 Genius Meanings
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H.E.R. – Fight For You
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This song was written for Judas and the Black Messiah, Shaka King’s film biography of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya) and the FBI informant (LaKeith
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Taylor Swift – You Are In Love
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Taylor Swift told Jimmy Kimmel:
It’s a song I wrote that is loosely based on… I wrote it with my friend Jack Antonoff (of Fun. and Bleachers) who’s dating my friend Lena [Dunham
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Andy Grammer – Don’t Give Up On Me
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[Verse 1] / I will fight, I will fight for you / I always do until my heart is black and blue / And I will stay, I will stay with you / We'll make it to the other side like lovers
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Taylor Swift – False God
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“False God” uses heavy religious imagery to compare Swift’s relationship with her then boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, to something all-powerful and greater than themselves.
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Summer Walker – Session 32
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“Session 32” is a raw and unedited piece that confronts an ex-boyfriend that failed to show his unconditional love for her and his commitment to the relationship. Even though it’s
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The 1975 – The City
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“The City” is a track from The 1975’s self-titled debut album. It was originally released on their Facedown EP.
Lead singer, Matty, has said the following regarding the song:
It
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Death Wish
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[Chorus] / Did you ever love a woman with a death wish? / Something in her eyes, like flippin' off a light switch / Everybody dies, but you gotta find a reason to carry on / Oh
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Beastie Boys – Fight for Your Right
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This is the fourth single — and Track 7 — from Beastie Boys' debut full-length album, Licensed To Ill. The record was released on 6.6.1986 by Def Jam Recordings, a division of CBS
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Jonas Brothers – Much Better
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“Much Better” is a song by American band the Jonas Brothers. The song was featured on their album Lines, Vines, and Trying Times.
The song is thought to be comparing Joe’s exes
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NewJeans (뉴진스) – Get Up
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[Verse: Haerin, Hyein, Minji, *Danielle* & **Hannni**] / Get up / I don't wanna fight your shadow / Meet me back in five if I matter / To you / Like you say I do / *So, get up / I
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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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Drake – Child's Play
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On “Child’s Play,” Drake explains to a woman that her simple desires for a new outfit are mere child’s play. He’s happy to indulge as long as she continues to give him what he
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Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
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A love song to JT’s new wife that is less narcissistic than it may seem at first glance, this song is a tribute to twin flames – same soul split in two, in two different bodies.
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Barrett Wilbert Weed – Fight For Me
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Football assholes Ram and Kurt try to beat up the new kid J.D., but he shocks the whole lunchroom by kicking their asses. Veronica is thrilled by J.D.’s strength and fearlessness
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The Family Crest – Battle Cry
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[Verse 1] / Watch the stars at night / How they shake against the dark / Like firelight / And feel the weight of time / As we move about this world / Love, you and I / Oh, my love
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Taylor Swift – Would've, Could've, Should've
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In “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”, Taylor uses morbid and religious overtones in order to express regret for a youthful relationship that left her deeply scarred. This draws on
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Drake – Fire & Desire
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On “Fire & Desire,“ Drizzy expresses his dedication to one woman, who’s outside his grasp, already committed to another man.
She and Drizzy have already spent some time together
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Taylor Swift – ivy
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“ivy,” the tenth track from evermore, tells the story of a married woman falling in love with a person who is not her husband, leading to an affair.
