There has been some minor debate concerning the meaning of Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise”. The issue is not its overall message, which is pretty clear. And that is the addressee(s) of the song should focus more on the...
The lyrics of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” are meant to illustrate the mental processes of a prototypical street gangsta. So as expected, many of words featured therein focus on the type of violent and criminal behavior...
This song is an expression of the joy Stevie Wonder felt at the birth of his first child, a daughter by the name of “Aisha”. Indeed we can see that in the first verse that...
Reaching a “higher ground”, as determined within the context of this song, is tantamount to a more-fulfilling life which is achieved by forsaking “sin”. Indeed the way the lyrics read actually allude to the...
The song “Faith” can logically be interpreted as a love song but, considering it features Stevie and all, can also be understood as an ode to friendship. Indeed in the chorus the singers celebrate the...
As the title implies, the sentiment expressed in this song is meant to be terse and straightforward. And that is the singer giving a shoutout to the addressee simply for the purpose of letting this...
In “Part-Time Lover”, Stevie takes on the role of an unfaithful romantic partner. And the titular character is a “lover”, though not his official one, whom he sees on a “part-time” basis. So we can safely...
In “Superstition”, Stevie Wonder is preaching against the idea of being superstitious. And the way he defines this mode of thinking is as ‘believing in things you don’t understand’. So Stevie was well aware...
“Stop Trying to Be God” is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott (Travi$ Scott). The lyrics of this track see Travis talking about a number of things, most notably about not...