 Genius Meanings
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Bloc Party – Ion Square
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According to Kele Okereke, this song “evokes a really great time in a relationship when everything was going right.”
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Bloc Party – Emma Kate's Accident
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This is a B-side from A Weekend in the City era Bloc Party. Before Intimacy was released with “Ion Square”, this was the longest Bloc Party song at a little over 5 ½ minutes.
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Bloc Party – Signs
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[Verse 1] / Two ravens in the old oak tree / And one for you and one for me / And bluebells in the late December / I see signs now all the time / The last time we slept together
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Bloc Party – Biko
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The title of this song is not a reference to slain South African anti-apartheid leader Stephen Biko. Instead it is a term of endearment in Igbo, the Nigerian language that the
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Bloc Party – Letter to My Son
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[Verse 1] / I found myself / At the point where we kissed first / On a rooftop / Overlooking the East London mosque / They say, they say, they say, they say / "You can't go around
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Bloc Party – Talons
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[Verse 1] / And in the dark it comes for me / Malevolent and without form / Uprooting trees, destroying cars / Cold and relentless with arms outstretched / No bolt nor brick nor
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Bloc Party – Halo
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[Verse 1] / It was your hair that did it / It was your hair that lit the fuse / A golden brown halo / Like sunlight peering through trees / I ask you for the time / But I am asking
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Bloc Party – Ares
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[Verse 1] / War, war, war, war / I want to declare a war / My fist breaks your porcelain nose / There are other things my hands can do / To create or to destroy / Mini gods and
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Bloc Party – One Month Off
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[Verse 1] / Well, there were seven years between us / Seems that all my friends were right / That we can't survive on your bedroom eyes / And a Spanish guitar / When we started
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Bloc Party – Trojan Horse
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[Verse 1] / You used to take your watch off before we made love / You didn't want to share our time with anyone / You used to close your eyes when we kissed goodbye / You didn't
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Bloc Party – Better Than Heaven
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[Verse 1] / What's with all this doom and gloom? / You used to be such, such a laugh / It's only sin, original sin / Corinthians (15:22) / Never been a big fan of things / But I'm
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Bloc Party – Your Visits Are Getting Shorter
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[Chopped Intro/Instrumental Intro: 0:00 - 1:03] / [Verse 1] / I can see it in your eyes now / You have come to resent me / Condescension in the silence / Your fingers are tired
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Bloc Party – Zephyrus
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Zephyrus was an ancient Greek god of the West Wind and of spring.
There’s a myth where he and another god, Apollo, were both after the same boy (Hyacinthus). He saw them playing a
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Bloc Party – Mercury
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[Intro] / My Mercury's in retrograde / My Mercury's in retrograde / Mer- Mer- Mercury's in retrograde / My Mercury's in retrograde / [Chorus] / Mercury, Mercu- Mercury's in
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Bloodie – BOP
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[Intro] / Hardheaded, baby / Nigga, ahh / Ayo, Eli, What The Fuck? / [Chorus] / Bro livin' this life, had to get up and go get it / Like anybody I was wit', they was wit' it / We
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Will Wood – Love, Me Normally
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[Verse 1] / In lipstick on the mirror are the lyrics to my obituary / In iambic pentameter, followed parameter, crossing my eyes, dot my T's / I was delivered holding scissors, I
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Kanye West & André 3000 – Life Of The Party
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“Life Of The Party” is a collaboration with André 3000. Its title is a term Ye has used in his song “Jesus Lord” to refer to his late mother Donda West.
A version of the song was
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Drake & 21 Savage – Broke Boys
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[Part I] / [Verse 1: Drake] / Yeah, ayy / Hop in that bitch and I start the V / Snakes in the grass so they harder to see / My brother would give up his life to the O / He told me
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Noisey (Ft. Action Bronson, Alexander Spit, A$ton Matthews, Bobby Creekwater, Bodega Bamz, Bryant Dope, CUZ Lightyear, CyHi, Danny Brown, Da$H, Del Harris, Flatbush Zombies, Heems, Killer Mike, Kilo Kish, Meyhem Lauren, Mike G, Nigel Nasty, Nipsey Hussle, Pill, Pregnant Boy, Problem, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Pusha T, Raekwon, Remy Banks, Renegade El Rey, RetcH, Rockie Fresh, Scotty ATL, Two-9, Vado, Yak Ballz, YG, Young Thug & Zebra Katz) – The Rap Monument
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44 Emcees all rapped a verse for Noisey’s “The Rap Monument”, the song was recorded during three sessions (held in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York) everything was put together
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Genius Lists – Songs Based On Stories
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The perfect way for Lit Geniuses to get in on the music scene, or vice versa. Let us know if you work on any of these songs by making an annotation.
