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.
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"Cranes in the Sky" by Solange
2 min
27
"I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry" by Hank Williams
3 min
28
"Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell
3 min
29
"Criminal" by Fiona Apple
4 min
30
"Nightswimming" by R.E.M.
3 min
31
"London Calling" by The Clash
4 min
32
"Imagine" by John Lennon
4 min
33
"Party Up (Up in Here)" by DMX
3 min
34
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
3 min
35
"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
3 min
36
"Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton
4 min
37
"Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton
3 min
38
"Trans-Europe Express" by Kraftwerk
3 min
39
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson
4 min
40
"Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott
3 min
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"Ripple" by Grateful Dead
3 min
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"Gloria" by Them
3 min
43
"Grace" by Jeff Buckley
3 min
44
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan
3 min
45
"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston
3 min
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"One" by U2
4 min
47
"American Girl" by Tom Petty
3 min
48
"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
1 min
49
"Penny Lane" by The Beatles
3 min
50
"Hey Ya!" by Outkast
4 min