 Genius Meanings
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boygenius – We're In Love
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“We’re in Love” is the tenth song on the record, debut album by indie supergroup boygenius.
A more self-referential track, it sees Lucy Dacus singing to and with her bandmates
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boygenius – Letter To An Old Poet
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In “The Infinite Gay Joy of Boygenius”, Lexi McMenamin writes about this song:
“The group tells me they did throuples’ counseling in preparation for the record’s release. When
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boygenius – True Blue
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“True Blue” explores themes similar to Lucy Dacus’ third studio album Home Video, relating to ideas of moving away from home, finding oneself, trust, and unconditional love. The
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boygenius – We're In Love (demo — live from the studio)
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[Verse 1: Dacus] / You could absolutely break my heart / That's how I know that we're in love / I don't need the symbol of a scar / So put down the knife, we're not swapping blood
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boygenius – Emily I'm Sorry
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“Emily, I’m Sorry” was released within the teaser for boygenius' debut album, the record. The song is led by Phoebe Bridgers and features backing vocals by Julien Baker and Lucy
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boygenius – Anti-Curse
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[Verse 1: Baker] / Gettin' deep / I'm out of my depth at a public beach / I never listened, I had to see for myself / It's comin' in waves / Shoots through my mind like a pinball
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boygenius – Cool About It
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[Verse 1: Baker] / Met you at the dive bar to go shoot some pool / And make fun of the cowboys with the neck tattoos / Ask you easy questions about work and school / [Chorus: Baker
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Fall Out Boy – Love from the Other Side
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“Love From The Other Side” is the lead single of Fall Out Boy’s album So Much (For) Stardust, and also the first song the band has released in 3 years.
On December 25th, 2022 Fall
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boygenius – Leonard Cohen
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[Verse 1: Dacus] / On the on-ramp, you said / "If you love me, you will listen to this song" / And I could tell that you were serious / So I didn't tell you you were driving the
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boygenius – Revolution 0
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[Intro: Bridgers] / Mm, mm, mm, mm / [Verse 1: Bridgers] / Imaginary friend, you live up in my head / So I've been making music / Since you told me to do it / I just wanna know who
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boygenius – $20
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boygenius return with their first song since their 2018 self-titled EP. Julien Baker takes the reins in “$20”, initially written outside of the group.
With soft punky vibes and
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boygenius – Me & My Dog
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Phoebe Bridgers revealed to Pitchfork that she wrote “Me & My Dog” about having a panic attack and wanting to escape the reality of her anxiety and be with her dog, Max, who sadly
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Beyoncé – If I Were a Boy
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“If I Were a Boy” is a commentary on the double standards that often exist between men and women and a story of role reversal. She explores what it would be like if she did all the
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Ruth B. – Lost Boy
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In “Lost Boy,” Ruth B taps into the world of Peter Pan. This song is about belonging and not belonging, feeling lost and found, escaping reality and diving into one’s imagination
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boygenius – Not Strong Enough
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“Not Strong Enough” is the fourth single and sixth track on boygenius’ debut album, the record. The track was released alongside its music video on March 1st, 2023 without prior
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Genius Brasil Traduções – boygenius - We’re In Love (Tradução em Português)
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[Tradução de "We're In Love", de boygenius] / [Verso 1: Dacus] / Você, com certeza, poderia partir meu coração / É assim que eu sei que estamos apaixonadas / Eu não preciso do
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boygenius – Without You Without Them
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[Verse 1: All, Dacus] / Give me everything you've got / I'll take what I can get / I want to hear your story / And be a part of it / Thank your father before you / His mother
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Burna Boy – On the Low
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[Intro] / It’s Kel P vibes / Yeah, yeah / Kpokpotikpo kpo kpo kpo / Baby your love dey high me like choko / Kpokpotikpo kpo kpo kpo / Baby your love dey high me like choko, yeah
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boygenius – Salt in the Wound
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[Verse 1: Lucy Dacus] / You put salt in the wound / And a kiss on my cheek / You butter me up / And you sit down to eat / You add insult to injury / You say you believe in me / But
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Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
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“Dance, Dance” details a teenager’s obsession with a particular girl and his desperation to do anything to sleep with her. It follows his obsession from his awkward initial
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BOY (Pop) – We Were Here
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‘We Were Here’ is a joyful celebration of life, with its defiant declaration that time can never erode the marks we leave upon each other or the world at large.
