 Genius Meanings
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Akon – Letter to My Son
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[Verse 1] / I had to do bad, so you can do better / I was locked in the pen when I wrote you this letter / But you was way too young, don't understand no evil and no better / It's
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Wyclef Jean (Ft. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia) – Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
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Off Wyclef Jean’s Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant. Wyclef collaborates with Lil Wayne and Akon to tell the story of a girl who immigrated to the United States in order to
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Quincy Jones (Ft. Akon) – Strawberry Letter 23
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[Intro] / Konvict / Ooooo ooooo / [Bridge] / Rain or shine / Sleet or snow / You're the reason why I ain't gon' go / Cause I'mma claim mine / High and low / Ain't afraid to let the
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Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me
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Akon wrote “Sorry, Blame It On Me” after footage surfaced of him raunchily dancing with a 14-year-old girl at a nightclub.
The music video is directed by Chris Robinson.
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Akon – Lonely
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On “Lonely,” Akon wishes he had treated his girlfriend better after she leaves him.
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Shaggy (Ft. Rayvon) – Angel
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Very soothing track from Shaggy. Built heavily on the bassline for Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker” and the chorus of Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning”.
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Lukas Graham – 7 Years
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In “7 Years”, the Danish group Lukas Graham reflect on their life and wonder about growing older. Nostalgia from ages 7, 11, and 20 are explored before the band goes on to wonder
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Akon – Don't Matter
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“Don’t Matter” is a song recorded by Akon for his second studio album, Konvicted. The song was released as the album’s third single in early 2007. The song became Akon’s first
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Elton John – Your Song
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The song was composed and performed by Elton John but the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin. It originally appeared in his self titled and second album.
Elton John hadn’t come
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Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
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One of Michael Jackson’s signature songs, “Billie Jean” tells the tale of a young girl who claims to be the mother of Jackson’s alleged son. The song was the second single from his
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2Pac – Dear Mama
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“Dear Mama” is the song that made it OK to admit: even if they kill people and sell drugs, deep down, thugs are all sensitive mama’s boys.
It was the third hip-hop act ever (after
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Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls
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Will Sean Kingston ever top his chart-smashing 2007 single? It rocketed to number 1 on the US Billboard 100, and spring boarded the Jamaican singer into the pop stratosphere for a
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50 Cent (Ft. Nate Dogg) – 21 Questions
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“21 Questions,” released on April 29, 2003, is the second single from the album. It became 50’s second number one song in the United States after “In Da Club.”
The music video for
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Nelly (Ft. Kelly Rowland) – Dilemma
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A hugely popular song from 2002 which appeared on both Nelly’s Nellyville and Kelly Rowland’s Simply Deep.
This song is arguably the most successful, ‘biggest’ song of both Nelly’
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Akon (Ft. OG Boo Dirty) – System Ain't For Us
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[Intro: Akon] / Mama hold her head and cry / 'Cause her son had been shot down in the streets and died / "Oh why? Oh why?", is what she cry, she cry / [Verse 1: Akon] / The biggest
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Ne-Yo – So Sick
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Although many believe this to be Ne-Yo’s début single, it was in fact his second single released prior to his debut album In My Own Words, and was his breakthrough in to the
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Black Eyed Peas (Ft. Justin Timberlake) – Where Is the Love?
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“Where Is the Love?” is a song by The Black Eyed Peas about police brutality, racism and terrorism. The song was released as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk. It
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Akon – Sweet Love
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[Intro] / Konvict / Ain't no love out here / No love out here / No love out here, no / No love out here / [Verse 1] / I found myself searching / And I just couldn't find / It seems
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Benslator15 – The Curry Song
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[Intro] / Yo / This song goes out to Sangey / (who is sangey your gay other half? Ha you well have a thing going on with him! Admit it! Sangey: No you bastard!) / I said turn that
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The Living Tombstone (Ft. Aviya Dor-Kolan) – It's Been So Long
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The second song released by The Living Tombstone as part of a series of releases based on the Five Night at Freddy’s series of horror games.
This song is from the view of the
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Noah Kahan – You’re Gonna Go Far
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[Verse 1] / The only time I got to praying for a red light / Was when I saw your destination as a deadline / "This is normal conversation, babe, it's all fine" / Making quiet
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P-Square (Ft. Akon & May D) – Chop My Money (Remix)
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[Intro: Akon] / It's the remix yeah, the remix yeah (so fly) / Akon / P-Square / Mr May D / Konvict Muzik / [Verse 1: Akon] / First of all you are the type of woman that stays on
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Akon – Ain't No Peace
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[Pre-Chorus] / Ain't no peace out in these streets / Said ain't no peace out in these streets / Refuse to be defeated by enemies / Refuse to be mistreated by these police / [Chorus
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Keri Hilson (Ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) – Knock You Down
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The fourth single from Hilson’s 2009 album, In A Perfect World…, features a passionate verse from West, and a reference to Ne-Yo’s hit Miss Independent.
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Katie Ladner, Alice Lee, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Barrett Wilbert Weed, & Elle McLemore – Beautiful
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“Beautiful” is the opening number of the musical and provides some foreshadowing for the continuation of the show.
