Genius Meanings
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The Used – Blue and Yellow
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Bert McCracken has claimed that he wrote this song about many people, including Quinn, his fellow band memeber, but the song is actually about a girl he met when he was with Aaron
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Coldplay – Yellow
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“Yellow” is the fifth track and second single from Coldplay’s 2000 debut album Parachutes. It is one of their oldest and most enduring hits, continuing to be a celebrated staple of
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Wale – BYGPW (Colors)
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[Intro] / Look, haha / Yeah / [Chorus] / Blue, yellow, green, pink, white / I ain't 'bout to judge, muhfucker, live life / I done got hot, cold, like a million times / I could
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Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
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On “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi brings up her past as a stripper and how she has cemented her legitimacy in the rap game with her peerless work ethic. It’s the first single she released
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Original Broadway Cast of Sunday in the Park with George (Ft. Mandy Patinkin) – Sunday
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“Sunday” ends Act I of Sunday in the Park with Geroge with George Seurat finishing his seminal work, “Sunday on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” On stage, George rushes over the set
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The Used – Paradise Lost, a Poem by John Milton
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Singer Bert McCracken shared these words on the song along the relese in their social media accounts:
I’ve always been a bit obsessed with Paradise Lost. I really dug deep into
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The Beatles – Yellow Submarine
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Though its imagery seems to be a perfect description of an acid trip, “Yellow Submarine” was written exclusively as a children’s song. Telling the story of a mariner showing his
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Baby Queen – Colours Of You
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[Verse 1] / I speak in grey to match the shade on the inside of my brain / I decay when my tongue touches the edges of your name / White lies are coloured by context / And oh my
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Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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The fourth track on Elton John’s 1973 double album of the same name, and the second single from the album. Written by Elton and his co-songwriter Bernie Taupin, “Goodbye Yellow
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Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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The fourth track on Elton John’s 1973 double album of the same name, and the second single from the album. Written by Elton and his co-songwriter Bernie Taupin, “Goodbye Yellow
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Patti LuPone & Deedee Magno Hall – What's the Use of Feeling (Blue)
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“What’s The Use of Feeling Blue?” is a villain song from the episode “That Will Be All” of Steven Universe. This is sung by Patti LuPone and Deedee Magno Hall in the episode “That
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Halsey – Colors
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“Colors” is about falling out of love with someone because they changed too much as a person.
The context behind family and addictions provides evidence that “Colors” is about The
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The Used – The Taste of Ink
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The second single from The Used’s self-titled debut album. The video was released in fall 2002 and the single was released on March 10, 2003.
A demo version exists and was
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George Ezra – Shotgun
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“Shotgun” was one of the first songs Ezra wrote for his second album, but the last song to be included in it. He penned the track after spending time on top of the mountain
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Incept – Lemme Smash
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This is a nice stick / I like sticks (peck peck) / Lemme Smash, please / No Ron, go find Becky / You want some fuk? / No Ron, I don't want some fuk. / I got you blue. / Hey gurl
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Frank Ocean – Pink + White
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Produced by Pharrell Williams and featuring uncredited backing vocals from Beyoncé, “Pink + White” details Frank’s memories of his youth and someone close to him who passed away
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Eminem – Yellow Brick Road
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This song was Eminem’s response to a controversy that arose when an old tape titled “Foolish Pride” was leaked, with Eminem rapping that black women are dumb and will use you for
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Tool – Lateralus
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“Lateralus” is one of the most overtly intricate songs by Tool. The predominant lyrical theme is that over-analysis leads to loss of control, linear structures don’t exist in
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Wiz Khalifa – Black and Yellow
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Wiz Khalifa reps the colors of his hometown (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – proudly represented on his car – on this Lemonade-esque production by production team Stargate.
A lot of
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Pitbull (Ft. Chris Brown) – International Love
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[Intro: Pitbull, Chris Brown] / Went from Mr. 305 (Dade County) / To Mr. Worldwide (All around the world, ayy, ayy) / And now we're international, so international (Oh, yeah
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Fool's Garden – Lemon Tree
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“Lemon Tree” is a single by German Band Fool’s Garden released in April 1995 in the USA, and October 1995 in the UK, taken from Fool’s Garden’s second album, Dish of the Day.
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Waterparks – Easy To Hate
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Easy to Hate is the fourth track off of Waterparks’s third full album Fandom. The song uses multiple metaphors to show Knight’s feelings after his and Hanna’s breakup. He says that
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