 Genius Meanings
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James Taylor – Valentine's Day
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“Valentine’s Day”, written by John Debney appears on James Taylor’s 1988 album, Never Die Young.
The song presents the irony of Al Capone’s hit on George (“Bugs”) Moran’s gang on
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James Taylor – T-Bone
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Me and T-Bone on the road to town / It's like I'm walking with a talking machine / Just as soon as he thinks of something else / He won't wait to interrupt himself / Must be
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James Taylor – Sweet Potato Pie
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Oh Lord I feel fine today / Walking on cloud nine today / I'm over that line today / Happiness is finally mine today / I guess I'm just a lucky guy / And I'm prepared to tell you
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James Taylor – Runaway Boy
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Fetch down the fiddle, rosin up the bow / Don't play me nothing on the radio / Don't make me remember the Alamo / I'm feeling like a little bit of Cotton Eyed Joe / No raging Cajun
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Taylor Swift – Begin Again
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Swift closes the tumultuous Red album with “Begin Again,” on which she expresses her hope for a budding relationship while reflecting on past romantic mistakes. It ends the album
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James Taylor – Home by Another Way
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Those magic men the Magi / Some people call them wise / Or Oriental, even kings / Well anyway, those guys / They visited with Jesus / They sure enjoyed their stay / Then warned in
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James Taylor – Baby Boom Baby
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Somehow the season always brings a picture of you, baby boom baby / Holding on for everything you figured you're due, little turtleneck girl / The moon on your shoulder, the wind
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James Taylor – Letter in the Mail
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If I could go down now / While the whole town is sleeping / See the sun creeping up / On the hill yeah / I know the river and the railroad / Would run through the valley still / I
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James Taylor – Never Die Young
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We were ring-around-the-rosy children / They were circles around the sun / Never give up / Never slow down / Never grow old, never ever die young / Synchronized with the rising
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James Taylor – Sun on the Moon
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In line, in line / It's all in line / My ducks are all in a row / They do not change / They do not move / They have nowhere to go / I've been talking to a friend of mine / Talking
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Neil Young – Old Man
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Neil ponders age, sex and death in a ballad for his groundsman. As he explains during his 1971 Massey Hall performance in Toronto, this song is about the foreman who lived on Neil’
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Genius Lists – Songs Based on Historical Events
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This Genius project helps connect music to historical events
Many times, we listen to a song, not ever knowing it was based on an actual event in history. The list includes a very
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Taylor Swift – Teardrops On My Guitar
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“Teardrops On My Guitar” illustrates the unrequited love Taylor felt for classmate Drew Hardwick. Taylor told fans that Drew would often ask her for advice and date ideas for his
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Taylor Swift – Our Song
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Swift solely composed “Our Song” for the talent show of her freshman year in high school.. It’s about Taylor’s first boyfriend, Drew Dunlop. It was included on Taylor Swift due to
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Taylor Swift – Love Story
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Taylor was inspired to write “Love Story” when she was going through a difficult situation with a boy she liked, whom she wasn’t “officially” dating. The song has been rumored to
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Taylor Swift – The Outside
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“The Outside” was written by Swift about loneliness. She wrote it when just she was 12 years old.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she talked about this song:
It’s
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A Boogie wit da Hoodie (Ft. Vory) – No 808's
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[Intro] / (It's JoeFromYO) / [Verse 1: A Boogie wit da Hoodie] / Let's ride together / Would you jump if they told you that we can fly together? / It gets lonely on my side, but
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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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Taylor Swift – Mine
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“Mine” is the lead single from Taylor’s third studio album Speak Now.
It tells the story of a girl whose parents' failed marriage has caused her to take a pessimistic view on love
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Taylor Swift – Lavender Haze
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“Lavender Haze,” the love life-inspired opening Midnights‘ track, captures the feelings of a honeymoon-style relationship and is inspired by the classic 50’s phrase of the same
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Taylor Swift – Lover
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The title track of Lover was first unveiled in Swift’s September 2019 Vogue cover story, along with a pair of lyrics from its bridge. The interviewer described the song as a “
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Genius Lists – Songs of Eulogy and Bereavement
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This may seem a morbid subject for a song list, but death is something we all must deal with. Whether you see your own death looming or you’re trying to come to grips with the loss
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Genius Lists – Songs of Protest and Politics
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Political and protest songs have a long history in music, and some of them are great music as well as political commentary or plea for social change.
This list covers all music
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Big Red Machine (Ft. Taylor Swift) – Renegade
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“Renegade” describes being with someone who deals with mental health issues, while expressing both sympathy and frustration for how it affects the relationship. Fans believe it may
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Sugarland (Ft. Taylor Swift) – Babe
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“Babe” is a song Taylor Swift wrote with Pat Monahan of Train while working on her 2012 album, Red. The track, which fans believe is about actor Jake Gyllenhaal, finds Taylor
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Taylor Swift – Jump Then Fall
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“Jump Then Fall” is a track from the platinum edition of Taylor Swift’s second studio album, Fearless.
The song’s lyrics are a reassuring message from Taylor to a boy she likes
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Regina Belle (Ft. James "J.T." Taylor) – All I Want Is Forever
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[Intro] / Ooh... ooh... / Na, na, na, na, oh, oh... / Oh, oh, baby / Yeah, yeah, yeah / Yeah... yeah... yeah... hey... / [Verse 1] / All I want, all I want is forever / I don't
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Taylor Swift – Better Than Revenge
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“Better Than Revenge” is rumored to be about actress Camilla Belle, who infamously stole Joe Jonas' heart while he was dating Taylor.
Further evidence proves that this song is
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Johnny Cash – Hurt
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This song, originally written and performed by Nine Inch Nails, is of disputed meaning: is it about self harm, doing heroin, or both? Either way, no matter if it reflects Cash’s
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Genius – February 2020 Album Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' FEBRUARY 2020 ALBUM RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For February 2020 singles releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable albums, EPs, mixtapes, etc
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Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
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“Wish You Were Here” is the title track on Pink Floyd’s 1975 album. The song’s lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters‘ feelings of alienation from other people, drawing particular
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Queen & David Bowie – Under Pressure
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A duet about how the pressure on our lives makes us nearly crumble. The collaboration emerged from a hectic day of partying and composing by David Bowie and the four members of
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Method Man (Ft. Mary J. Blige) – All I Need (Remix)
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The remix of “All I Need” finds Method Man rapping about how much he loves his woman. Combined with Mary J. Blige’s powerful verse and chorus that also chronicles shared love for
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