Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

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The Great War

Taylor Swift

“The Great War” by Taylor Swift

Generally speaking, “the Great War” is a term that is utilized in reference to World War I (also known as the First World War).  That is something that Taylor Swift undoubtedly knows, as it...

Difficult

Gracie Abrams

“Difficult” by Gracie Abrams

Sometimes you may ask yourself, amidst all of the personal misery that we all already know is floating around out there, why many popular musicians these days still feel compelled to share their own...

Carolina

Taylor Swift

“Carolina” by Taylor Swift 

The beginning of this song may read like an ode to freedom, albeit a troubled one, that is set in the “Carolina creeks”. Taylor Swift is a country musician, with said genre being the type...

Block me out

Gracie Abrams

“Block me out” by Gracie Abrams 

What if the toxic relationship which defines your life is actually the one you have with yourself? Such is the situation that the Gracie Abrams finds herself in. Initially, she comes to the conclusion that...

Apartment Story

The National

“Apartment Story” by The National 

In relation to the album “Apartment Story” is derived from, Matt Berninger, who is recognized as this song’s primary writer, explained that he intentionally practices ambiguity as far as writing lyrics are concerned. In other words, he wants listeners...

I'll Still Destroy You

The National

“I’ll Still Destroy You” by The National

Matt Berninger, the lead singer of The National as well as co-writer of “I’ll Still Destroy You”, has implied that this song is about drug addiction, i.e. the band speaking out against “self-medicating” and “overindulgence”, as...