 Genius Meanings
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City and Colour – Sometimes (I Wish)
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If I was a simple man / Would we still walk hand in hand? / And if I suddenly went blind / Would you still look in my eyes? / What happens when I grow old? / And all my stories
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City and Colour – Hello, I'm in Delaware
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Track 3 from Green’s debut album “Sometimes,” explains the struggle of a relationship while always having to be away on tour, rarely ever coming home to see their partner.
The
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City and Colour – Sometimes
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If I was a simple man / Would we still walk hand in hand? / And if I suddenly went blind / Would you still look in my eyes? / What happens when I grow old? / And all my stories
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City and Colour – Forgive Me
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I'll cross my heart and hope to die / Before I have the chance to lie / To you, my dear, who I wish no harm / But I know in the end this will turn out wrong / See I've been known
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City and Colour – Casey's Song
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[Chorus] / With you on my mind / And my heart held in your hands / Screaming / Break me, oh / Break me, oh / [Post Chorus] / Ooh, oh / Ooh, oh / [Chorus] / With you on my mind
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City and Colour – Day Old Hate
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So let's face it this was never what you wanted / But I know it's fun to pretend / Now blank stares and empty threats / Are all I have, they're all I have / So drown me and if you
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Tikkle Me – Blow My Brains Out
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[Verse 1] / Sometimes I wish I could lend you my eyes / Lend you my hips and lend you my thighs / Sometimes I wish I could take a new shape / Switch out some parts and become a big
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City and Colour – Save Your Scissors
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So go on / And I will refrain / And I'll keep on running / On this never ending race / And maybe next time / Will be the right time / And maybe next time / Will be your time / So
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City and Colour – In the Water I Am Beautiful
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[Verse 1] / And I know its not to get away from me / You just need a change of scenery / So strange how everything went wrong so fast / And I hope that this confusion does not last
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City and Colour – Like Knives
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Seems to me that this song is about a breakup.
The first paragraph symbolizes a fight.
In the 2nd, he blames himself for relying on something he thought would keep them together.
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City and Colour – ...Off by Heart
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[Verse 1] / The stars are aligned / But they don't align for us / Excuse me for I am the ocean / [Verse 2] / And I will starve for you / Will you know how to stay brave? / Such
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City and Colour – So Low
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Ten thousand times I will scream / Over and over until you notice me / Until my voice breaks / And all this heartache / Ten thousand times I will scream / Over and over until you
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City and Colour – Comin’ Home
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Well I've been down to Georgia / I've seen the streets in the West / I've driven down the 90, hell I've seen America's best / I've been through the Rockies, I've seen Saskatoon / I
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Taylor Swift – I Almost Do
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“I Almost Do,” is a song that describes the internal conflict that goes on when reminiscing about a romance. Taylor commented on the song saying—
“I Almost Do'” is a song I wrote
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Taylor Swift – Question...?
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Reflecting upon a past relationship on “Question…?,” Swift asks her former lover if their newer romantic experiences compare to the time that they spent together. Implicitly, she
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Kanye West (Ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR) – Ghost Town
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“Ghost Town” is perhaps the standout track on ye—at any rate, it’s the album’s sonic climax. Assisted by PARTYNEXTDOOR and long-time collaborator Kid Cudi, Kanye places Jersey
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Kendrick Lamar – Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe
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The content of this song doesn’t advance the narrative of the album. It is told from the perspective of present-day Kendrick Lamar, who isn’t happy with the state of rap music, and
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Jay Sakong – Hello, I'm in Delaware
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[Verse 1] / So there goes my life / Passing by with every exit sign / And it's been so long / Sometimes I wonder how I will stay strong / No sleep tonight / I'll keep on driving
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Conan Gray – Heather
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“Heather” is the tenth track of Conan Gray’s debut album, Kid Krow. Conan previously mentioned “Heather” multiple times in tweets, including one saying:
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Jeff Buckley – Lover, You Should've Come Over
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[Verse 1] / Looking out the door I see the rain / Fall upon the funeral mourners / Parading in a wake of sad relations / As their shoes fill up with water / Maybe I'm too young
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Of Monsters and Men – Little Talks
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“Little Talks” debuted on Philadelphia’s Radio 104.5 to mass acclaim before Of Monsters and Men even released an album. Later, it became their first song to reach the Billboard Hot
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The Chainsmokers & Coldplay – Something Just Like This
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“Something Just Like This” is about a relationship that doesn’t need to be superhumanly perfect.
On February 21, 2017, Spotify teased the song by displaying a banner advertisement
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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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Taylor Swift (Ft. Chris Stapleton) – I Bet You Think About Me (Taylor's Version) [From the Vault]
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In “I Bet You Think About Me,” Taylor confronts her ex now that she was able to move on, knowing he still hasn’t. Using an angry and disappointed tone, Taylor puts the blame on her
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Adele – I Drink Wine
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In her interview with Rolling Stone magazine, “I Drink Wine” was described by Adele as a song about shedding one’s ego, complete with a bit of a Seventies Elton John and Bernie
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The Killers – Human
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[Verse 1] / I did my best to notice / When the call came down the line / Up to the platform of surrender / I was brought, but I was kind / And sometimes I get nervous / When I see
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Billie Eilish & Khalid – lovely
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The highly anticipated “lovely” is the second song on the 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 soundtrack. It premiered in Zane Lowe’s World Record feature on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio
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Taylor Swift – Delicate
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Much like “Gorgeous,” “Delicate” sees Taylor taking a more hesitant approach while pursuing a new man, likely Joe Alwyn, her boyfriend as of the song’s release. Sonically, the
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Alicia Keys – Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
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Another love-themed song on Alicia’s 4th studio album, The Element of Freedom.
While the theme of the song seems quite simple, it’s about a starting relationship where both persons
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George Michael – Careless Whisper
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Although officially released by Wham!, this was George Michael’s first breakaway single. The song explores the guilt felt by George after he cheats on a partner, and his inability
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Drake (Ft. Rihanna) – Take Care
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This track uses the beat and hook from the song “I’ll Take Care of U” from the Jamie XX and Gil Scott Heron album that dropped last year
The source material for all this is the
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Lil Baby – Stand On It
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[Verse 1] / Here we go again (Okay), big body Benz (Skrrt) / Cut off all my friends (Yeah), choppers for my enemies / Go and ask the streets about lil' Dominique, I been a beast
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Matchbox Twenty – 3 AM
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3 AM is written from the perspective of a 12 or 13 year old Rob Thomas, whose mom has cancer. It is about her reaction to the cancer and how he processed and dealt with the entire
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311 – Amber
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Many people have speculated that “Amber” was written by 311 singer Nick Hexum in homage to his then-fiancée Nicole Scherzinger, who went on to form the girl group The Pussycat
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Savage Garden – Truly Madly Deeply
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Australian pop duo Savage Garden released a string of smash hits in the late ‘90s, but 1997’s “Truly Madly Deeply” became their signature song. Vocalist Darren Hayes reflected on
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Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life
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Behind the catchy, upbeat “Semi-Charmed” melody that entranced many a tween when it was released in 1997 is a dark tale of a relationship’s descent into crystal meth addiction.
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Alicia Keys – If I Ain't Got You
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“If I Ain’t Got You” is the 6th track on Keys' second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys.
It was inspired by the death of R&B singer, Aaliyah in 2001, the September 11 attacks
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