Song Lyric Meanings

Learn about the meanings of the top songs in history in less than 5 minutes a day.

Inspired by the Top 500 Most Influential Songs in History by the Rolling Stones.

Music Commentary
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1
"When Doves Cry" by Prince
4 min
2
"Hey Jude" by The Beatles
4 min
3
"Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
3 min
4
"Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
2 min
5
"Thank U, Next" by Arianna Grande
3 min
6
"I Can’t Stand the Rain" by Ann Peebles
4 min
7
"Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)" by Jorg...
5 min
8
"Paid in Full" by Eric B. and Rakim
3 min
9
"Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones
3 min
10
"Wonderwall" by Oasis
4 min
11
"Grace" by Jeff Buckley
3 min
12
"Stand by Me" by Ben E. King
3 min
13
"Rid of Me" by PJ Harvey
4 min
14
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" by The Fugees
3 min
15
"Seven Nation Army" by White Stripes
3 min
16
"Cross Road Blues" by Robert Johnson
3 min
17
"Seven Nation Army" by White Stripes
3 min
18
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" by Kris Kristofferson
3 min
19
"Heat Wave" by Martha and the Vandellas
3 min
20
"I’ll Take You There" by Staple Singers
4 min
21
"That’ll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly
3 min
22
"Merry Go Round" by Kacey Musgraves
3 min
23
"West End Girls" by Pet Shop Boys
3 min
24
"Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie
2 min
25
"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis
3 min