 Genius Meanings
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Madonna – Dark Ballet
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“Dark Ballet” is the second track on Madonna’s fourteenth album, Madame X. The song begins as a piano ballad with Joan of Arc-inspired lyrics before morphing into a monologue told
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Madonna – Dark Ballet (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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“Dark Ballet” begins with the somber tone in which “God Control” ended. Now wearing the Madame X eyepatch, Madonna sings seated on the staircase, in a dungeon-like scenery. Next to
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Madonna – Like a Prayer
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Madonna recorded “Like a Prayer” for her 1989 studio album of the same name, which was released as the lead single.
“Like a Prayer” signaled a more artistic and personal approach
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Genius – May 2019 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' MAY 2019 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For May 2019 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Madonna – Breathwork (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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“Breathwork” is literally a breathtaking — no pun intended — song and performance. It is remarkable for being the first time ever in Madonna’s carrer that “Rescue Me” makes it to a
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Madonna – Welcome to My Fado Club (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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Despite its title, this song is actually a farewell to the Portuguese-influenced section of the concert. “Welcome to My Fado Club” works as a transition from Portugal to Colombia
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Madonna – Intro (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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“Intro” was developed exclusively for both the audio and video recordings of Madame X Tour, not existing in the show itself. The spoken section in the end, however, is present in
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Cyndi Lauper – True Colors
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Being one of the few songs on the album not written by Lauper, “True Colors” is still a signature song for the American singer. Lauper came up with “a very, very creative departure
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Madonna & Quavo – Future
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“Future” is the fourth track from Madonna’s fourteenth studio album, Madame X featuring the vocals from the leader of American hip-hop trio Migos, Quavo. The song marks the second
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Madonna (Ft. Gaspar Varela) – Fado Pechincha (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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When the explosive energy of “Batuka” ends, the curtains come down for the scenery to be reworked behind it. Madonna goes to the front of the stage for the next song, and is joined
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Madonna – Back That Up To The Beat
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“Back That Up to the Beat” is a song from Madonna’s fourteenth studio album, Madame X. It is a recycled demo from the singer’s 2015 album Rebel Heart, that leaked in December 23
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Madonna – Open Your Heart
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[Intro] / Watch out! / [Verse 1] / I see you on the street, and you walk on by / You make me wanna hang my head down and cry / If you gave me half a chance / You'd see my desire
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Madonna – Future (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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The album version of “Future” is an upbeat, dancehall/reggae track, but for the Madame X Tour, the song was turned into a piano ballad. The second verse, originally sung mainly by
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Madonna – Extreme Occident
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“Extreme Occident” is a song by Madonna from the deluxe edition of her fourteenth studio album Madame X, released on June 14, 2019. Part of the song can be heard in Madonna’s video
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Madonna (Ft. Dino d’Santiago) – Sodade (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020) [Bonus]
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[Intro: Madonna] / Sodade / That's the next song I'm gonna sing / By Cesária Évora / Oh yeah / But I'm gonna need a little help / Someone to sing with me / Ladies and gentlemen
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Madonna – Killers Who Are Partying
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In 6/4 time, “Killers Who Are Partying” has Portuguese influences and some lyrics are sang in Portuguese. Lyrically, it shows Madonna sympathizing with minorities around the world.
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Madonna – I Don't Search I Find
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“I Don’t Search I Find” was released as the fourth and final single off Madame X. The track’s disco and house influences are reminiscent of Madonna’s Erotica era. It became her
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Madonna – Funana
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[Intro] / Let's go dancing / Let's go dancing / [Verse 1] / No more crying, no more yelling / No more waiting, no more fighting / Times are all changing, we all need freedom / More
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Madonna – Batuka
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“Batuka” is an anthem about overcoming adversity. Written with Madonna’s son, David Banda, the track was recorded with The Batukadeiras Orquestra of Portugal, a collective of
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Lady Gaga – Judas
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“Judas” talks about the struggle between light and dark, good and bad guys, and purity and sin.
