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The Doors – I Can't See Your Face in My Mind
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“I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind” is the penultimate track on The Doors' second album, September 1967’s Strange Days, appearing just before “When The Music’s Over” on the ten-song
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Tame Impala – The Less I Know the Better
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“The Less I Know the Better” describes the pain of a man feeling left out in a love triangle, illustrated with a complex arrangement of groovy bass hooks, sensual Rhodes piano
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Colbie Caillat) – Breathe (Taylor's Version)
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“Breathe (Taylor’s Version)” is the seventh track from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and features country artist, Colbie Caillat.
Lyrically, this song finds both artists singing
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Evynne Hollens (Ft. Casey Breves) – Lay It All on Me / Hold My Hand
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[Verse 1: Evynne Hollens] / Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face / Put your arms around me tell me everything's ok / In my mind I'm running 'round a cold and empty
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Carole King – So Far Away
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The second track on the album Tapestry is a most personal song in a very personal album. It weaves her own experience as a songwriter and a performer and the constant travelling
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Lionel Richie – Hello
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[Verse 1] / I've been alone with you inside my mind / And in my dreams, I've kissed your lips a thousand times / I sometimes see you pass outside my door / [Chorus 1] / Hello, is
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Taylor Swift – gold rush
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“gold rush” is a song depicting the jealousy the narrator has because she is attracted to someone who everyone admires.
Because of this, she has to stop picturing her life with
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Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Kali Uchis) – See You Again
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Tyler’s favorite off of Flower Boy, “See You Again” is a love song. The song features vocals from Kali Uchis, who appeared on Tyler’s 2015 album Cherry Bomb on “FIND YOUR WINGS
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Everything Has Changed
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“Everything Has Changed” is a song about realizing your life has flipped upside down after falling for someone new. The track appears on Taylor’s fourth album, Red, and features
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3 Doors Down – Here Without You
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The band’s second biggest song, behind “Kryptonite,” is an anthem aimed at a missing or lost lover, designed to straddle the distance between them and communicate just how
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Tyketto – Seasons
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So long ago she took my hand / I heard the sound of the sea sinkin' in the sand / But we changed like the seasons I never understand / Seasons they fly, stealin', they never will
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Blossoms (Ft. Miles Kane) – The Less I Know the Better (In Isolation)
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[Verse 1] / Someone said they left together, I ran out the door to get her / She was holding hands with Trevor, not the greatest feeling ever / I Said, "Pull yourself together, you
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Jodeci – Come & Talk to Me (Remix)
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“Come and Talk to Me” was released as the fourth single from Jodeci’s 1991 multi-platinum debut album Forever My Lady. The song was another hit from the album as the gold single—
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Another Level – I Can See You in My Mind
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Girl, there is nothing I want more / Than to hear you knocking at my door / And girl there is not a single thing / That I wouldn't do just to make it right with you / Baby I can
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Aruaz – Untitled...
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This song is about the thoughts going through my head. From suicide to my stance on the Rap game to my extreme doubts.
This is me.
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YOOK SUNGJAE – The Ghost
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[Intro] / Ooh, ooh, ooh / [Verse 1] / I know I'm living but I feel numb / Up high one minute then memories come / And no matter what I do, I can't escape / When the ghost of you
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beabadoobee – the way things go
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[Refrain] / And there's so much left to say / I guess I'm just the bigger guy / And there's too much on my mind / That I don't even want to try / Guess it's not far from the
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Conan Gray – Memories
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“Memories” is the fourth single off of Conan Gray’s sophomore studio album, Superache. Initially teased six days earlier, the song was released on April 15, 2022.
The song shows
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The Guess Who – American Woman
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One of the greatest hits by a Canadian band, The Guess Who’s “American Woman” was written in 1969 after a long tour in the USA. It is from their album with same name.
