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fun. – Why Am I The One
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“Why Am I The One?” is about a broken relationship, that is fading from its glory days, as the lovers are growing older and more tired. Mutually but secretly, the pair still wants
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Taylor Swift – the 1
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“the 1,” the second single from the album, centers around the nostalgic remembrance of myths and lost loves. Taylor contemplates an alternate life in which her old wishes had “come
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fun. – Some Nights
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The second single from Fun’s album of the same name. It asks what you’re prepared to sacrifice in order to succeed, whether in the music industry or in love.
Given Nate’s first
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross) – I’m On One
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The self made man DJ Khaled teams up with the 3 of the biggest hip hop stars of the decade to make a banger. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the
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Denzel Curry – ULTIMATE
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“ULTIMATE” is the breakout hit by Florida rapper Denzel Curry. It became popular in 2016 thanks to a video meme that uses the song’s high-intensity hook to punctuate any
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fun. – One Foot
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This song discusses the church’s negative attitude towards homosexuality. It is saying that it doesn’t matter who you love, and that there’s nothing wrong with being gay.
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Green Day – Basket Case
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“Basket Case” spent five weeks at the top of the Modern Rock Tracks chart, becoming arguably Green Day’s signature song of the pre-American Idiot days.
It’s about Billie Joe
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Panic! at the Disco – Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
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The title “Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off” comes from the movie Closer, where Natalie Portman says: “Lying is the most fun a girl can have
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Nickelback – How You Remind Me
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Nickelback’s breakout single and probably still their biggest song. It hit #1 at the Hot 100 for four weeks and ended as the top song of 2002 after 22 weeks in the Top 10.
In an
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Billie Eilish – Therefore I Am
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Billie Eilish’s fourth single since the release of her Grammy-winning debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? presents a play on the famous philosophical quote, “I
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Original Broadway Cast of Fun Home (Ft. Beth Malone & Sydney Lucas) – Ring of Keys
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[ALISON] / You didn't notice her at first, but I saw her the moment she walked in / She was a delivery woman / She came in with a hand cart full of packages / She was an old-school
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Pardyalone – I'm The Dumb One
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[Verse 1] / I guess I'm the dumb one / I think I got a playground in my head / Gave you the keys for your troubles / For the lock inside my chest / Oh-woah-woah / I haven't left my
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Conan Gray – People Watching
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“People Watching” is the second single off of Conan’s sophomore studio album, Superache. The song was released on July 14, 2021, with the music video being released the following
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Clairo – Flaming Hot Cheetos
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“Flaming Hot Cheetos” is the second track and first single from Clairo’s EP, diary 001. It acquired its name simply because Clairo was eating them when making the demo.
It’s a
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Logic – Keanu Reeves
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On “Keanu Reeves,” Logic pokes fun at himself by reciprocating the jokes and criticisms made about him, such as being biracial and the success of “1-800-273-8255” are mentioned.
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Arctic Monkeys – No. 1 Party Anthem
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Ironically, the slowest track off of AM, “No. 1 Party Anthem,” pokes fun at waiting for an anthemic party song to feel the vibe. Some of the lyrics here were first used on Arctic
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Olivia Rodrigo – making the bed
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“making the bed" is a melancholic, self-deprecating ballad that serves as the sixth track on GUTS. Here, Olivia reflects on her dwindling satisfaction with fame and the state in
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twenty one pilots – Ride
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“Ride” is about the journey of life. Throughout the song, Tyler’s lyrics indicate he feels like dying is easy, but finding someone or something to live for is life’s challenge, or
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Genius English Translations – ZICO - 아무노래 (Any Song) (English Translation)
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“아무노래 (Any Song)” by ZICO has all the makings of a genre-bending hit which debuted at number four on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, and, popular video apps aside.
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fun. – Carry On
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[Verse 1] / Well, I woke up to the sound of silence / The cars were cutting like knives in a fist fight / And I found you with a bottle of wine / Your head in the curtains / And
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Left Boy – Sweet Dreams
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[Verse 1] / Hanging from the chandelier / What you looking for is here, uh / I'll kiss you like I mean it / She says, "You must be dreamin'" / Maybe this is a curse, all these
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The Cure – Lovesong
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Frontman Robert Smith wrote “Lovesong” as a wedding present for his bride-to-be Mary Poole in 1988.
