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Displaying all articles tagged:
Lyrics
where’s the beef?
Jan. 26, 2024
Everyone Megan Thee Stallion Gave Their 24 Hours of Attention
Investigation: Who got bit in “Hiss”?
By
Tirhakah Love
rap music on trial
Nov. 27, 2023
Here Are the Rap Lyrics Being Used in the YSL Trial
Songs including “Bad Boy” by Juice WRLD and “Anybody” featuring Nicki Minaj are cited.
By
Jennifer Zhan
escándalo
Oct. 13, 2023
Bad Bunny Dedicates Album to His True Love, Messi
And to his messy relationships (with Kendall Jenner and Gabriela Berlingeri, probably).
By
Zoe Guy
a goofy album
Oct. 6, 2023
Drake’s Lyrics Are As Unserious As Ever
“This is the star child, a.k.a. DJ Pooper Scooper.”
By
Zoe Guy
unfortunately close reads
July 28, 2023
Travis Scott’s
Utopia
Is Full of Unserious Lyrics
“I’m loyal, bitch / I got Ye over Biden,” etc.
By
Zoe Guy
potential breakup song
May 18, 2023
Miley Cyrus Says ‘Flowers’ Was Originally the ‘Saddest Song’
“‘Sure, I can be my own lover, but you’re so much better.’”
By
Zoe Guy
word of the day
Apr. 28, 2023
Smokey Robinson Gives Out
Gasms
After
Gasms
We hear variations of his new album’s title sung more than 60 times in one track.
By
Jennifer Zhan
the venice bitch is back
Mar. 24, 2023
The Most Lana Del Rey Lyrics on
Ocean Blvd
, Ranked
For the basic bitches and American whores.
By
Justin Curto
is pepsi okay?
Feb. 20, 2023
Lana Del Rey’s Favorite Sodas, Ranked
Did you know that there’s a soda under Ocean Blvd?
By
Alejandra Gularte
listening closely
Dec. 9, 2022
Everything SZA References on
SOS
(Including Herself)
From Aaliyah to
Kill Bill
to Lower East Side hotels.
By
Zoe Guy
pen pals
Oct. 14, 2022
Taylor Swift Has Sorted Her Music Into 3 Vibes
Which are showcased in “Fountain Pen,” “Quill Pen,” and “Glitter Gel Pen” playlists on Apple Music.
By
Jennifer Zhan
lethal lyrics
Aug. 12, 2022
Megan Thee Stallion’s
Traumazine
Bars Humiliate Her Haters
Thee most savage lyrics from her sophomore album.
By
Zoe Guy
heated
Aug. 2, 2022
Beyoncé Replaces Ableist Language on
Renaissance
“Blastin’ on that ass, blast on that ass.”
By
Rebecca Alter
statements
June 13, 2022
Lizzo Says She Will Remove ‘Harmful Word’ From ‘GRRRLS’ Lyrics
“Let me make one thing clear: I never want to promote derogatory language.”
By
Jennifer Zhan
way too close reads
May 20, 2022
Harry’s House
Is a (Sexy) Shrine to Olivia Wilde
“You pop when we get intimate” isn’t as self-explanatory as you may think.
By
Zoe Guy
around the world
May 7, 2022
Every Latin American Country Mentioned in Bad Bunny’s
Un Verano Sin Ti
Benito knows how to make fans blush.
By
Alejandra Gularte
way too close reads
Apr. 8, 2022
What Does Camila Cabello’s
Familia
Tell Us About Her Breakup With Shawn Mendes?
She said the album is completely true — which is practically an invitation to dive into the lyrics.
By
Justin Curto
way too close reads
Feb. 4, 2022
The Mitskiest
Laurel Hell
Lyrics
“It’s why I’ve arrived, your sex god.”
By
Ashley Shannon Wu
way too close reads
Nov. 19, 2021
All the Best Advice From Adele’s
30
It’s like
Chicken Soup for the Soul
but for millennials.
By
Natalie Lin
way too close reads
Aug. 20, 2021
All the
Solar Power
Lyrics That’ll Make You Go ‘Oh, Lord(e)’
Blink three times and feel the
Solar Power
lyrics kicking in.
By
Savannah Salazar
respect the classics
July 19, 2021
Springsteen Manager Slams the Screen Door on ‘Thunder Road’ Lyrics Confusion
“‘Dresses’ do not know how to ‘wave.’”
By
Justin Curto
way too close reads
May 21, 2021
All the Olivia Rodrigo Lyrics From
Sour
You Could’ve Used in High School
“Screw you.”
By
Zoe Haylock
not a kesha song
Apr. 13, 2021
Just How Bad Are the Lyrics to Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl’s ‘Eazy Sleazy’?
Are they eazy to listen to, or do they just make us feel sleazy?
By
Justin Curto
music
Apr. 9, 2021
Baby Just Say Yes … to These
Fearless (Taylor’s
Version)
Easter Eggs
Take our hand as we drag you headfirst, fearless.
