Genius Meanings
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Janelle Monáe – Oh, Maker
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“Oh, Maker” is a reflective ode to love, and Cindi Mayweather’s relationship with Anthony Greendown. It’s a smooth transition into the much more aggressive “Come Alive.”
There is
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Left at London – Oh, Maker
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A cover of the Janelle Monáe song of the same title, omitting the bridge.
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Janelle Monáe – Neon Gumbo
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This song is the Closing Lullaby of another Janelle Monae song “Many Moons”, from the Metropolis EP, played in reverse, fading into the sound of rainstorm into the next track “Oh
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Janelle Monáe – Suite III Overture
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[Instrumental] / (Let's leave in an hour, I'm in love) / Oooooo (Sir Greendown) / (Let's leave in an hour) / (Make your way to Wonderland, you said you're at your home) / [
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Deep Cotton) – 57821
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“57821” (Cyndi Mayweather’s registration number) is a companion piece to “Sir Greendown” – except this time, the love song is being sung from Anthony Greendown’s perspective.
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Janelle Monáe – Locked Inside
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This is the fourth song on the critically acclaimed album The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monae.
This song continues where “Faster” left off explaining the relationship between Cindi
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Big Boi) – Tightrope
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“Tightrope” was the first single released from The ArchAndroid and was Monáe’s first breakout hit. In the song she talks about keeping a positive attitude in the midst of all one’s
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Janelle Monáe – Suite II Overture
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An overture is a piece of music that acts as a prelude and/or introduction to a larger work. It’s the “mood setter,” if you will.
Some famous overtures:
Overture to Mozart’s The
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. of Montreal) – Make the Bus
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“Make the Bus” is almost entirely written, performed and produced by Kevin Barnes of Of Montreal. This song contrasts from the rest of the album in sound, and offers a glimpse of
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Saul Williams) – Dance or Die
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For “Dance Or Die” Janelle is joined by Saul Williams for a fast paced journey across the cold, heartless terrain of the android world.
Through quick rap verses, she delivers
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Janelle Monáe – Faster
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“Faster” is a schizophrenic meditation on how love can distract even a messiah from their journey to save the world. As the third track on The ArchAndroid, this song introduces the
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Janelle Monáe – Say You'll Go
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“Say You’ll Go” is the penultimate track of The ArchAndroid and is a serene, beautiful love song from Cindi Mayweather to Anthony Greendown reaffirming their love and asking him to
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Janelle Monáe – Take a Byte
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“Take A Byte” furthers the strong feminist influence throughout Dirty Computer and pulls from the myths and stories of a diverse group of powerful women, both culturally and
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Janelle Monáe – Mushrooms & Roses
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“Mushrooms & Roses” is a romantic, psychedelic track in Monáe’s The ArchAndroid. Much of the lyrics describe this as a bar-like location in Metropolis. This could be a place where
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Janelle Monáe – Sir Greendown
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The fourth track of The ArchAndroid, “Sir Greendown” is a love song from Cyndi Mayweather to her human lover Anthony Greendown.
This song, lyrically and musically, takes its cues
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Janelle Monáe – Wondaland
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Monáe’s “Wondaland” is a dreamlike, encompassing, and emotionally non-restrictive song. Its style is highly influenced by psychedelia and funk. In this Wondaland, everything is
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Janelle Monáe – BaBopByeYa
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“BaBopByeYa” is the epic finale track in Monáe’s The ArchAndroid. It features three distinct movements and incorporates impressive use of orchestral instrumentation.
BaBopByeYa
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Janelle Monáe – Cold War
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In context of The ArchAndroid saga, “Cold War” shows us a Cyndi Mayweather who is struggling with the loneliness that comes from being different/being a revolutionary/being a force
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Janelle Monáe – Neon Valley Street
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This is Track #13 on Janelle Monae’s critically acclaimed “The ArchAndroid” and the first song of the 3rd Suite of “Metropolis”.
In this song, Cindi has experienced the happiness
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Janelle Monáe – Come Alive (The War of the Roses)
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“Come Alive (War of the Roses)” is an aggressive, hard rock-inspired song in Monáe’s genre-bending ArchAndroid.
It is driven by an electric bass guitar hook, and features moments
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Janelle Monáe – Don't Judge Me
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“Don’t Judge Me” is the eleventh track on Dirty Computer. The song discusses the relationship between Janelle, her fans, and the media. In the past, Janelle has not been too vocal
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Janelle Monáe – Jane's Dream
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“Jane’s Dream” is a short instrumental featuring work from Jon Brion that most likely serves in hand with “Stevie’s Dream”.
Although it at first sounds smooth and soothing, it’s
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Juicy J (Ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne) – Bandz a Make Her Dance (Remix)
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If one ever needs proof that the music industry can’t predict hits, consider Bandz A Make Her Dance: a bonus track on an album of ten bonus tracks by a 38 year old rapper who hadn’
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Pessoa – Albums I've Listened To
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Whether you knew this or not, my New Years Resolution of 2019 was to listen to more albums; a very capable resolution if I do say so myself…
I originally made this list to know
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midwest princess – 2023 favorites (albums, eps & songs) [complete]
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January: / SZA - SOS (Website Exclusive Edition) / Indy - "Hometown" / Paramore - "C'est Comme Ça" / Miley Cyrus - "Flowers" / boygenius - "$20" / boygenius - "Emily I'm Sorry
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