Genius Meanings
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Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody
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“Gotta Be Somebody” is the first official single released from Nickelback’s sixth studio album, Dark Horse.
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Shayne Ward – Gotta Be Somebody
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[Verse 1] / This time I wonder what it feels like / To find the one in this life / The one we all dream of / But dreams just aren't enough / So I'll be waiting for the real thing
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Nickelback – Gotta Get Me Some
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[Verse 1] / I went out on the town with a friend last weekend / His ex-girlfriend's friend was there alone / She bought a couple rounds and I got the feeling / She could really
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Nickelback – I'd Come for You
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[Verse 1] / Just one more moment, that's all that's needed / Like wounded soldiers in need of healing / Time to be honest, this time I'm pleading / Please don't dwell on it, 'cause
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Nickelback – Something in Your Mouth
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[Verse 1] / Got to meet the hottie with the million dollar body / They say it’s over budget, but you'd pay her just to touch it, come on / Needs to hit the big screen and shoot a
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Matchbox Twenty – Push
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“Push” is a song by Matchbox Twenty off of their 1996 release Yourself Or Someone Like You. The song is about an emotionally abusive relationship that Rob Thomas was in with a
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Nickelback – Shakin' Hands
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Lyrically, the song entails the story of a girl who becomes a highly successful prostitute using her body, deception, and sexual skills.
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Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
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“Fast Car” is a song by American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. It was released in April 1988 as the lead single from her self-titled debut album. Her appearance on the Nelson
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Nickelback – Song On Fire (Live From Red Rocks)
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[Verse 1] / The first words that come out / And I can see this song will be about you / I can't believe that I can breathe without you / But all I need to do is carry on / The next
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Foo Fighters – Best of You
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This is a record that had half the world turning up their stereos and bouncing around the room, as Dave Grohl inspires us to do better. The word “best” is repeated over 40 times in
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Nickelback – Never Gonna Be Alone
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This acoustic-driven power ballad is the sixth single from Canadian rock group Nickelback’s sixth studio album, Dark Horse.
In this song, the devoted narrator is vowing to his
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Nickelback – Rockstar
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“Rockstar” is about wanting to live the life as a Rockstar and all its pros but is actually satirical in it’s execution. The band sing about how they have to give up their lives to
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P!nk – Try
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“Try” is a song recorded by American singer/songwriter Pink, which she released as the second single from her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012). Written and composed
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Daughtry – Over You
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[Verse 1] / Now that it's all said and done / I can't believe you were the one / To build me up then tear me down / Like an old abandoned house / And what you said when you left
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Shawn Mendes – Stitches
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“Stitches” is the sixth single of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes’s debut album, Handwritten.
“Stitches” shares some similarities with “Love the Way You Lie”—both are about loving
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Linkin Park – Numb
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“Numb” is the third single and the final track of Linkin Park’s second studio album, Meteora.
One of Linkin Park’s most well known and critically acclaimed songs, “Numb” topped
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Nickelback – Burn It to the Ground
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This song is a tribute to the church burnings of the Norwegian Black Metal scene.
It was also used at the theme song for WWE’s Monday Night Raw television show, being first
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Counting Crows – Mr. Jones
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“It’s really a song about my friend Marty and I. We went out one night to watch his dad play, his dad was a Flamenco guitar player who lived in Spain, and he was in San Francisco
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Nickelback – Next Go Round
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[Verse 1] / I wanna do it 'til the sun comes up / 'Til we're both so good and sweaty we can't stand up / I wanna do it till we're both about to drop / As long as we're caught in
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Nine Inch Nails – Closer
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“Closer” is one of Nine Inch Nails‘ more famous songs, and was released as Halo 9 (with different US and UK versions), the second single from their second studio album The Downward
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Queen – We Will Rock You
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“We Will Rock You” was released as a Double-A-Single with “We Are the Champions”, and became one of Queen’s biggest songs worldwide and a staple of arena and stadium sports
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Nickelback – If Today Was Your Last Day
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Nigel Dick directed the music video, which shows what people would do if it really was their last day. In scenes filmed in Miami, Florida, a rich man withdraws all of his money and
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Nickelback – S.E.X.
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[Verse 1] / "No" is a dirty word, never gonna say it first / "No" is just a thought that never crosses my mind / Maybe in the parking lot, better bring your friend along / Better
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Nickelback – Just to Get High
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This song is about losing a friend to drug addiction.
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Nickelback – Trying Not to Love You
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This paean to romantic ambivalence is the fifth single from Nickelback’s seventh studio album, Here and Now.
The song’s music video stars Jason Alexander (George Costanza from TV
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J. Cole – 1985
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“1985” is representative of the year J. Cole was born. When combined with 2014 Forest Hills Drive’s “January 28th,” Cole’s entire birthday is in his discography.
The song is a
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Limp Bizkit – Break Stuff
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“Break Stuff” is a song by the nu-metal band Limp Bizkit, and is a song about…well, breaking stuff and overall anger. It was released as the fourth and final single for their album
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High School Musical Cast – Gotta Go My Own Way
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[Intro: Gabriella] / Troy, listen / [Verse 1: Gabriella] / I gotta say what's on my mind / Somethin' about us doesn't seem right these days / Life keeps gettin' in the way
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Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
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“Summer of ‘69” is the fourth single from Bryan Adam’s fourth album, Reckless. Written by Adams and Jim Vallance, it was originally titled “Best Days of My Life”. While “Summer of
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Michelle Branch – I'm Sorry
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[Intro] / Ooh-ooh-ooh / [Verse 1] / I know, all you see / Is your side of a tangled story / Played in high fidelity (Ooh-ooh-ooh) / And I'm a fool / For breaking all the rules
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Tonic – If You Could Only See
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This song was written by Tonic guitarist, Emerson Hart, about an older woman he was in love with. In an interview he said:
When I was 21 or 22, I was in love with somebody who my
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Post Malone – Hollywood's Bleeding
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The titular track of Post’s 2019 record is a commentary on the toxicity of the Hollywood lifestyle and the pitfalls of fame.
The song interpolates Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t
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Papa Roach – Last Resort
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This song is about the cutting and suicidal thoughts of one of the band’s friends.
Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” held its ground on the Billboard Hot 100 for three straight months
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Michael Bublé – Home
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[Verse 1] / Another summer day has come and gone away / In Paris and Rome, but I wanna go home, mmm / May be surrounded by a million people, I / Still feel all alone / I just wanna
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Bryson Tiller – Let Em' Know
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In “Let Em' Know,” Bryson asks his ex for a second chance—he regrets his hasty decision to break it off and now wants to get back together with and potentially marry her.
Bryson
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