By
Justin Curto
way too close reads
Apr. 2, 2021
9 Revelations From Demi Lovato’s Heartbreaking New Album
From mistreatment by ex-managers to manipulation by ex-fiancés.
By
Zoe Haylock
lyrics
Dec. 11, 2020
Here’s How Olive Garden, of All Establishments, Wound Up in a Taylor Swift Song
It involves a Haim.
By
Zoe Haylock
digital fur technology
Dec. 11, 2020
Wait, Did Taylor Swift Just Reference
Cats
on
evermore
?
“Motion capture/ Put me in a bad light.”
By
Charu Sinha
extra extra
Nov. 20, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion’s Best
Good News
Lyrics for Eating Up Them Haters
Bon appetit
.
By
Gabrielle Sanchez
horny theater kid
Oct. 30, 2020
Positions
Is Ariana Grande’s Most Theatrically Horny Album Yet
The new music is a fantastical fairy-tale journey into Ariana’s depraved mind, her kinky
King Lear
.
By
Rachel Handler
calling 911 on the culture
July 28, 2020
The 9 Most Lana Lines on Lana Del Rey’s
Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
Drink every time she mentions Long Beach.
By
Justin Curto
way too close reads
July 24, 2020
Taylor Swift’s ‘betty’ Is Queer Canon. I Don’t Make the Rules.
Longing. Unrequited love. Skateboards. Gender bending. Rumors. A harmonica! Everything about this song screams queer.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
disses
July 17, 2020
The Hottest Burns on the Chicks’
Gaslighter
The thing is literally called
Gaslighter
. What else did you expect?
By
Madison Malone Kircher
words of wisdom
June 3, 2020
7 Prescient Lyrics From Run the Jewels’
RTJ4
“You so numb you watch the cops choke out a man like me / And ’til my voice goes from a shriek to whisper, ‘I can’t breathe.’”
By
Justin Curto
babble on
May 29, 2020
8
Chromatica
Lyrics We Can’t Wait to Scream in the Club After Five Vodka-Sodas
It’s the return of the weird Lady Gaga we know and love.
By
Justin Curto
welcome to chromatica
May 29, 2020
All I Want to Listen to Is Lady Gaga Saying ‘That’s Gossip’ in ‘Babylon’
Gaga brings her rah-rah bitch self back harder than ever on
Chromatica’
s closer.
By
Jackson McHenry
not safe for work from home
May 1, 2020
Don’t Listen to JoJo’s Horny New Album If You’re Single in Quarantine
Or do but only if all your … devices
are charged.
By
Justin Curto
way too close reads
May 1, 2020
The 10 Drakest Drake Lyrics on
Dark Lane Demo Tapes
“How you goin’ vegan but still beefin’ with me again?”
By
Zoe Haylock
jeopardy!
Mar. 27, 2020
Alex Trebek Sings Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ and Now We Want Him to Drop the Album
Drop the full track, Trebek.
By
Rebecca Alter
elementary my dear watson
Dec. 4, 2019
Genius Allegedly Caught Google Stealing Its Lyrics With an Ingenious Watermark
Pay close attention to the apostrophes.
By
Charu Sinha
way too close reads
June 14, 2019
Who, Exactly, Is Taylor Swift Telling to Calm Down? An Investigation.
Donald Trump? Kim Kardashian? Literally anyone???
By
Jill Gutowitz
a star is born
Sept. 27, 2018
Here Are the Full Lyrics to
A Star Is Born
’s ‘Shallow’
Use them for your next office karaoke session!
By
Nate Jones
how to write a song in 2018
Aug. 10, 2018
How to Write a Great Rock Lyric
According to Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys.
As told to
Lane Brown
June 16, 2018
The Best Lines From Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Joint Album ‘Everything Is Love’
“
Hova
, Beezus, watch the thrones!”
By
Hunter Harris
and
Anne Victoria Clark
way too close reads
July 21, 2017
The Most Lana Del Rey Things Lana Del Rey Says on
Lust for Life
Charles Manson, John and Yoko, and more get shout-outs.
By
Dee Lockett
way too close reads
June 21, 2017
Owl City Has Quite the Explanation for That Weird ‘Fireflies’ Lyric
Bill Nye would shed a tear.
By
Dee Lockett
lyrics
Sept. 5, 2016
Tupac Shakur’s Handwritten Lyrics Are Going Up for Sale
You can bid on the handwritten lyrics to Tupac’s “Catchin’ Feelings.”
By
Nate Jones
clickables
May 19, 2011
Read All the Lyrics From Bon Iver’s Upcoming Album
Oh, that’s what he’s saying.
By
Amanda Dobbins
awfulsome
Aug. 24, 2010
10 Awesome/ Awful Lyrics on Katy Perry’s New CD
“You make me feel like I’m losing my virginity.”
By
Willa Paskin