 Genius Meanings
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Ghost – Kiss the Go-Goat
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“Kiss the Go-Goat” was initially released in the band’s YouTube mini-series' eighth chapter of the same name. The song tells the story of someone falling in love with the devil and
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Ghost – Chapter VIII: Kiss the Go-Goat
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On the eighth chapter of Ghost’s YouTube mini-series, the band makes a satire of themselves by playing a song titled “Kiss The Go-Goat”. The chapter sees Papa Nil complaining about
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Ghost – Mary on a Cross
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“Mary on a Cross” is the second song on Ghost’s “re-release” EP from the late ‘60s, Seven Inches of Satanic Panic. The track, just like “Kiss the Go-Goat,” is sung by Papa Nihil
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Ghost – Chapter IV: The Accident
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In “The Accident”, Sister Imperator finds herself in a terrible car crash that leaves her hospitalized. Just as she’s recovering, Papa Nil visits her and they have a flirtatious
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Ghost – Chapter II: Cardinal Copia
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In the second installment of the Prequelle mini-series, we’re introduced to Cardinal Copia. He’s the senior most member of all the followers and has the second most employee of the
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Ghost – Chapter V: The Call
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The fifth chapter, which is really similar to the previous one sees Papa Nil and Sister Imperator talking through the phone. They yet again have a flirtatious conversation while
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Taylor Swift – This Love
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The 11th track on 1989 finds Taylor using cyclical metaphors to ponder on the cycles of a relationship. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, but regardless, it’s still love. It
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Ghost – Chapter VII: New World Redro
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“New World Redro” starts by showing Cardinal Copia riding a tricycle around the Ministry. Then we’re shown Papa Nil having hallucinations and finding himself in front of a younger
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The Game (Ft. 50 Cent) – Hate It or Love It
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“Hate It or Love It” sees Game and 50 Cent celebrating their rags-to-riches story over a sample of The Trammps‘ 1972 song, “Rubber Band.”
This track was the third official single
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Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
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Adele wrote “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” in collaboration with Max Martin and Shellback for her third album 25.
Adele played guitar on the record, and it was this riff that
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Ghost – Chapter III: Back on the Road
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In the third chapter titled “Back on the Road”, Sister Imperator goes to a room full of previous Papas and tells them to get ready. As they are playing UNO, a Nameless Ghoul kills
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Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
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“Heartbeat” is a song about The One, and not being able to have or be with her. It expresses the complicated emotions that can occur when you’re sleeping with girls you don’t love
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Ghost – Chapter VI: The Visit
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The sixth chapter on the Prequelle mini-series sees the return of Cardinal Copia which had been absent for a while. In this episode, he comes to visit Sister Imperator in the
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Eminem – Killshot
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“Killshot” is a response to Machine Gun Kelly’s “RAP DEVIL,” which was in itself a response to “Not Alike” from Eminem’s August 2018 album Kamikaze. The diss track dropped eleven
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SZA (Ft. Phoebe Bridgers) – Ghost in the Machine
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“Ghost in the Machine” was revealed on December 5, 2022 via Twitter when SZA posted the album tracklist revealing Phoebe Bridgers feature. The following day SZA went to Twitter and
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Lil Kori – Tinder Is Trash Freestyle
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[Intro: Mari Da Goat] / (One, two, three) Yuh / [Verse 1: Mari Da Goat] / I catch an opp and I tickle her feet (Feet) / Just like a Babel, I get in them cheeks (Cheeks) / Chastity
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Ghost – Chapter I: New Blood
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In the first chapter of the Prequelle mini-series titled “New Blood,” we’re introduced to two main characters, Papa Nil who is the leader of the minister and the satanic church as
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Joy Again – Another Song About Ghosts
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[Verse 1] / A ghost woke me up in the middle of the night / And he tried to open up my eyes, but I didn't feel alright / I told it to go away, for it was a ghost I didn't know
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Kyle Richh – Red Signs
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[Verse: Kyle Richh] / Grrah, grrah, grrah / Inside I be hurt, put the pain in the vocal, I got money, still try to be noble / Make some mistakes that I ain't had to go through
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Sematary & Ghost Mountain – DEAD BY DAWN
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[Intro: Sematary] / Haugh / Haugh / [Verse 1: Sematary] / I done bought some knives / I might buy some guns / Watch what you say, homie, I'm not stable / Wake up in the morning
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Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – New Body
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[Intro] / (Oh my God, Ronny) / [Chorus: Ty Dolla $ign & Kanye West] / Can't wait to see your new body / Don't be actin' like you don't know nobody / No body count on your new body
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Taylor Swift – Say Don't Go (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“Say Don’t Go” presents a heartfelt narrative of longing and heartbreak. The second vault track from Taylor Swift’s re-released version of 1989, it delves into the complexities of
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Ella Henderson – Ghost
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Ella launched her #ghosttrail campaign which lead up to the first single release to her first album, Chapter One.
In an interview with 95.8 Capital FM, she talks about
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The Strumbellas – Spirits
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“Spirits” is the first single off The Strumbellas' first album on Glassnote Records, Hope. Lead singer Simon Ward described the song to Riff You, saying:
Basically the song is
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T-Pain (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Goat Talk
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T-Pain and Lil Wayne, two undisputed hip-hop giants of the late 2000s, unite for “Goat Talk.” On the song, both rap about their respective careers and why they should be
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Pusha T – The Story of Adidon
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“The Story of Adidon” is Pusha-T’s response to Drake’s diss track “Duppy Freestyle.” Inspired by the title, and borrowing the instrumental from JAY-Z’s “The Story of O.J.,” Pusha
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Big Thief – Paul
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Story about some good old folk presumably in the rurals of america. Partners in crime. A girl with commitment issues. A man who wants to make her his lover. She cannot accept this
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Morgan Wallen (Ft. ERNEST) – Cowgirls
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[Verse 1: Morgan Wallen] / She'll set the field on fire just cuttin' across a pasture / She'll have you fallin' for it all and then leave right after / And she got a cold heart but
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Wavy Jone$ (Ft. Ghostemane) – Palehorse
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[Verse 1: Wavy Jone$] / Bitch, I'm straight faced, wrist slit, fuckin' with my old bitch / Homegrown, no clone, ain't fuckin' with my own zone / I'm based, lit, positive, everybody
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Lil Baby – Emotionally Scarred
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“Emotionally Scarred” finds Lil Baby looking back at the influence that his old hood life left on his mindset. The rapper recalls being poor and explains that his come-up forced
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