Lenny
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Taylor Swift – Daylight
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In the final song on her album Lover, Taylor Swift sings about struggling through previous relationships, beginning to doubt her ability to find true love, until she meets someone
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Carole King – So Far Away (Live In Concert)
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[Chorus] / So far away / Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more? / It would be so fine to see your face at my door / Doesn't help to know you're just time away / Long ago I
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YNW Melly – Murder on My Mind
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“Murder on My Mind” is YNW Melly’s breakout song. It depicts a dark, upsetting story of Melly shooting a close friend and holding him in his arms as he slowly lost consciousness
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Pierce The Veil – One Hundred Sleepless Nights
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This song is based on Vic’s on-again, off-again relationship with a woman over the course of several years. As the two were finally reconciling and moving toward something that
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The Doors – The End
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“The End” served as the finale for many of The Doors' most notable concerts. The lyrics are a combination of different variations sung during jam-style performances over several
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NF (Ft. Fleurie) – Mansion
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NF explains in his album promo video that his mind is a mansion. Every song on the album is a different emotion – a different story. NF reminisces on his past mistakes and memories
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Carole King – So Far Away (Live)
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[Chorus] / So far away / Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more? / It would be so fine to see your face at my door / It doesn't help to know you're just time away / Long ago I
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Jerry Butler – So Far Away
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One more song about movin' along the highway / Can't say much of anything that's new / Girl, If I could only work this life out my way / I'd rather spend it bein' close to you
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Beach House – Walk in the Park
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This song is about losing someone that you were in love with and how you move on. The walk in the park represents a meaningless activity because you might feel empty and without
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Louis Cole – Park Your Car on My Face
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In between the words and laughs / If it’s nothing it will pass / Yeah / But here we at / This is happening, change my mind / Chew your gum, I’m hypnotized / Yeah / That’s good sign
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Bon Iver) – exile
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“exile” describes two ex-lovers seeing each other following a break-up. Justin Vernon describes feelings of confusion about how quickly a lover moved on, while Swift offers a
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[Intro: DJ Kay Slay & Sheek Louch] / Trackateering Music / Man, y'all did it with this one here, y'all / People love to use that quote, "I'm doin' it for the culture" / But what
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Belle – Lend Me Your Voice (English Version)
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[Verse 1] / It's easy to push me away from you / Easy to say you want to be left on your own / Yet somehow I can't help but see how your eyes shy away / Your hands seal the
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Monk Higgins – So Far Away
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So far away / Doesn't anybody stay in one place any more? / It would be so fine to see your face at my door / And it doesn't help to know you're just time away / Long ago I reached
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Charly McClain – Sleepin' With the Radio On
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[Verse 1] / My heart beats with the lonely rain / Wishin' I could see your face again / Change the dial on the radio / Find somethin' playin' kinda bluesy an' slow / If things were
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Little Mix – Turn Your Face
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[Verse 1: Jesy] / In my memory, all the small things / Like daggers in my mind / In my memory, while my head bleeds / The words I'll never find / [Pre-Chorus: Jesy] / And that I
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Kygo & Sasha Alex Sloan – I'll Wait
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“I’ll Wait” is the second single released off Kygo’s third album Golden Hour. The song was teased when Kygo started following artist Sasha Sloan’s Instagram page. Later on April
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2Pac (Ft. Rappin' 4-Tay) – Only God Can Judge Me
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In this collaboration with fellow Bay Area rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, “Only God Can Judge Me” sees 2Pac describe his state of mind in the aftermath of his 1994 shooting at Quad Studio
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Lee Fields – Your Face Before My Eyes
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[Verse 1] / We can't go no more / 'Cause all we had was gone now / And I'm trying to put you out of my mind / Yes, I'm trying to put you out of my mind / Listen to me, girl / I ain
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Mobb Deep – Shook Ones Part II
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“Shook Ones (Part II)” is – with almost unanimous consent – proof that sequels can be better than the original song.
In what must be a contender for the greatest remix ever, Mobb
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Bob Dylan – Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie
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This is a poem about Woody Guthrie, one of the greatest folk/country artists of all time, and an immense influence on Bob Dylan’s music. Dylan performed many Guthrie songs on the
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Staind – It's Been Awhile
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In this song, Staind lead Aaron Lewis is speaking of how, in his mind, he messes everything up and is disappointing the person who means the most to him. Lewis also dips into his
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C.M.L. – Speak My Mind
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[Verse 1] / Leave your ace on his face, free killer Cam nigga murder was his case. (What else?) / Hit the scoreboard nigga, leave what you thinking on the floorboard nigga. (What
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Eagles – Hotel California
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One of the most mysterious and widely speculated songs in rock history, “Hotel California” is best described in the words of its creators. As Don Henley explained in the Daily Mail
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