 Genius Lyrics
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Kate Smith – That's Why Darkies Were Born
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Brothers, sisters, when this world began / There was work to be done / And it seemed that someone / Left it to the colored man / Brothers, sisters, what must be, must be / Though
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Kate Smith – Happy Birthday, Dear Christ Child
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[Intro] / (Happy birthday) / (Happy birthday) / [Verse 1] / Happy birthday, dear Christ child / On this very special day / On December twenty-fifth / All your children kneel to
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Kate Smith – Silver Bells
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City sidewalks, busy sidewalks / Dressed in holiday style / In the air there's a feeling of Christmas / Children laughing, people passing / Meeting smile after smile / And on every
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Kae Tempest – Europe Is Lost
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[Intro] / In the basement flat, by the garages / Where people dump their mattresses / Esther's in her kitchen, making sandwiches / The slats on her blinds are all wonky and skewed
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Kate Smith – White Christmas
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[Verse 1] / I'm dreaming of a white Christmas / Just like the ones I used to know / Where the treetops glisten and children listen / To hear sleigh bells in the snow / [Verse 2
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Eminem – My Name Is
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The song that vaulted Eminem onto the national stage. This was the second single from Eminem’s major label debut The Slim Shady LP (the first was “Just Don’t Give a Fuck,” which
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Shady Records (Ft. Eminem, Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf) – Shady CXVPHER
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Eminem, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf all get together to represent the Shady camp with a cypher promoting the Shady XV, an album created to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of
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Cat Stevens – Father and Son
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While it’s now one of Stevens' most famous songs, “Father and Son” was not a hit in the UK or US when released in 1970. It did, however, eventually chart in Italy and The
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OneRepublic – Let's Hurt Tonight
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[Verse 1] / When, when we came home / Worn to the bones / I told myself, "this could get rough" / And when, when I was off, which happened a lot / You came to me and said, "that's
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Parallel Universe
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The second song off the Chili Peppers seventh album, Californication. This was guitarist John Frusciante’s first album back with the band after a brief hiatus. Anthony Kiedis noted
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Kae Tempest – Hold Your Own
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In 2014, Kae Tempest (known as “Kate” at that time) released their second collection of poetry, Hold Your Own. The collection draws its thematic structure from the life of the
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Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
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Considered by many to be the ultimate grunge anthem, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was the lead single for Nirvana’s second studio album and major label debut, September 1991’s
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John Freeman Young – Silent Night, Holy Night
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[Verse 1] / Silent night, Holy night / All is calm, all is bright / 'Round yon Virgin Mother and Child / Holy Infant so tender and mild / Sleep in heavenly peace / Sleep in
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Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
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By some interpretations, Cohen is in an argument with God. King David’s “hallelujah,” in the book of Psalms, is said to have pleased the Lord. Cohen addresses God: “But you don’t
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Taylor Swift – illicit affairs
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“illicit affairs” tackles the idea of infidelity, which she first discussed on 2006’s “Should’ve Said No.” In the decade since she released “Should’ve Said No,” Swift’s conception
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Travie McCoy (Ft. Jason Mraz) – Rough Water
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[Chorus: Jason Mraz & (Travie McCoy)] / Hey yo, never let go of me (Yeah) / Hold tight; it's gonna get hard to breathe (Hold tight, baby) / I will never let you drown (Never
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Jon Bellion – Cautionary Tales
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[Verse 1: Jon Bellion] / Heard he was born as a beast and a ghost / On the East of a coast where they eat you for jokes, uh / I know a guy who said his mom knew a man / Whose
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Marshmello & Bastille – Happier
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“Happier” is a collaboration written by Bastille and produced by Marshmello, and marks the first collaboration between two artists. It tells the story of someone reflecting on a
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Panic! at the Disco – King of the Clouds
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“King of the Clouds” is a dreamy track that explores the ideas of interdimensional travel and multiverses. The song was born out of Urie’s weed-induced musings that were captured
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Original Broadway Cast of Mean Girls (Ft. Taylor Louderman) – World Burn
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At this point in the show, Regina found out that Cady has been scheming against her and intentionally ruining her life. Note that she is at her lowest, since she lost everything
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Shadi (Deathbomb Arc) – Lord Mohamad
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[Verse 1] / Yo / Sound cheap, doin' right wouldn't be less expensive / Cut my ears off, and told me get to steppin' / But how do I find a rythm when I'm just a lot of timid? / How
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Jessie Ware – Begin Again
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[Chorus] / I work all night / I do my thing / Just killin' time / Need a friend / Is this my life? / Beginning or end? / Can I start again? / Can we start again? / [Verse 1
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Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
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Written and demoed by Robert Hazard in 1979, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” was found and revived by Rick Chertoff and rewritten by Hazard (who retained all songwriting credits) for
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Bryan Adams – Heaven
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A song that appeared on the soundtrack to a panned 1983 movie called A Night in Heaven, which later became the fourth track of Bryan Adams’s 1984 album Reckless, and the third
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Napoleon Hill – Chapter 9
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PERSISTENCE / THE SUSTAINED EFFORT NECESSARY TO INDUCE FAITH / The Eighth Step toward Riches / PERSISTENCE is an essential factor in the procedure of transmuting DESIRE into its
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The Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
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“I Want You Back” is the Jackson 5’s 1969 debut single for Motown, and it became the first of four consecutive #1 hits (“ABC”, “The Love You Save”, and “I’ll Be There”.)
In grand
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again & Mariah the Scientist – Rear View
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“Rear View,” accompanied by Mariah the Scientist, is the second single leading up to YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s sixth full-length studio album, Don’t Try This At Home. The track
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