The term “red light” is one which most generally points to the idea of sex. So in this song, with the vocalist(s) offering the addressee “the red light special”, that’s another of T-Boz and Chilli...
TLC has more or less been on hiatus since the turn of the century. They are a beloved girl group from the 1990s and as such have been sort of intrinsically imbued with this sisterhood...
We human beings are such that you can’t always tell how a person is feeling internally by looking at them externally. Sometimes for instance an individual may be hotness on the outside, but inside they...
TLC’s “Meant to Be” is based on the vocalist and addressee being predestined collaborators, if you will. And it was written specifically for a TLC anniversary event, thus alluding to the ladies’ professional union. However,...
What TLC is putting forth in the song “Perfect Girls” is that in reality, there is no such thing as a girl who is perfect. What females are socialized to believe is ‘perfection’ is...
In context, let’s say that American society in general is one in which, traditionally speaking, females are not supposed to feen for sex. Well TLC, with this song especially, ranks amongst the artists who...
The narrative of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” begins with the singer hanging out with his friends at a bar. However, he is not there simply to get drunk and have a good time with...
On “TLC”, the rappers (DaBaby and Gunna) take turns to vividly discuss their somewhat contradictory love life while boasting about their personal successes. The verse 1 sees DaBaby revealing that he has been with...
TLC’s “Waterfalls” is based on people pursuing self-destructive ambitions. And these dangerous desires are termed as “waterfalls”. In other words, when TLC says “don’t go chasing waterfalls” this can be interpreted as “do not...
In colloquial language, a scrub is an aimless and broke dude who unfortunately “thinks he’s fly”. Such a guy can also be referred to as a “busta”. That said, the song “No Scrubs” is...
