 Genius Meanings
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St. Vincent – The Neighbors
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[Verse 1] / Sister, say a prayer for us / One we learned from nuns and such / I won't believe, not a word you speak / Just make it sweet to hear / Let's pour wine in coffee cups
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – Portrait by a Neighbor
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Published in 1920 in A Few Figs From Thistles, this five-quatrain poem depicts the everyday life of a lady; perhaps Millay herself.
Notice how Millay titled this piece “Portrait
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St. Vincent – Black Rainbow
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[Verse 1] / There's a black rainbow above my house / Match the curtains and the floors / Think I'm glass, I think I'm breaking it / Wrecking ball outside the door / [Verse 2] / Let
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St. Vincent – Happy Birthday, Johnny
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Another ode to Annie Clark’s (perhaps figurative, perhaps not) dear friend Johnny. “Happy Birthday, Johnny” could very well be interpreted as a continuation of St. Vincent’s
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St. Vincent – The Strangers
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The opening track of Actor.
In this interview, Annie Clark discusses the tragic main character of “The Strangers” saying it was,
A song that I always sort of pictured Joan
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St. Vincent – The Party
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[Verse 1] / Honey, the party, you went away quickly / But oh, that's the trouble with ticking and talking / I lick the ice cube from your empty glass / Oh, we've stayed much too
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St. Vincent – Actor Out of Work
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Running in the spirit of Annie Clark’s anti-love songs in Marry Me, “Actor Out of Work” is a scathing affair about a lying lover and the speaker who just can’t quite figure out her
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David Byrne & Fatboy Slim (Ft. Candie Payne & St. Vincent) – Every Drop Of Rain
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The second track on “Here Lies Love” is a duet between Imelda and her maid Estrella. The song emphasises the differences between Imelda – born into the relatively wealthy and
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Portishead – Glory Box
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“Glory Box”, the final track on Portishead’s Dummy, is one of their most well known songs, most notably for its unique use of “Ike’s Rap II” by Isaac Hayes, a popular sample in
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St. Vincent – The Bed
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[Verse 1] / We're sleeping underneath the bed / To scare the monsters out / With our dear daddy's Smith and Wesson / We've gotta teach them all a lesson / [Pre-Chorus] / Don't move
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St. Vincent – The Sequel
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[Verse] / Oh, honey, I was there in the dark where you lay / And I saw you with a scent on your hands / Going out to get you something / [Verse] / Oh, honey, I was there in the
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St. Vincent – Save Me from What I Want
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[Verse 1] / Keys are in my pocket and they / Watch your step / Rattle you away / Watch your step / Seventh floor apartment and a / Watch your step / Fiery escape, but / Watch your
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Big Sean (Ft. 42 Dugg, Boldy James, Cash Kidd, Drego, Eminem, Kash Doll, Payroll Giovanni, Royce da 5'9", Sada Baby & Tee Grizzley) – Friday Night Cypher
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In a similar fashion to how Eminem united with six Detroiters to celebrate Detroit on 2014’s “Detroit vs. Everybody,” Big Sean goes further on “Friday Night Cypher” and brings
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St. Vincent – Laughing with a Mouth of Blood
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The second single released after “Actor Out Of Work", "Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood” contrasts the pain of the past with the uncertainty of the future in a gentle but haunting
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St. Vincent – Bicycle
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“Bicycle” is a bonus track from the 2009 album Actor that was released exclusively by Amazon on digital downloads of the album. A second bonus track, “Oh My God,” was available on
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St. Vincent – Just the Same but Brand New
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[Verse 1] / The people in the street had overtaken you / By the time you rounded Second Avenue / [Refrain] / So I walked away, all perfumed / Felt just the same but brand new / [
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – Ashes of Life
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The Ashes of Life is read in trochaic hexameter with an A-B-A-B rhyme scheme, and a refrain as the first half of every first line. There are also other repetitive portions
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BROCKHAMPTON – SUGAR
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“SUGAR” features vocal performances from four of the six vocal members of the group. The song also features a vocal contribution from American alternative singer Ryan Beatty.
