Tagged: Sia

Figurative language

Figurative Language in Popular Songs

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...

Unstoppable

Sia’s “Unstoppable” Lyrics Meaning

Sia’s “Unstoppable” has been defined by some as a female-empowerment song, even though the lyrics aren’t gender specific, though they can be easily interpreted as such.  In any event, what makes “Unstoppable” different from...

Pretty Hurts

Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts” Lyrics Meaning  

Queen Bee’s “Pretty Hurts” is designed to show the world the downside of trying to achieve society’s standards of beauty and furthermore. The track starts off with a very strong message with American actor,...

Broken Glass

“Broken Glass” by Sia 

This song speaks to a “young lovers’ romance” which the vocalist and addressee are in together. And the implied philosophy is that such romances are sometimes naturally marked by discontent, a reality which serves as...