Lyrics
Mariah Carey ft. Miguel “#Beautiful” Lyrics Breakdown: Here Comes the Summer
Breaking down the perfect summer song.
Chris Hadfield, “Space Oddity” Lyrics Breakdown: The Man Who Fell to Earth
The astronaut changed some things around so the song is no longer about dying in space.
Lil Wayne “Karate Chop” Lyrics Analysis: Why This Emmett Till Reference?
Wayne's not the first rapper to name-drop Emmett Till.
Tan Mom, “It’s Tan Mom!” Lyrics Breakdown: No One is Safe
Newsflash: If you don't tan, you're a "bitch."
Ciara “Body Party” Lyrics Breakdown: Put Your Phone Down, Boy
Underneath the glossy sounds, the awkwardness of real life intrudes.
Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” Lyrics Analysis: Was It Murder?
Is this a song about murder most foul?
Drake “Girls Love Beyonce” Lyrics Breakdown: Is Drake the Modern-Day Don Draper?
Will Sad Drake ever find peace?
Daft Punk and Pharell’s “Get Lucky” Lyrics Analysis: These Guys Have All The Luck
No, not in *that* way, but the song seems to be more about the artists' musical encounter than any anonymous sexual one.
Luke Bryan Lyrics Analysis: “Crash My Party,” a New Booty-Call Classic?
Luke Bryan's not waiting for the quarter-after-one, a-little-drunk phone call--he's saying "come and get it whenever."
Paramore “Now” Lyrics Breakdown: There Is a Future, and They Want It
Hayley Williams has been through some stuff, but she's come out the other end stronger and more defiant.
Psy “Gentleman” Lyrics Breakdown: What Is a “Mother-Father Gentleman”?
What can we learn about Psy from the lyrics to "Gentleman"?
Avril Lavigne’s “Here’s to Never Growing Up” Lyrics Breakdown: Why Radiohead?
The UK art-rock greats feature prominently in Avril's new paean to willing immaturity, for reasons not particularly clear.

