The song sets the stage for what environment these characters
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Eminem – Not Afraid
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An inspirational and brutally honest anthem for Eminem’s fans addressing that of his struggles and triumphs, and encouraging his fans to reach their triumphs as well.
When
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Adele – Easy On Me
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“Easy On Me” marked Adele’s return after a six-year hiatus. The song is the lead single off her fourth studio album 30. In an October 2021 BBC Radio 1 interview, Adele revealed
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The Cranberries – Zombie
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The Cranberries describe the violence in “The Troubles,” the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland between nationalists (mainly self-identified as Irish or Roman Catholic) and
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N.W.A – Fuck tha Police
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“Fuck tha Police” takes the form of a trial against the LAPD, with Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and Ice Cube as judge, court officer, and witness.
Dr. Dre explained the song was created after
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OutKast – Ms. Jackson
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The second single from Stankonia, “Ms. Jackson” catapulted the Southern rap duo OutKast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in several countries and becoming their first of
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Cory Gunz (Ft. Jadakiss & Lil Wayne) – A Millie Remix
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[Intro] / Bangladesh / Young Money! / You dig? / Mack, I'm going in / [Verse 1] / A millionaire, I'm a Young Money millionaire / Tougher than Nigerian hair / My criteria compared
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Roddy Ricch – Stop Breathing
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On “Stop Breathing,” Roddy Ricch acknowledges his wealth, as well as his prosperous lifestyle, and also displays his feminine attraction due to mentioning women in the hip-hop/rap
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Boney M. – Rasputin
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“Rasputin” is a 1978 euro disco hit single by the Germany-based pop and disco group Boney M. It’s the second track on their album Nightflight to Venus. With a tune resembling the
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Kanye West (Ft. Jamie Foxx) – Gold Digger
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Kanye examines the “gold digger” phenomenon and sheds light on relationships on this hit single. The song’s hook was originally written for Shawnna and performed from a female’s
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Akon (Ft. Mali Music) – New Life
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[Verse 1: Akon] / I got my back to the wall / Hands to the sky / Tryna do right / I got a new life / And I don't wanna go back / Never go back to where I was / God changed my way
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Flo Rida – Whistle
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[Chorus] / Can you blow my whistle, baby, whistle, baby? Let me know / Girl, I'm gonna show you how to do it and we start real slow / You just put your lips together and you come
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Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
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Kenny Rogers' signature song from 1978,
Kenny Rogers starred in a series of TV movies with the same name in the ‘80s.
There aren’t many other songs that compare playing cards
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OMI – Cheerleader
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The original version of Jamaican reggae/soul artist OMI’s “Cheerleader” about a girl so supportive she acts as his personal cheerleder was released in 2012 to moderate success in
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OutKast – Hey Ya!
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“Hey Ya!” is the first single from André 3000’s half of OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album. André said the following about the concept of this genre-bending song:
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JAY-Z – 99 Problems
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In Decoded, Jay states he used “99 Problems” to confuse critics and point out their own ignorance by hiding a deeper story behind a superficial chorus.
The chorus hook “I got 99
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Ariana Grande – thank u, next
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On the lead single and titular track to her fifth studio album, thank u, next, Ariana Grande discusses themes of self-love, growth, and empowerment after a breakup. She also
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Eamon – Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
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“Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back)” is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Eamon, released from his debut album, I Don’t Want You Back.
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Genius Romanizations – ヒグチアイ (Ai Higuchi) - 悪魔の子 (Akuma no Ko) (Romanized)
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“悪魔の子 (Akuma no Ko),” also known as “Child of Evil' is a song by ヒグチアイ (Ai Higuchi) that is being used as the ending song for 進撃の巨人 (Attack on Titan) Final season part 2.
Through
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SugarHill Ddot – I Wanna Love You
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[Intro: Sugarhill Ddot & Akon] / Elias Beats / Windin' and grindin' up on the floor / I know you see me lookin' at you (Grrah) and you already know (Gang-gang) I wanna love you (
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Akon (Ft. Rick Ross) – Get Out
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[Intro: Akon] / Going back to the basics / This shit ain't hard / Konvict / Testing one-two-three / Testing one-two-three / To streets / [Pre-Chorus: Akon] / To all my killers and
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T-Pain (Ft. Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa) – 5 O'Clock
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“5 O'Clock” is the second official single from T-Pain’s fourth studio album, Revolver. Featured on the song as guest vocalists are American rapper Wiz Khalifa. British pop singer
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T-Pain – I'm Sprung
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In an interview with music magazine Billboard, T-Pain talks about the origin of the phrase “I’m sprung”:
I got that word “sprung” from a movie. I think there was a movie called
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KC and the Sunshine Band – That's the Way (I Like It)
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The huge early Disco era hit from 1975; one of the very few songs that topped the charts twice in a very short time.
It was one of the string of similar hits by KC and the
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Michael Jackson – Thriller
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“Thriller,” known for having what is arguably the most significant music video (and dance moves) in pop culture, is the seventh and final single from Michael Jackson’s Thriller
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