“Lovesong” was the second UK and third US single from Disintegration, The
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fun. (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young
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“We Are Young” was the lead single from Fun’s second album Some Nights. It hit #1 on the Hot 100 for 6 straight weeks (from March 17 to April 21, 2012). Lyrically, the song
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Sugarhill Gang – Rapper's Delight
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“Rapper’s Delight” has gone down in history as the first commercially successful hip-hop single, and one of the longest at nearly 15 minutes. It is, and will continue to be, one of
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Yeat – Lying 4 fun
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[Intro] / Woah, woah (Ah) / Woah, woah (You could say that shit again but do you live by it? Yeah) / Woah, woah / Woah, woah (Ah, Based1 got them bands, ho) / [Chorus] / You could
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Tame Impala – One More Hour
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The concluding track to The Slow Rush, “One More Hour” features Kevin thinking back on all that has led him to where he is, and what he has to look forward to in life. It touches
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Brendon Urie) – ME!
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Taylor Swift teaches listeners a lesson about self-love and confidence with “ME!” featuring Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie. It’s a stark turn from her sixth studio album
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Selena Gomez – Single Soon
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“Single Soon” is Selena Gomez’s summer hit originally recorded for her third studio album Rare and later discarded, however the song was re-worked and released on August 25, 2023.
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GIVĒON – Lost Me
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[Intro] / Oh, oh-oh, ooh-woah / Oh, oh-oh, woah, oh / Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, mm / [Verse 1] / Was it all my fault? / Maybe one day, I'll grow / I'm not fixin' what broke us
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Dierks Bentley – Am I the Only One
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[Verse 1] / Well it was friday in the p.m / And just like every weekend / I was ready to throw down / Yeah get a little tore up / So I call my bros up to meet me out on the town
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fun. – All Alone
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This song is about how Nate Ruess found a girl that his mother isn’t appreciative of, the metaphor being that his new girlfriend is the wind-up doll. But then his mother becomes
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Kimya Dawson – I Like Giants
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When I go for a drive I like to pull off to the side / Of the road, turn out the lights, get out, and look up at the sky / And I do this to remind me that I'm really really tiny
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fun. – Out on the Town
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“Out on the Town” is about how the narrator did something to cause his girlfriend to leave him. He wants her to come back, and he is trying to convince her through a song to come
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Daughter – Youth
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A lot of young people think they’re in love and it often doesn’t go as planned. In this song, Daughter describes the ending of a toxic relationship (most young ones are) but she is
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CIL – One More Shot
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[Verse 1] / Oh, my God, I won, damage is done / You had your fun, bet you're sorry now / You dressed me in white to just lay me down / I would've stayed 'til death took me out
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Sia – Snowman
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“Snowman” was released as the second single off Sia’s first Christmas album, Everyday Is Christmas. In this down-tempo love song, Sia confesses her love to her snowman, a metaphor
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OneRepublic – Run
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[Verse 1] / When I was a young boy living in the city / All I did was run, run, run, run, run / Staring at the lights, they look so pretty / Mama said "Son, son, son, son, son
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Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do
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This song was Sheryl Crow’s breakthrough hit; in 1995 it was nominated for Best Song of the Year, won the award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was on the Grammy Record
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Genius English Translations – NewJeans - Hype Boy (English Translation)
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“Hype Boy” is the second single recorded by South Korean girl group NewJeans from their debut extended play, New Jeans. The song combines moombahton and electro-pop sound with
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Village People – Y.M.C.A.
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The opening track and lead single of the Village People’s 1978 album Cruisin'. At first, “Y.M.C.A.” appears to be expressing the virtues of the titular Young Men’s Christian
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DJ Khaled (Ft. Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne & Quavo) – I'm the One
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“I’m the One” features a star-studded line-up of artists in especially braggadocio spirits, with Justin Bieber, Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne and Quavo boasting to the women in
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Drake – Too Much
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“Too Much” finds Drake reconnecting with Sampha to create one of the most introspective and personal songs of his career to date.
Drake details his anxiety about reaching his goal
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Adele – I Drink Wine
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In her interview with Rolling Stone magazine, “I Drink Wine” was described by Adele as a song about shedding one’s ego, complete with a bit of a Seventies Elton John and Bernie
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Lana Del Rey – Kill Kill
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On “Kill Kill”, Lana Del Rey sings about a relationship that’s literally dying, melding the sound of blues and electronic genres. The song is the titular track on Lana’s 2008 debut
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