As an American musician, the late Luther Vandross (1951-2005) was ahead of his time. He possessed a style that wasn’t what you would call nonbinary but perhaps more along the lines of gender-nonspecific. For instance,...
The lyrics of “Hurdy Gurdy Man” revolve around what can be deemed a psychedelic or mystical element, as they were directly inspired by a transcendental meditation retreat in India (or a ganja trip in...
Although Elvis didn’t write “If I Can Dream”, it can be considered reflective of his own thoughts since he did actually drop it. This was in the late 1960s, circa the climax of a decade which was very challenging...
It can be said that the chorus of “Don’t Know What I Want” contradicts its verses. According to the latter, the vocalist mistreated the addressee, who is apparently her ex, to the point that they...
Navigating through the emotional and celestial imagery, Bruno Mars presents a poignant melody in “Talking to the Moon.” The lyrics create a bridge between earthly emotions and the cosmic, providing listeners with a relatable...
“X Out” is a track with a strong religious connotation, i.e. one that was obviously inspired by the Bible. But unlike most other industry songs which fall into that category these days, this one appears...
The “land of the bees”, as featured in the chorus, is depicted as a place where said creatures are set “free out of darkness”, and ‘our dreams are turned into the light’. Those are of...
The title of this song (“Hurricane”) is metaphorically indicative of the state of the vocalist’s current emotional disposition. Or as Gary puts it, his “heart” is akin to “an eye of emptiness and pain”. And based...
“Save Me” is sorta like one of those suicide songs we’ve been coming across of late, in that at the conclusion of the chorus the vocalist overtly expresses a desire to die. But more...
“What The Hell Are We Dying For?”, which came out on 9 June 2023, was a surprise release, in that it was only announced the day before or more precisely a couple of hours...