Tagged: Mike Elizondo

Thank God I Do

“Thank God I Do” by Lauren Daigle

Lauren Daigle, a songstress from Louisiana with a discography dating back to 2014, has been one of the most successful Christian artists of the past few years. Both of her studio albums thus far, 2015’s “How...

Lisa Marie Presley's "Lights Out"

“Lights Out” by Lisa Marie Presley

It has been confirmed that “Lights Out” is in fact about Lisa Marie Presley’s famous family. She was born in Memphis, the city which was/is the well-known base of Elvis Presley. That would in large part explain why...

Jimmy, Brian and Mike

“Jimmy, Brian and Mike” by Eminem

It is said that Eminem’s D12 homeys Mr. Porter and the late Proof always wanted Eminem to release this track, but he never got around to doing so, at least not until some 20 years after...

Never Gonna Rain

“Never Gonna Rain” by Bryan Adams 

In this song (as with many others), “rain” is meant to symbolize, most simply put, depression.  Meanwhile, the thesis sentiment revolves around the vocalist resolving that he’s going to live his life “like it’s...

Dos Oruguitas

“Dos Oruguitas” by Sebastián Yatra

The simplest way of understanding “Dos Oruguitas” in a modern context is by presuming it is about two lovers who are growing apart. The title actually translates to “two caterpillars”. And poetically speaking, said creatures are...

Surface Pressure

“Surface Pressure” by Jessica Darrow

“Surface Pressure” was designed for a musical cartoon where the character who sings it actually possesses superhuman strength. Said film, Encanto, is set in early 20th century Colombia and also, by the looks of things, in...

Eminem

“Bagpipes from Baghdad” by Eminem

“Bagpipes from Baghdad” reads like a quintessential Eminem spaz song, which is something Shady himself even alluded to. As an exercise in displaying his impressive lyrical skills this isn’t, by far, one of Eminem’s best...

Family Affair

“Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige

The song, “Family Affair”, is a jam about having fun, about ‘crunking’ which means getting crazy drunk. This song looks like Mary J. Blige sang it for her family, friends and fans. She talks about...

Band 5 Seconds of Summer

Meaning of “Valentine” by 5 Seconds of Summer

“Valentine” is a love song by the noted Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS). According to the band’s guitarist Michael Clifford, “Valentine” is purely a Valentine’s Day song. He called it...