 Genius Meanings
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Logic (Ft. Will Smith) – Don't Be Afraid to Be Different
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[Intro: Logic] / Yeah-yeah, yeah / Yeah-yeah / [Chorus: Logic] / Don't be afraid to be different / Don't be afraid to be different, y'all / Don't be afraid to be different / Don't
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Anthony Fantano (Ft. Cal Chuchesta) – Logic - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind ALBUM REVIEW
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[Intro: Anthony Fantano & Cal Chuchesta] / Hi, everyone. Sadthony Facetano here, the Internet's busiest music nerd, and it is time for a review of the new Logic album, Confessions
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Logic (Ft. Damian Lemar Hudson) – Black SpiderMan
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“Black Spiderman” is Logic’s way of telling people to be themselves and be proud of it and also to respect other people’s opinions.
He wants everyone to know that race, religion
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Logic – Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
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“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” is the title track and second single from Logic’s sixth studio album.
Logic uses this song to vent feelings of insecurity that have been driven
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Logic (Ft. Elijah Blake) – The High Life
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“The High Life” is defined as a lifestyle without boundaries or rules. You set your own heights and limits for yourself. Logic has finally realized that he is finally getting the
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Logic – Under Pressure
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Under Pressure’s title track was also its lead single, however, the single version was abbreviated to 3:50. Logic premiered the track during his While You Wait Tour, performing it
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Logic (Ft. Eminem) – Homicide
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“Homicide" is the third single released from Logic’s 2019 album, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
The track exhibits Logic and Eminem’s rapid-fire flows. The title seems to assert
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Logic – Keanu Reeves
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On “Keanu Reeves,” Logic pokes fun at himself by reciprocating the jokes and criticisms made about him, such as being biracial and the success of “1-800-273-8255” are mentioned.
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Arctic Monkeys – The Jeweller's Hands
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The song is basically about the idea of having an affair. In an interview with Xfm, Alex Turner said that this song meaning was very similar to “Catapult”. In fact, in this song
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Childish Gambino – Do Ya Like
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[Intro: Adele] / Words that I made up, you say my name like- / Words that I made up, you say my name like- / [Chorus] / Baby girl, you know what I want / Let me do it to ya, do it
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Logic (Ft. Wiz Khalifa) – Still Ballin
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“Still Ballin” marks the third collaboration between Logic and Wiz Khalifa. Both artists use this track to flaunt their high-dollar lifestyles.
The song was first previewed on
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Logic (Ft. Cordae) – Mama / Show Love
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“Mama / Show Love” is the first collaboration between Logic and fellow DMV native YBN Cordae.
The song is broken into two parts, “Mama” and “Show Love.” The first section involves
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Logic (People's Army) – When's it all gonna to change
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[Verse 1: Logic] / I lost friends and gained angels / I fell like I lost my ends and I can't save you / I'll see you when I get there / Where ever it is; heaven or hell or between
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Logic – Fear
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“Fear” is the lead single from Logic’s long-awaited ninth studio album, Ultra 85.
In the track, Logic raps about shedding fears of judgement from others and becoming the person he
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Logic – Fear (Album Version)
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[Part I] / [Chorus] / I can't let you hold me back, oh no / I can't let you hold me back no more / I can't let you hold me back, oh no / I can't let you hold me back no more / [
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Logic – Village Slum
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On “Village Slum,” Logic raps about his relationship with alcohol as a witness to its dark side during his childhood. As he’s grown, Logic realized he is not tied to the same past
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Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
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“Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” is the Backstreet Boys' first single from the international version of their second album, Backstreet’s Back; in the United States, it was their
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Childish Gambino – V. 3005
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Because the Internet’s lead single houses some of Gambino’s existential thoughts with a catchy hook and beat.
