 Genius Meanings
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AJR – Burn the House Down
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“Burn The House Down” is a politically-charged single by the indie pop band AJR. The original version of the song was used as the theme song for director Morgan Spurlock’s
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AJR – I Won't
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As the trio of New York-born and bred brothers continue to grow in popularity, their release of the single “I Won’t” keeps the unique sound and message of being yourself that fans
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Genius Traducciones al Español – AJR - Burn the House Down (Traducciones al Español)
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[Verso 1: Jack] / Se utiliza para mantenerlo fresco / Solía ser un tonto / Todo sobre el rebote en mi paso / Míralo en las noticias / ¿Qué vas a hacer? / Podría presionar
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AJR – Breakfast for Dinner
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“Breakfast for Dinner” is an unreleased song by AJR from The Click era. Its title was revealed in an Instagram Live on November 4, 2021 when answering a question that also led to “
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Genius Traductions françaises – AJR - Burn the House Down (Traductions Françaises)
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[Couplet 1 : Jack] / Utilisé pour le garder au frais / Utilisé pour être un imbécile / Tout sur le rebond dans ma démarche / Regardez-le aux nouvelles / Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire
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AJR – World's Smallest Violin
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[Verse 1] / My grandpa fought in World War II / He was such a noble dude / I can't even finish school / Missed my mom and left too soon / His dad was a fireman / Who fought fires
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Be More Chill Ensemble (Ft. Katie Ladner, Katlyn Carlson & Lauren Marcus) – The Smartphone Hour (Rich Set A Fire)
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This song, in the form of conversations between teenage gossips, is about what Rich did at the Halloween party. Rich, at the party, was acting strange and later set a fire to Jake’
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Panic! at the Disco – House of Memories
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“House Of Memories” is the tenth song off Panic! at the Disco’s fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor.
Coinciding perfectly with the title of the album, the song’s dispirited
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AJR – Thirsty
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[Chorus] / Thirsty, thirsty Thursday / Yo-del-lay, yo-del-lay-ee ho / Yo-del-lay, yo-del-lay-ee ho / Yo-del-lay, yo-del-lay-ee ho / Thirsty, thirsty Thursday / [Verse 1] / I'm up
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AJR – Hole in the Bottom of My Brain
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[Verse 1] / There's a hole in the bottom of my brain / But when I party, the hole goes away / But the party I throw needs a picture to post / So the world knows the party was great
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AJR – Normal
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“Normal” is a somber song approaching the close of the album. It expresses nostalgia and questions the band’s position of fame, both common themes of the following album
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fun. (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young
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“We Are Young” was the lead single from Fun’s second album Some Nights. It hit #1 on the Hot 100 for 6 straight weeks (from March 17 to April 21, 2012). Lyrically, the song
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AJR – Pretender (Acoustic)
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[Verse 1: Jack Met] / I'm a good pretender / Won't you come see my show? / I've got lots of problems / Well, good thing nobody knows / [Pre-Chorus: Jack Met] / Oh, I'm insecure, I'
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twenty one pilots – Stressed Out
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The lyrics of “Stressed Out” are told in the first person, with the story being told by both the character Blurryface (a representation of Tyler’s insecurities) and an anxious
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AJR – Role Models
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[Intro] / 3, 4 / [Chorus] / All my role models are on TV for the wrong reasons / And, I will unravel if you rip away my best pieces / Would've never come so far without someone
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AJR – Role Models
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[Intro] / 3, 4 / [Chorus] / All my role models are on TV for the wrong reasons / And, I will unravel if you rip away my best pieces / Would've never come so far without someone
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Rudimental (Ft. Dan Caplen, Jess Glynne & Macklemore) – These Days
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“These Days” is about reflecting on the troubles of a past relationship but also feeling fondness and gratitude for the fact that the other person helped you find your way in life
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Fall Out Boy – We Didn't Start The Fire
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Fall Out Boy’s rendition of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” quickly covers significant political, cultural, sporting, scientific events from 1989 up to 2023, just as the
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Isaiah Rashad – Headshots (4r Da Locals)
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“Headshots (4r Da Locals)” is the second single from Isaiah Rashad’s sophomore studio album, The House Is Burning. The track is the second in the “4r da” series by Rashad
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[Intro: DJ Kay Slay & Sheek Louch] / Trackateering Music / Man, y'all did it with this one here, y'all / People love to use that quote, "I'm doin' it for the culture" / But what
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Stellar – Ashes
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“Ashes” by Stellar is a song that found its success on TikTok, a popular social media app.
Artists can easily turn themselves into overnight sensations with one video by
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Panic! at the Disco – High Hopes
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“High Hopes” is about seeking your dreams without hesitancy and seeing those dreams come to fruition beyond your wildest imagination. Having high hopes is a phrase that means to
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Eminem – Role Model
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Eminem himself talked about this song in the book “The Angry Blonde” saying:
“I was just fucking around when I made this song. To me it’s just a rap record. The message behind it
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Taylor Swift – Karma
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On “Karma,” Taylor confronts people from her past, warning them about the consequences of their actions. Considering the way they acted towards her previously, Taylor is relieved
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twenty one pilots – Car Radio
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“Car Radio” is an introspective song that recalls an event lead singer Tyler Joseph experienced during college where his car radio was stolen. It led him to ponder where the mind
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Avicii – The Nights
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“The Nights” by Avicii is an ode to good fun and also to the singer’s father. The “pirate-y fight” (as described by the writer Nicholas Furlong) sound to the song was inspired by
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Eminem (Ft. Rihanna) – The Monster
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“The Monster” is Eminem’s fourth single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Incidentally, it also marks the fourth time Eminem and Rihanna have collaborated.
This dark and emotional
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Genius – April 2023 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' APRIL 2023 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For April 2023 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Milky Chance – Stolen Dance
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The first single released from their debut album Sadnecessary, the song was originally released to little worldwide fanfare on April 5th 2013 and became number one in Austria
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Genius – May 2020 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' MAY 2020 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For May 2020 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Lil Dicky (Ft. Chris Brown) – Freaky Friday
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“Freaky Friday” is a song that involves a crossover between Lil Dicky and Chris Brown.
The first verse is Lil Dicky speaking as Chris Brown and the second verse is Chris Brown
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Hilltop Hoods (Ft. James Chatburn) – Higher
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Suffa detailed the songs backstory to Red Sky Music’s Chris, stating:
The song itself is [encapsulated with the] opening line, ‘Life tempo unsustainable.’ The lifestyle we live we
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Spotify – Spotify Singles: Complete Collection
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The Kid LAROI / WITHOUT YOU (Acoustic) / Lean Wit Me / Black Pumas / Colors feat. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / Sugar Man / Gabriel Garzón-Montano / With a Smile / Oops (Oh My) / J.I
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