Song Meanings and Facts
Figurative language – i.e. the usage of similes, metaphors, allusions, personifications and hyperboles – is arguably the greatest tool at a songwriter’s disposal outside of words themselves. That’s because practically every song you hear, no...
Sometimes, looking back to the past brings about an intense amount of heartache especially when you’ve lost the love of your life. “The One That Got Away” tells the story of someone in their...
This is a song that is both nostalgic and present-based at the same time. By design, “Teenage Dream” is meant to harp back to the feeling of falling in love for the first time, which...
Following a heart-breaking divorce in 2012, Perry was caught in a dark place and wanted her fourth album, “Prism” to be one where she “explores her darker side.” Unfortunately, or fortunately rather, the album became filled...
John Mayer has dated some of the most famous women in Hollywood, especially back in the days around his musical heyday. So fans have speculated that this song may be about one of such individuals, Jennifer Aniston or...
