 Genius Meanings
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Phoenix – One Time Too Many
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The 5th single on Phoenix’s third album “It’s Never Been Like That”.
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Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better
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“If I Ever Feel Better“ is a track about the ending of one relationship and the possible beginning of another. The lead singer, Thomas Mars, details his feelings and tries to move
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Phoenix – Long Distance Call
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“Long Distance Call” is the fourth track on Phoenix’s third studio album “It’s Never Been Like That”.(2006)
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Fall Out Boy – The Phoenix
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OVERVIEW
“The Phoenix” is the opening track on Fall Out Boy’s comeback album Save Rock and Roll. Many interpret the song to be the band’s statement regarding the end of their
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Glen Campbell – By the Time I Get to Phoenix
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“By the Time I Get to Phoenix” is a country ballad that was written by American hit songwriter Jimmy Webb. Known predominately for Glen Campbell’s 1967 recording as the title track
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Metro Boomin & Future (Ft. Don Toliver) – Too Many Nights
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On the outlandish and catchy “Too Many Nights”, Metro Boomin enlists frequent collaborator Future along with Don Toliver to rap more about the common use of drugs during their “
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Styx – Too Much Time on My Hands
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“Too Much Time on My Hands” is the second song in the storyline of “Paradise Theatre”. It shows the beginning of the protagonist’s demise, as he lives life as an alcoholic as he
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Tyler, The Creator – I Ain't Got Time!
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Throughout “I Ain’t Got Time,” Tyler covers topics ranging from his dismissal of people only interested in him because of his success and his astonishment of what he has
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Phoenix – Rally
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The song is about a girl that the narrator met at a rally, loves, and wants to see again.
In France, “un rallye dansant” is a party organized by bourgeois parents for their teen-
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Phoenix – Sometimes in the Fall
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[Verse 1] / Go out and tell the society / The talk of the town is on its way / This is not bad, only serious / Do understand, don't turn your back on me / Doesn't matter, heads or
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Isaac Hayes – By the Time I Get to Phoenix
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Isaac Hayes' song “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” is a remake of Glen Campbell’s #1 hit. It’s from his second album Hot Buttered Soul. It begins with his storytelling rap before
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Phoenix – Lisztomania
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Thom signals his abandonment of romance with a diss to Romanticism, the 19th Century artistic movement (exemplified by composer/pianist Franz Liszt), because every boy has the “
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Coast Contra (Ft. Cosmic Kev) – The Come Up Show Freestyle
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[Intro: Taj] / We up on Cosmic Kev, man, uh / Been a dream for a minute, so have to be here, you know what I'm sayin'? / Apt. 505 is out right now / Coast Contra in the buildin
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Kanye West (Ft. Alicia Keys, Bon Iver, Charlie Wilson, Drake, Elly Jackson, Elton John, Gil Scott-Heron, John Legend, Justin Vernon, Ken Lewis, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, Rick James, Rihanna, Ryan Leslie, Selita Ebanks, The-Dream & The World) – Runaway (Full-length Film)
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[Intro to Film: Lacrimosa by Mozart] / [Song 1 - Dark Fantasy] / [Intro: Nicki Minaj] / You might think you've peeped the scene / You haven't, the real one's far too mean / The
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The Ghost Inside – Phoenix Rise
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[Verse] / I'm gonna reclaim all of this / Take it back with both my fists / Too many years passed by while I was stuck in limbo / It felt so stagnant living life in the past tense
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Juice WRLD – Legends
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“Legends” is a tribute song to late rappers XXXTENTACION and Lil Peep. The song was made in response to the passing of XXXTENTACION on June 18, 2018.
Juice WRLD previewed this
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People Under the Stairs (Ft. Camel MC) – Acid Raindrops
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Classic track from the often overlooked People Under the Stairs. Probably their most played song live, countless stoners smoke to this jazzy tune EVERY DAY.
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Pusha T (Ft. Clipse, Labrinth & No Malice) – I Pray For You
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Pusha’s favourite song off the album, “I Pray For You” is the fourth Clipse collaboration since the group ended in 2010, and the second in the past month. This is also the first
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Us, From Outside – No Ash, No Phoenix
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Now as I dream in (Four words) I find a way to express in my life / The idea behind acting not saying, and doing not dying / This moment here is where these patterns collapse / (
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Original Broadway Cast of Rock Of Ages (Ft. Adam Dannheisser, Andre Ward, Constantine Maroulis, James Carpinello, Lauren Molina, Mitchell Jarvis, Paul Schoeffler & Wesley Taylor) – We Built This City / Too Much Time On My Hands
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[REGINA, spoken] / Mayor, we don’t really know the first thing about these people, / or even what they want to build! / [HERTZ] / Say you don’t know me / Or recognize my face / Say
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mgk – Fire in the Booth
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Now there's a meaning to this thing called life / But you just gotta find it in this thing called strife / I wish I could rewind and show you this is all hype / Show you just
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Drake (Ft. Jhené Aiko) – From Time
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“From Time” is penned as a conversation between Drake and an old flame.
The song features vocals from Jhene Aiko, production from 40, and piano harmonies from Chilly Gonzales.
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Big Red Machine (Ft. Anaïs Mitchell & Fleet Foxes) – Phoenix
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[Verse: Robin Pecknold] / Out in the loading bay light / Watching the fog recede / Divided the flame you slowly gave to me / Sign of relief in my mind / But I only caught you the
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mgk – The Register
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[Verse 1] / Yeah, okay / Now there's a meaning to this thing called life / But you just gotta find it in this thing called strife / I wish I could rewind and show you this is all
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Autumn! – My Collection! 2
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[Intro] / Even if I hit you once, you part of my collection / Even if I— Even if I— Even if I— (Woah, woah, woah) / [Verse 1] / Elena, you only hit me when you got a nigga like I'
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Sam Hunt – Drinkin' Too Much
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“Drinkin' Too Much” is a song from Sam Hunt that was released on SoundCloud on January 1st, 2017. The track, which was released midnight on New Years Eve, was written as an apology
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Pink Floyd – Time
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This is the only track on the album that credits all 4 members of the band. It’s about how time can slip by, but many people do not realize it until it is too late. Roger Waters
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Taylor Swift – You're Losing Me (From The Vault)
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“You’re Losing Me” is a From The Vault track of her tenth studio album, Midnights. At first, the track was available to purchase for 24 hours on Taylor’s website, then released
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Daniel Caesar – Freudian
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This song mingles two directions. Caesar expresses emotions of love and gratitude for his mother, giving her credit for his success. Meanwhile he addresses a lover, and expresses
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