Cutting right to the chase, “Last One Standing” is a come-up song. Or more specifically Skylar Grey, who holds down the chorus, presents herself (and by extension her co-vocalists) as “the last one standing”. Now what...
Throughout his career Eminem has dropped his fair share of memorable story raps. The most-famous of all, “Stan” (2000), features a subplot where a dude decides to kill his significant other. And on this track (“Black Magic”),...
“Leaving Heaven” is a song in which Eminem lets it all hang out. Indeed its title is based on the idea of him forsaking all decency in the name of striking back at his enemies. ...
“I Need a Doctor” is based on mega producer Dr. Dre (the “doctor” in his title is not literal) himself needing a doctor. And once again, even though the music video portrays him as being...
The song “Angel with Tattoos” is about the relationship between the singer (Skylar Grey) and her soon-to-be mother-in-law. And more to the point, it is grounded in the reality of her lover’s mother not liking her. His...
Nicki Minaj’s “Bed of Lies” tells the story of a lover who repeatedly lied to the singer throughout their relationship. She realizes later that her lover tricked her, tells him his mistakes and makes...
“Everything I Need” by American singer Skylar Grey is the first track from the soundtrack of the 2018 Aquaman movie. As such, one of the main settings of the song, just like the movie,...