This song was the second single from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way. Lady Gaga directed
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Madonna – I Rise (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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The closing performance of Madame X Tour is probably the most emotional one of the concert. “I Rise” marks another reinvention in Madonna’s career: this is her eleventh tour, and
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Madonna – God Control (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020)
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“God Control” opens the concert with its slow instrumental. Soon Madonna appears behind a projection of the American flag. She’s wearing a feathered pirate hat and a matching
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Madonna & Swae Lee – Crave
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“Crave” is the second single from Madonna’s fourteenth studio album Madame X. A mid-tempo pop track with trap influences and a guest spot by Swae Lee, the song explores the theme
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Madonna - Fado Pechincha (Live at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal, 1/12-23/2020) ft. Gaspar Varela (Tradução em Português)
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Quando a energia explosiva de “Batuka” acaba, as cortinas descem para que o cenário seja retrabalhado por trás. Madonna vai para a frente do palco para a próxima canção, e é
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Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
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By some interpretations, Cohen is in an argument with God. King David’s “hallelujah,” in the book of Psalms, is said to have pleased the Lord. Cohen addresses God: “But you don’t
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Madonna (Ft. Swae Lee) – Crave (Tracy Young Dangerous Remix)
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[Verse 1: Madonna] / I'm tired of being far away from home, far from what can help / Far from where it's safe, hope it's not too late / Rush, rush, rush on you, love, love, loved
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Madonna – God Control
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“God Control” is a track from Madonna’s 14th studio album Madame X. The song, along with I Rise, focuses on the failed gun control of America, and alludes to the hopelessness felt
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Gian Carlo Menotti – The Black Swan
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The sun has fallen and it lies in blood / The moon is weaving bandages of gold / O black swan, where, oh, where is my lover gone? / Torn and tattered is my bridal gown / And my
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Madonna – Girl Gone Wild
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“Girl Gone Wild” was the second single released from Madonna’s twelfth album, MDNA. The upbeat EDM track is a return to one of Madonna’s favorite lyrical topics: escapism on the
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Madonna - I Don't Search I Find (Tradução em Português)
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“I Don’t Search I Find” foi o quarto e último single de Madame X. A canção, cujo título parafraseia a tradução literal da célebre frase de Pablo Picasso, “je ne cherche pas, je
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Madonna – I Rise
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“I Rise” is the 15th album track from Madonna’s 14th studio album Madame X. The song has a political message and contains some lyrics from her unreleased song “Freedom”, that
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Blondie – Heart of Glass
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Ranking #255 (#259 in 2017) on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time and with its 1.3 million sales in UK only, “Heart Of Glass” made Blondie one of the
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Madonna (Ft. Kimi Djabaté) – Ciao Bella
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[Intro: Kimi Djabaté & Madonna] / Sometimes / Dia a ca du niedda / A ca say adda / Ava lorda / Acagivoda / Aleme uomo ta / Maniman ca l’uomo ta / E mugugnà / Elegno attento / Alla
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Madonna – Come Alive
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[Verse 1] / I'm in the sky where I oughta be at, I've been watching you / Rocket ship takin' off in that, now I'm onto you / Mouth closed, I don't want your opinion, who you talkin
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The Beatles – The Ballad of John and Yoko
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John Lennon’s uptempo ballad was written in Paris during his and Yoko’s honeymoon in 1969. It is the story of their wedding in Gibraltar, and through Paris to their “bed in” week
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Madonna – Crazy
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“Crazy” is the eighth track from Madonna’s 14th studio album Madame X. The song is heavily influenced by Portuguese music: half of the chorus and bridge are sang in the Portuguese
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ABBA – Lay All Your Love on Me
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“Lay All Your Love On Me” explores the high emotions and passions that can emerge when falling in love, and documents one woman’s shift into erratic behaviors as she falls under
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