On
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Mr. Allen – "Adopt-a-Poem" AST AP Literature
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The 11th graders in the AP Literature and Composition class at the American School of Tangier are adopting poems by great American authors – including one by the father of AST’s
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St. Vincent – Oh My God
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“Oh My God” is a bonus track on the iTunes version of St. Vincent’s 2009 album Actor. It was also released as the B-side to the single, “Marrow”. A second bonus track, “Bicycle
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St. Vincent – Marrow
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A song that’s both growling and pleading at the same time, “Marrow” hints at the sonic grooves St. Vincent would later explore in her selftitled release.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – Bluebeard (Sonnet VI)
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From Renascence and Other Poems
Based a french folktale of the same name.
Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – I think I should have loved you presently (Sonnet IX)
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I think I should have loved you presently, / And given in earnest words I flung in jest; / And lifted honest eyes for you to see, / And caught your hand against my cheek and breast
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St. Lenox – Vincent Van Gogh
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[Verse 1] / You know the movie where the hero runs, fast as he / Can through corridor, walls caving in / Or to the altar to profess a secret love / Praying that he makes it to the
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – I shall forget you presently, my dear (Sonnet XI)
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I shall forget you presently, my dear, / So make the most of this, your little day, / Your little month, your little half a year, / Ere I forget, or die, or move away, / And we are
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – First Fig ("My candle burns at both ends...")
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Q&A. Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning. Ask a question. A Few Figs from Thistles (1920) · Edna St.
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – Four Sonnets
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I / Love, though for this you riddle me with darts, / And drag me at your chariot till I die,— / Oh, heavy prince! Oh, panderer of hearts!— / Yet hear me tell how in their throats
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Julia Stone – Unreal
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[Verse 1] / I was only a little bit lonely / Trying to reach out for somebody to love me / Lately, you've been making all those sounds / [Pre-Chorus] / There's something missing
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Edna St. Vincent Millay – Daphne
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Millay, known for her melodious upbeat rhyming poetry, wrote Daphne in three perfect rhyming tercets (AAA-BBB-CCC).
Daphne, in Greek Mythology, is a water nymph (a naiad) who
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MGMT – Future Games
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[Verse 1] / I did a thing last night / You know those future games / I turned off all the lights / Oh, the future came / You were by my side / Will you explain-oh yeah / Real rhyme
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Kanye West (Ft. Rihanna) – Famous
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“Famous” explores what it means to be famous—Rihanna personifies fame on the hook.
Kanye premiered the music video for “Famous” on June 24th, 2016, at The Forum in Los Angeles
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OutKast – Ms. Jackson
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The second single from Stankonia, “Ms. Jackson” catapulted the Southern rap duo OutKast into the mainstream, reaching the top 5 in several countries and becoming their first of
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Gregory Alan Isakov – The Trapeze Swinger
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By the man described as the “best subtle storm” by magazine Rolling Stone, Gregory Alan Isakov performed his rendition of the 2009 Iron & Wine hit “The Trapeze Swinger” in 2015
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Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Sun Won't Come Out
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Fourth track off The Main Ingredient. No matter how you put it, with out Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth in the game, nothing would ever be the same. Not even the sun.
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Frank McCourt – Angela's Ashes
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Angela's Ashes / A Memoir of a Childhood / By Frank McCourt / This book is dedicated to my brothers, Malachy, Michael, Alphonsus. I learn from you, I admire you and I love you
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J. Cole – J. Cole Freestyle
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On May 12, 2021, J. Cole appeared on L.A. Leakers for their 108th freestyle, two days before releasing his sixth album, The Off-Season. He flowed over “‘93 'Til Infinity” by Souls
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Imagine Dragons – Believer
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“Believer” thunders around a percussive backbeat and expressive vocals from Dan Reynolds to bring about a message of embracing pain, and using it as a tool for personal growth. It
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – O'Malley's Bar
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Track #9 from Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds‘ ninth studio album Murder Ballads.
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Tyler, The Creator – CORSO
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With a “corso” being a social promenade or walkway where events and festivals often happen, this song is about Tyler’s social life and influence on people around him. More
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Pope Francis I (Ft. Antonio Spadaro) – Interview with La Civiltà Cattolica
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Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, gave a long interview with Antonio Spadaro, S.J., editor in chief of La Civiltà Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit journal.
It
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