Tagged: PTSD

Third World Man

“Third World Man” by Steely Dan

There does not appear to be a true consensus concerning the meaning of Steely Dan’s “Third World Man” for a couple of reasons. First is that lyrically, there is scant direct information given concerning the...

Heart on Ice

“Heart on Ice” by Rod Wave

During the 2010s we witnessed a phenomenon which some people refer to as emo (i.e. emotional) rap. Operating under this subgenre, hip-hop artists would tuck away the strap and stash all the M’s in a...

Pop Smoke

“PTSD” by Pop Smoke

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a scientific way of saying that someone has been psychologically scarred for a life by a tragic event(s). And accordingly in the chorus of this song, Pop Smoke reveals that...