Genius Meanings
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Arcade Fire – Normal Person
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Alienation is one of the central themes of Reflektor, and nowhere is it more explicit than on “Normal Person”. It simultaneously captures the spirit of universal “us-vs-them
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Arcade Fire – Reflektive Age
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[Instrumental]
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Arcade Fire – Modern Man
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[Verse 1] / So I wait my turn, I'm a modern man / And the people behind me, they can't understand / Makes me feel like / Makes me feel like / So I wait in line, I'm a modern man
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Arcade Fire – Apocrypha
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[Intro: Announcer] / You officers that are stationed in front of the stage behind the barricade: You will go to Mr. Maury Shapiro, the first aid man, and he will furnish you with
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Arcade Fire – We Exist
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The second track on Reflektor deals with a young man coming to terms with his homosexuality.
There’s a song on Reflektor called “We Exist”, which is about a gay kid talking to his
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Arcade Fire – Porno
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In the internet age, pornography is more accessible than ever. “Porno” explores the effect that has on intimacy, both physical and emotional. Our narrator insists he isn’t like the
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Arcade Fire – Afterlife
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“Afterlife” had its debut on Saturday Night Live.
An official lyric video was released before the release of the Reflektor album, featuring clips from Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus
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Arcade Fire – Awful Sound (Oh Eurydice)
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Awful Sound continues the story of two lovers set up by “Here Comes the Night Time II”. The album uses the fable of Orpheus and Eurydice as a metaphor for the toxic relationship of
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Arcade Fire (Ft. David Bowie) – Reflektor
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Released on a vinyl single under the alias of The Reflektors on 9/9/13, this song features David Bowie on backing vocals.
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Arcade Fire – It's Never Over (Hey Orpheus)
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There are two ways to interpret “It’s Never Over (Hey Orpheus).” First, it’s clearly a literal retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, in which Orpheus was permitted
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Arcade Fire – Flashbulb Eyes
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This song explores the belief that having your photograph taken can steal your soul.
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Arcade Fire – Here Comes the Night Time
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“Here Comes the Night Time” references missionaries and “the absurdity that you can go to a place like Haiti and teach people something about God. Like, the opposite really seems
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Arcade Fire – Crucified Again
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This song features on 2015’s deluxe version of Reflektor, but the group had been playing it live at least twice before its official release. Whilst it bears some lyrical
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Arcade Fire – Get Right
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[Chorus:] / Better get right, before you die / Better get right / Better get right, before you die / Better get right / [Chorus] / Better get right, before you die / Better get
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Arcade Fire – You Already Know
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[Intro: Jonathan Ross Sample] / (We have fabulous music from the fantastic) / Arcade Fire! / [Verse 1: Win Butler] / Lights / Sometimes it moves so fast / Sometimes it moves so
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Arcade Fire – Here Comes the Night Time II
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Unlike the song’s counterpart, “Here Comes the Night Time”, where the track is talking about the night time literally, “Here Comes the Night Time II” is about depression, and it
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Arcade Fire – Supersymmetry
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This song is about grief for a departed lover.
It was originally written for Spike Jonze’s film, Her.
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Arcade Fire – Women of a Certain Age
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[Verse 1] / Woman of a certain age / Are are to feel that they've gotta change / Some of them change their faces / But they don't smile the same / Some of them take night courses
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MikeyxD and Madkol – Madkol Interviews MikeyxD: 2017
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Well, it's April Fools' Day as I type this, but I can assure you that the following is no joke! (Okay, no more bad puns, I promise.) On March 26, 2017, I interviewed MikeyxD, a
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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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Arcade Fire – Joan of Arc
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This song exists on two levels. First, it tells the tale of Joan of Arc, the Frenchwoman who, according to a vision she claims to have seen when she was twelve, helps inspire the
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Duncan Laurence – Arcade
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“Arcade” by Duncan Laurence is the winning song of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, where the singer represented The Netherlands. The victory was the
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Arcade Fire – Reflektor Tour Dates
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Arcade Fire have announced their mega-tour for Reflektor. WIll you be there?
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Genius Lists – Songs Based on Historical Events
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This Genius project helps connect music to historical events
Many times, we listen to a song, not ever knowing it was based on an actual event in history. The list includes a very
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Harry Styles – As It Was
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The lead single from his third album Harry’s House, “As It Was” sees Styles singing in a somewhat sorrowful voice about his bittersweet feelings of loneliness and the past, masking
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Genius English Translations – Bibi Babydoll - Automotivo Bibi Fogosa ft. Dj Brunin XM (English Translation)
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[Verse] / Be careful, I'm on fire / It's going to have to be right / Today I want it very tasty / 'It's too hot in here, I'm dying of heat / Pussy is on fire / Is it lust or is it
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Domo Genesis (Ft. Buddy) – Consecutive Normal Punches
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[Verse 1: Domo Genesis] / Act like you know who I am when I fly through the land / That's some courtesy / Don't hurry me, I'm so serene on the scene / If I leave, that's gon' breed
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Future & JAY-Z) – I Got the Keys
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“I Got The Keys” is an anthem for success. The song channels DJ Khaled’s inspirational “major key” Snapchat mantra and is the second single from the his ninth studio album, also
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Megadeth – Symphony of Destruction
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The lead single from Countdown to Extinction, peaked on the UK Charts at #15, and initially had heavy rotation on MTV (before the video was pulled and edited because of controversy
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K'naan – Wavin' Flag (Coca-Cola Celebration Mix)
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K'naan’s most popular song, becoming so after Coca-Cola decided to use it as the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup – The first held on African soil, in South Africa.
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Summer Walker – Girls Need Love
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“Girls Need Love” is Summer Walker’s breakout hit single. It serves as a confessional, candid vent on the plights facing girls who speak truthfully about the very normal need for
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LCD Soundsystem – Losing My Edge
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LCD Soundsystem has been anticipated since Murphy’s 2002 splash Losing My Edge/Beat Connection, and like it, makes clear that although his musical reference points (Suicide, Eno
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Kid Cudi – GHOST!
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Sampling “My Rainbow Life” by The Freak Scene; “GHOST!” is the sixteenth track featured on Man on The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. Kid Cudi articulates some acceptance of his
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