Swift has sung about
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Harry Styles – Fine Line
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Harry Styles closes his sophomore LP with its namesake, “Fine Line.” In the track, Harry touched on the need for balance between the highs and lows of love (and life in general
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Taylor Swift – my tears ricochet
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Swift shared via Instagram that “my tears ricochet” is about an “embittered tormentor showing up at the funeral of his fallen object of obsession.” She revealed in a YouTube
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Melanie Martinez – MOON CYCLE
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“MOON CYCLE” is a song by singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez, featured as the tenth track on her third studio album, PORTALS. “MOON CYCLE” was firstly released as a snippet, and
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Michael Jackson – Beat It
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Released as the third single from Thriller, “Beat It"—along with the second single "Billie Jean"—helped propel the album to the top of the charts and into the record books as the
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Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
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Coming in ‘hot’ as her second single from One of the Boys “Hot N Cold” is a song about a boy who is constantly changing his mind and going through mood swings – and how all of this
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Rod Wave – Fight The Feeling
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[Intro] / Look, oh, woah / Uh, okay / [Verse] / Women, how'd you get so good at hiding your feelings? / Pretending, pretending you're fine when really you're bending / You can't
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Glass Animals – Heat Waves
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“Heat Waves” is the fourth single from UK band Glass Animals' third studio album Dreamland. The song features a melancholy tone but maintains high energy through its instrumental
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Gracie Abrams – I miss you, I'm sorry
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[Verse 1] / Do you remember happy together? / I do, don't you? / Then all of a sudden, you're sick to your stomach / Is that still true? / [Chorus] / You said, "forever," in the
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The Weeknd (Ft. Future) – Double Fantasy
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“Double Fantasy” is a reference to a relationship that is based on physical and materialistic pleasures, and the Weeknd and Future know that it’s not morally right or socially
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Clairo – Sofia
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“Sofia” is third single from Clairo’s debut album, Immunity. “Sofia” is about Clairo’s first crushes on women such as director Sofia Coppola or actress Sofia Vergara. In this song
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Mac Miller (Ft. Iman Omari & Kendrick Lamar) – Fight the Feeling
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On “Fight the Feeling,” Mac Miller expresses nostalgia about his childhood, reminisces and feels satisfied about his path and music career. He also gives some advice to the younger
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Conan Gray – Memories
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“Memories” is the fourth single off of Conan Gray’s sophomore studio album, Superache. Initially teased six days earlier, the song was released on April 15, 2022.
The song shows
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Tom Odell – Another Love
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In an interview, Tom Odell explains:
“Another Love” is a confusing one; it’s not a traditional love song. The song, for me, is about trying—really trying with all your heart—to be
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6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj – TROLLZ
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“TROLLZ” is the second single from rapper 6ix9ine since he was released from prison early to finish his sentence in home confinement.
The track was first mentioned on his
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Rilo Kiley – A Better Son/Daughter
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From the 2002 album The Execution of All Things, “A Better Son/Daughter” is one of frontwoman Jenny Lewis’s most personal songs, detailing a deeply wounded speaker who eventually
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Khalid – Coaster
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Khalid sings a somber ballad about a possible past love interest. He describes this woman he has loved. He knows that she never treated him the way he wanted to be treated and is
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Sleeping At Last – Heirloom
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You try your hardest to leave the past alone / This crooked posture is all you’ve ever known / It is the consequence of living in between / The weight of family and the pull of
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Title Fight – Shed
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In this video, Ned Russin, the vocalist and bassist of Title Fight explains the meaning behind “Shed”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqlvE-NRdXk
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Eminem (Ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Tony Yayo) – Bump Heads
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[Intro: 50 Cent, Green Lantern, Eminem and Busta Rhymes & Xzibit Sample] / Nigga, hahaha (Oh!) / (Yeah) Yeah / (Here we go again) / Shady, haha (Shady Records mixtape) / 50 Cent (
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Kanye West – 530
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This track was first revealed under the name of “The Cars Missing” on an early tracklist for Donda 2 that surfaced on February 4, 2022. The song later made an appearance on the
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Noah Kahan – You’re Gonna Go Far
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[Verse 1] / The only time I got to praying for a red light / Was when I saw your destination as a deadline / "This is normal conversation, babe, it's all fine" / Making quiet
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Rachel Platten – Fight Song
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“Fight Song” is the empowering title track to Rachel Platten’s debut extended play, Fight Song. A year later, the song was included on her debut studio album, Wildfire.
The song’s
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Taylor Swift – Ours
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“Ours” is a track on the deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s 2010 album Speak Now. Like her song “Love Story,” it tells the tale of a love frowned upon by others.
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