 Genius Meanings
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James Bay (Ft. Julia Michaels) – Peer Pressure
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[Verse 1: James Bay] / Seven texts, 2AM / Halfway dressed, they're all saying, "Call me up" / You can't sleep, you're testing me / Bad but sweet and I'm just tryna keep it together
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Elvis Costello – Pump It Up
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One of Costello’s best known songs and a prime example of his witty wordplay, “Pump It Up” is pure sexual frustration, its high octane lyrics being a pun for the speaker’s
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U2 – Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
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Two shots of happy, one shot of sad / You think I'm no good / Well I know I've been bad / Took you to a place / Now you, can't get back / Two shots of happy, one shot of sad / Walk
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Coldplay – Adventure of a Lifetime
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The groovy fifth track on Coldplay’s dynamic A Head Full of Dreams takes a step into disco, with a simplistic song about life and love, backed by a funky dance floor beat. It
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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead
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A star-studded collaboration. In his first single as the main credited artist since 2015, Jay Rock links up with Future, James Blake and Black Hippy partner and label mate
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Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water
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On her comeback ballad “Head Above Water”, Avril Lavigne sings about fighting for her life. The song is a piano-driven pop-rock anthem, in which Lavigne tries to stop herself from
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brakence – caffeine
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“caffeine” is the fourth single and second track released by brakence for his third album, titled hypochondriac which released December 2, 2022.
First teased under two weeks
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. U2) – XXX.
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Kendrick teams up with rock legends U2 on “XXX.,” which delves deeper into the political and religious themes heard throughout DAMN. In an August 2017 interview with Rolling Stone
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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Otherside
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A single from the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s 1999 album Californication, the “other side” here is a metaphor for both the struggle to get back to a normal life after addiction and also
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Jack's Mannequin – Platform Fire
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Tore up like your baby blue jeans / I was stepping through a fog / Under pressure, but I'm feeling weightless / Can't let heaven's pin-stripe shooting / Leave you carrying a cross
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Rolling Stone – The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
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Rolling Stone is one of the leading music magazines today, and their list of the 500 “Greatest Songs” of all time is considered by them to be “the definitive list”. It was
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The Killers – All These Things That I've Done
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“All These Things That I’ve Done” was written by frontman Brandon Flowers and features gospel choir The Sweet Inspirations. It was released as the third single from the band’s
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The Tragically Hip – Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)
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“Courage (for Hugh MacLennan)” is a song by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. It was released in February 1993 as the third single from their 1992 album Fully Completely. The
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Open Mike Eagle – Dark Comedy Late Show
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A “remix?/rendition” of another OME song, Dark Comedy Morning Show– the opening track off of Mike’s most recent album, Dark Comedy.
Open Mike Eagle describes this song as “the
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Depeche Mode – Enjoy the Silence
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“Enjoy The Silence” is Depeche Mode’s highest charting song in the US and one of several top ten hits in their homeland the UK. It won “Best British Single” at the 1991 Brit Awards
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Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle
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In the outro of the previous song, “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe”, one of Kendrick’s friends asks him to rap. “Backseat Freestyle” serves as a flashback. The freestyle is not
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Rush – Kid Gloves
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[Verse 1] / A world of difference / A world so out of touch / Overwhelmed by everything / But wanting more so much / Call it blind frustration / Call it blind man's bluff / Call
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Radiohead – High and Dry
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The first single from Radiohead’s second album, The Bends. “High and Dry” was released on a double A-side with the album’s opening track, “Planet Telex.”
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Genius – November 2021 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' NOVEMBER 2021 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For November 2021 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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YNW Melly – Dangerously in Love (772 Love Pt. 2)
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“Dangerously In Love” or “772 Love Pt. 2” is a YNW Melly track featuring Melly’s reflections on a relationship. It serves as a follow-up to his 2017 track, “772 Love”.
The first
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