Believe it or not, there’s some people out there who say that Lionel Richie is actually a better singer/entertainer than Michael Jackson was. On one hand, such an argument may sound asinine, considering for instance...
It’s interesting that Lionel Richie wrote “Stuck on You”, considering that he’s not really a country musician, and as far as country songs go, this one may well be classified as a actual earworm. Part of...
This song is based on the vocalist striving for and espousing what she dubs as “the state of independence”. The lyrics are, shall we say esoteric, which is perhaps to be expected from an artist...
On this song, Lionel Richie is likening the addressee to an “angel”. And what he means by that, taking the chorus into consideration, is that he considers his relationship with her to be an “answer...
As intimate as the lyrics of Lionel Richie’s “Hello” may sound, in terms of its sentimental origins the narrator would actually be addressing a lady he doesn’t even know. In other words, he is fantasizing about being...
In “We Are the World”, the artists call on the rest of the world to join forces and unite to help each other. The first verse references the Ethiopian famine when it talks about people...
The lyrical content of Kenny Rogers’ “Lady” has been described with such colorful adjectives as “over-the-top” and “sweet and cheesy”. It sprang from an era in American pop music where dudes really, really, really wanted to let...