He said of the song:
Everybody’s like, ‘It’s a love song,’ it’s kind
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Logic – Lost in Translation
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While referencing previous RattPack anthems, such as “I Am the Greatest” and “Fade Away,” Logic speaks on life after success. He draws more attention to his ventures in filmmaking
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NF – Intro III
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On “Intro III,” NF talks about his old fears and describes the changes he has made to conquer them. At the end of the track, NF realizes that he can’t fully destroy his fear
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NF – Leave Me Alone
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“Leave Me Alone” is a track where NF responds to fame, which is personified and originally referenced in the 2018 singles “NO NAME” and “WHY.” He wants his fame to “leave him alone
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Eminem (Ft. Juice WRLD) – Godzilla
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Eminem and late rapper Juice WRLD team up for the first time on “Godzilla,” where they compare themselves to monsters. In particular, they become Godzilla, a fictional sea monster
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Joyner Lucas (Ft. Eminem) – If I Told You
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“If I Told You” focuses on a suppressed homosexual coming out to his friend—Joyner takes the perspective of the gay man coming out while Eminem takes the perspective of his
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Logic – No Pressure Freestyle
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“No Pressure Freestyle” is a teaser track released by Logic via social media platforms before his Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Tour with JID and YBN Cordae began in the fall of
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Logic – Out of Sight
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The phrase “knock on wood” hints at the hopeful reoccurrence of a positive statement. With a $50,000 Rolex and a pair of legendary kicks worth well over $7,000 at the age of 29
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NF – The Search
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“The Search” is the second single and title track for NF’s fourth album and marks his first release of 2019.
On the track, NF opens up about the struggles inside his head and
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J. Cole – Fire Squad
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J. Cole attempts to restore the balance in hip hop as he criticizes white privilege and white appropriation of the culture—namely, Macklemore’s The Heist winning the 2013 Grammy
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Logic – Limitless
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In this song, Logic describes how his talents are limitless and it doesn’t stop here as he has more things to come that will make him that much more successful. He also addresses
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Lonelady – (There Is) No Logic
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[Intro] / There is no logic / Logic, logic, logic / No / No no / There is no logic / [Verse 1] / How did it come to pass / Think you know it all but it goes so fast / There will be
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Kendrick Lamar – Alright
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“Alright” provides a moment of hope amid To Pimp a Butterfly’s battle to find higher purpose. After “u” – where Kendrick lays out his burdens – “Alright” responds by detailing how
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Logic – Cocaine
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“Cocaine” is a song that has been highly anticipated since Logic featured a snippet of it on his “Freestyle Friday” series late in 2018 on his Instagram.
Logic mocks the average
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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The theme song and opening sequence for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air set the premise of the show: Will Smith is a street-smart teenager, born and raised in West Philadelphia
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Logic (Ft. Big Lenbo, Black Thought, Chuck D & No I.D.) – America
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“America” is Logic’s way of expressing his political thoughts. This is also the first time he has ever made a statement about politics in his music.
In an interview with Genius
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Royce da 5'9" (Ft. King Green & Logic) – Caterpillar (Remix)
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Contrary to the originial track, “Caterpillar,” which featured both Eminem and King Green, this remix features King Green but also a new verse by Logic.
Logic was originally
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Eminem – Fall
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“Fall” continues Kamikaze’s main theme of criticizing the current state of the rap game while also responding to critics of his then-previous album, Revival, which was—and remains—
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The Shins – Gone for Good
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[Verse 1] / Untie me, I've said no vows / The train is getting way too loud / I gotta leave here my girl / Get on with my lonely life / Just leave the ring on the rail / For the
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Logic (Ft. Gucci Mane) – Icy
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Logic and Gucci Mane use “Icy” to flaunt their diamonds and other material possessions.
This track was given its own cover art, as it was planned to be a single, but was instead
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Willis – If I Die
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[Verse] / I been tryna find a place where happiness lasts / This shit done happened so fast, I can't keep up with the raps / They say ya home where you'll never be sad / But I
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five (Ft. Duke Bootee & Grandmaster Melle Mel) – The Message
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Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message” may not have been the origin of conscious-rap in the early ‘80s, but it took the idea, ran away with it, married it, had
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G-Eazy (Ft. Remo) – I Mean It
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G-Eazy is starting to get big now and up sparks the question… Does Gerald really practice what he preaches? “I Mean It” is his reminder to everyone that he is real about everything
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Ab-Soul (Ft. Ash Riser & Punch) – Beautiful Death
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What’s your life about? Enlighten me: is you gon' live on your knees or die on your feet?
- Ab-Soul
Ab-Soul and Punch discuss their views on death, both in a positive and negative
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Logic – Wannabe
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“Wannabe” is the shortest song off Logic’s Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and focuses on the subject of risking everything for the desperation in having fame.
Logic mentions
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Mac Miller – 2009
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“2009” is a reflective journey from the year before Mac’s breakout mixtape, K.I.D.S, was released to the present day. He speaks to the listener about the lessons he’s learned and
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J. Cole – Change
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On “Change,” Cole reflects on the maturation of his understanding of the cycle of violence and crime in struggling black communities and details the murder of his friend James
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