Meaning of “17” by Madison Beer
In Madison Beer’s song “17,” she expresses nostalgia and a longing to slow down the pace of her life, which feels rushed and unappreciated. Through metaphors like “black and white TV,” she illustrates a...
Author: Tobi Kwame
Meaning of “I’m Your Man” by Mitski
In Mitski’s “I’m Your Man,” the narrator expresses regret and a looming sense of doom in a relationship characterized by betrayal and deceit. They foresee a painful end to the relationship, acknowledging their fault...
Meaning of “Ptolemaea” by Ethel Cain
There’s a complex background behind this song (“Ptolemaea”), with its lyrics said to have been influenced by Biblically-inspired literature (i.e. Dante’s Inferno), Ethel Cain’s personal/family life and the narrative/concept of the album this track is derived from. ...
Meaning of “Seasons” by wave to earth
Wave to Earth’s “Seasons” is somewhat of a complex love song. The vocalist has come to the conclusion that he cannot be with the addressee, who is obviously a romantic interest, because in doing so...
Meaning of “Anaheim” by NIKI
What appears to be going down on NIKI’s “Anaheim” is that the vocalist has met someone, i.e. the addressee, who is an ideal romantic interest. And apparently, this individual is very much down to spark...
“A Strange Kind of Beautiful” by Bruno Major
Bruno Major is a musician from England who has thus far dropped one EP, 2014’s “Live”, as well as a couple of LPs, 2017’s “A Song for Every Moon” and 2020’s “To Let a Good Thing Die”. One...
Meaning of “Bright Eyes” by Art Garfunkel
“Bright Eyes” was written by Mike Batt, originally for the specific purpose of being featured on an animated film titled Watership Down. He was tasked with writing “a song about death” and upon doing so enlisted Art Garfunkel to sing it. Afterwards, Garfunkel featured...
Meaning of “Blicky” by BURUKLYN BOYZ
The word “Buruklyn” reads as if it is colloquial spelling of Brooklyn, which is a part of New York City and one of the most important localities as far as the world of hip-hop...
Meaning of “Get Down On It” by Kool & The Gang
There’s no misdirection as far as the nature of this song is concerned, as the lyrics of “Get Down On It” read actually as the track sounds. The term “get down” is a 1970s’ era slang which...
Meaning of “Two Occasions” by The Deele (ft. Babyface)
“Two Occasions” is one of the more memorable love songs of the 1980s, in that its hook revolves around a sweet metaphor that’s quite creative yet easy to understand. What that metaphor points to, even more simply put, is the addressee...