An acoustic
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Suki Waterhouse – Good Looking
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“Good Looking” is a portrait of lust, intimacy, and eventual loss as the singer attempts to navigate through the undiscovered lies of her past love experience, encapsulating these
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Fall Out Boy – The Carpal Tunnel of Love
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“The Carpal Tunnel of Love” originated as a promotional single for the album. It’s a blend of the phrases “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” (a condition caused by perpetual pressure on the
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boygenius – Voyager
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[Intro: Dacus & Baker] / Mmm, mmm / [Verse 1: Bridgers, Dacus & Baker] / It's a hundred and three in the Valley / Blacktop is meltin' on our shoes (Mmm) / And I don't mean to make
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boygenius – Ketchum, ID
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“Ketchum, ID” is an acoustic indie-folk ballad about being in one’s 20s and longing for home while being out on the road. The song’s title is a reference to the town of Ketchum, in
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Fall Out Boy – Sugar, We’re Goin' Down
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“Sugar, We’re Goin Down” was released in April 2005 as the lead single from Fall Out Boy’s second studio album, From Under the Cork Tree. As their first top ten hit, the song is
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Fall Out Boy – Fourth of July
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“Fourth Of July” compares the sparks flying between two people to the sparks flying in the air on July 4th, American Independence Day. The instrumental sample comes from Son Lux’s
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boygenius – Afraid of Heights
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[Verse 1: Dacus] / I know that I fucked up when I / Told you I'm afraid of heights / It made you wanna test my courage / You made me climb a cliff at night / You wanted me to jump
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Fall Out Boy (Ft. Courtney Love) – Rat a Tat
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Overview
Some of the lyrics of “Rat-a-Tat” can be traced back to some of Pete Wentz’s early blog posts, which is appropriate considering the fact that the song most closely
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Reba McEntire – If I Were a Boy
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This song explores a role reversal of the traditional gender expectations in Western culture. When the narrator is cheated on by her (male) significant other, she comments that, as
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Fall Out Boy – The Last of the Real Ones
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“The Last of the Real Ones” is a love song that uses celestial imagery to illustrate the gravity of the narrator’s devotion. It is the third single and second track from Fall Out
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The Neighbourhood – Pretty Boy
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“Pretty Boy” is the second track on The Neighbourhood’s fourth studio album Chip Chrome & the Mono-Tones. The song reflects upon importance of love and having a significant other.
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Dominic Fike – Mama's Boy
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[Intro] / Hey! / [Verse 1] / How do my plans fit in with yours? (Oh) / You're such a doll and I'm a boy / Where did my parents go? (Bye-bye) I'm not in Italy / They like vacation
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Cavetown – Lemon Boy
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Lemon Boy is a character developed by Skinner as a symbol of “the anxiety, the negativity and the illness that’s inside all of us.”
This song explores Robin’s relationship with
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Doja Cat (Ft. SZA) – Kiss Me More
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“Kiss Me More” marks Doja’s first collaboration with SZA and is an introduction to Doja’s highly anticipated third studio album, titled Planet Her. The song was initially teased
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Fall Out Boy – American Beauty / American Psycho
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“American Beauty/American Psycho” is the titular track of Fall Out Boy’s 2015 album and its second song released, following “Centuries” and preceding “The Kids Aren’t Alright”.
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boygenius – Stay Down
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“Stay Down” describes a breakup, likening the experience to a physical altercation, as indicated in the song title. Julien Baker’s vocals are primarily featured on the song.
The
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Fall Out Boy – Church
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“Church” is an epic love anthem featuring strong religious imagery, particularly that of Christianity, as metaphors for worship in terms of a romantic relationship, as well as its
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Lucy Dacus – Please Stay
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[Verse 1] / Your clothes in the dryer / Your hair on the shower wall / Your toothbrush is too much / Your shoes empty in the hall / Your keys on the counter / Your dirty dish in
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Fall Out Boy – Fake Out
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[Verse 1] / Take a knife and cut through the darkness / Castle-temp red wine / But I make no plans and none can be broken / No plans and none can be broken / Remember us just like
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Mars Argo – Using You
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“Using You” was originally released in 2011 off Mars Argo’s EP Linden Place, which one can purchase and listen to here. However, In late 2014 the band decided to revise the song
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Rihanna – Rude Boy
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The fourth single from Rihanna’s fourth studio album Rated R was released on February 19, 2010. The song is about Rihanna taking control of her relationship, and more importantly
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Fall Out Boy – Alone Together
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This song is about a relationship that may or may not have been supposed to happen. The two appear to be different but are actually quite the same.
Notice the juxtaposition in the
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KIDZ BOP Kids – If I Were A Boy
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If I were a boy even just for a day / I'd roll out of bed in the morning / And throw on what I wanted and go / Hang out with the guys and chase after girls / I'd kick it with who I
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