– Album cover to Leviathan
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DThang, Bando Gz & Tdot2Oppy – Talk Facts
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Intro: [Dthang, Bando & Tdot2Oppy] / (Elvis) / Grrah-grrah, boom / Don't run, don't run / At all, at all, like / (Ransom, you fucked this up) / Suck my dick / Every Flocka shot (Up
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Lil Double 0 – Freestyle
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[Intro] / [?] wit another one / [Verse 1] / Four guys nd' four choppers for shooters, we quick to up the scope / If you see me drivin' , this car than' you know we stole yo hoe
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Drake – Jumbotron Shit Poppin
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On “Jumbotron Shit Poppin”, Drake raps over ambient production, complimented by glimpses into a vivid party life. This is one of four tracks on the album that Drake raps solo on
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PARTYNEXTDOOR (Ft. Drake) – Recognize
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Released shortly after the announcement of PARTYNEXTDOOR’s second studio album, this is the third official single off of PARTYNEXTDOORTWO. The previous two singles being “Muse” and
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Chris Brown (Ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) – Look at Me Now
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“Look at Me Now” is a braggadocious track featuring rap veterans Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne and is Chris' first rap-centered single to be released. The track was released as the
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Hurt My Heart
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[Intro] / (Berge always flexin') / [Chorus] / Ooh, hurtin' my heart / I don't know what the fuck this bitch thought / Oh, Lord, got me callin' my God / You ain't mine, probably
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50 Cent – In da Club
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“In da Club” was the first of seven tracks 50 Cent recorded with Dr. Dre in only five days. Originally planned as a D12 song for the 8 Mile soundtrack, producer Dr Dre played the
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PARTYNEXTDOOR – Persian Rugs
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OVO releases a freebie from the OMO headman PARTYNEXTDOOR, who takes the sensual route with his beautiful, ethnically indistinguishable “muse”.
This song was added to Apple Music
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4tr4y (Ft. ayerp & Dysxtona) – Untitled!
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah woah yeah woah yeah woah yeah woah yeah / Verse 1 / I’m so high might land on Mars / Keep a iron wit me Tony Stark / We slide down ya block and we letting
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THE CARTERS – FRIENDS
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In “FRIENDS”, both Beyoncé and JAY-Z recognize the important roles their friends play in their lives and how they contribute toward their success.
Jay shouts out long-time friends
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yvngxchris (Ft. DC The Don) – QuikkSkope
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For “QuikkSkope,” yvngxchris enlists DC The Don for an up-tempo track where the duo discuss their respective lifestyles, consisting of females, guns, sending shooters, and flexing
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Playboi Carti (Ft. Lil Uzi Vert) – wokeuplikethis*
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“wokeuplikethis*” is a direct confrontation to imitators of Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert’s distinct and unique style. The track features the classic hip-hop tropes of money
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Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – family ties
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“family ties” finds cousins Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar uniting for their first official collaboration after months of partnering under the pgLang imprint. Originally titled “Jump
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Monaleo – Faneto Freestyle
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[Intro] / Ayy, big Leo not again / He wanna give me top again, he wanna eat this box again / But I'm indecisive, one day I love him / The next day, he just a thot again / I got the
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Lil Yachty (Ft. GrindHard E, Louie Ray, Rio Da Yung OG, RMC Mike & Veeze) – Run Down
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[Intro: Lil Yachty] / (Enrgy made this one) / On my mama, I just, nigga / Nigga just got off his ass / Flew up out here to really talk some shit with these niggas (Frrp) / You
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JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown – Lean Beef Patty
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“Lean Beef Patty” is the lead single of the collaboration album between JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown, SCARING THE HOES. The song was first previewed on Brown’s podcast, The Danny
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50 Cent – In My Hood
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The second track of 50 Cent’s 2005 album, “The Massacre”. A almost similar approach to how he started off in “Get Rich or Die Tryin” album, This song mostly talks about from
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URLtv (Ft. Geechi Gotti & Tsu Surf) – Tsu Surf vs. Geechi Gotti
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[Round 1: Geechi Gotti] / {Geechi snatches the coin out of the air} / Nigga you'se a bitch! / Aye, y'all know who got the fire rounds / Y'all came to see me light the pound / {
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Kyle Richh (Ft. Dee Billz, FMB Savo, Jay Gelato, Jenn Carter, Jerry West & TaTa) – 41 Cypher
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[Intro: Kyle Richh & Diana Ross] / Am I really hard to please? / Perhaps I have such special needs / I wondered what was wrong with me / My friends all fall so easily / AyoSam
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Chief Keef – Love No Thotties
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“Love No Thotties” is an upbeat, optimistic, and futuristic-styled track by Chicago rapper Chief Keef. Prior to its release, the track was leaked online on July 11, 2013. In “Love
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Eminem – Marshall Mathers
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The title track off The Marshall Mathers LP is a direct reaction to the turmoil his life went in to after the release and runaway success of The Slim Shady LP, most notably the
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Gucci Mane & Kodak Black – King Snipe
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[Intro: Kodak Black] / Shit, I love Guwop though, Zuwop, 'cause I'm a big Z / You heard me? / Know what I'm sayin'? / Shoutout to Gucci, I think that's my dad, you know, I was just
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Drake (Ft. Lil Baby) – Girls Want Girls
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On “Girls Want Girls,” Drake and Baby show their admiration for lesbian women and “compare” themselves to lesbians by saying they like women as well.
Following its release, the
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03 Greedo (Ft. Shoreline Mafia) – Trap House
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[Intro: 03 Greedo] / Yeah, trap house / I'ma hang out in the trap house / Mustard on the beat, ho / I'ma take you there / [Chorus: 03 Greedo] / No sheets on top my bed (Trap house
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