. These are both external and internal. For instance, in the pre-chorus she states that she is compelled to “listen to” her...