there’s more than meets the eye with these songs welcome to watchmojo.com and
these songs welcome to watchmojo.com and
these songs welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 song meanings everyone
for the top 10 song meanings everyone
for the top 10 song meanings everyone gets wrong for this list we’ll be
gets wrong for this list we’ll be
gets wrong for this list we’ll be looking at popular songs out of an
looking at popular songs out of an
looking at popular songs out of an intended meaning by the respective
intended meaning by the respective
intended meaning by the respective artists that the majority of listeners
artists that the majority of listeners
artists that the majority of listeners may not have picked up on assisted harm
may not have picked up on assisted harm
may not have picked up on assisted harm and debris we will however be leaving
and debris we will however be leaving
and debris we will however be leaving off songs where the true meaning is
off songs where the true meaning is
off songs where the true meaning is clear but the instrumentals deceive in
clear but the instrumentals deceive in
clear but the instrumentals deceive in picking up what the track is really all
picking up what the track is really all
picking up what the track is really all about such as semi charmed life and
about such as semi charmed life and
about such as semi charmed life and Pumped Up Kicks number 10 possession
Pumped Up Kicks number 10 possession
Pumped Up Kicks number 10 possession Sarah McLaughlin this is
if you’re under the assumption that
if you’re under the assumption that possession is a love song
possession is a love song
possession is a love song we’re sorry in advance lines like I’ll
we’re sorry in advance lines like I’ll
we’re sorry in advance lines like I’ll take your breath away
take your breath away
take your breath away make it easy to see why people might
make it easy to see why people might
make it easy to see why people might take it that way but look closer and
take it that way but look closer and
take it that way but look closer and you’ll notice some pretty creepy
you’ll notice some pretty creepy
you’ll notice some pretty creepy sentiments
McLaughlin was inspired to make this
McLaughlin was inspired to make this song by two fans that created a fantasy
song by two fans that created a fantasy
song by two fans that created a fantasy relationship with her sending love
relationship with her sending love
relationship with her sending love letters on a regular basis one even went
letters on a regular basis one even went
letters on a regular basis one even went on to sue McLaughlin for songwriting
on to sue McLaughlin for songwriting
on to sue McLaughlin for songwriting credit but committed suicide before the
credit but committed suicide before the
credit but committed suicide before the case went to trial
possession is still one of Sarah’s
possession is still one of Sarah’s finest songs but you may want to think
finest songs but you may want to think
finest songs but you may want to think twice before playing it on a first date
number nine closing time Semisonic
number nine closing time Semisonic closing time one last call for help
closing time one last call for help
closing time one last call for help finish your whiskey Obi
finish your whiskey Obi
finish your whiskey Obi this one seems pretty straightforward
this one seems pretty straightforward
this one seems pretty straightforward finish your whiskey or beer clearly
finish your whiskey or beer clearly
finish your whiskey or beer clearly Semisonic is relaying the sense of
Semisonic is relaying the sense of
Semisonic is relaying the sense of loneliness experienced when the warmth
loneliness experienced when the warmth
loneliness experienced when the warmth of booze and Friends fades away at the
of booze and Friends fades away at the
of booze and Friends fades away at the end of a night out
however lead singer Dan Wilson explained
however lead singer Dan Wilson explained that the song is actually a metaphor for
that the song is actually a metaphor for
that the song is actually a metaphor for childbirth
with his first child on the way Wilson
with his first child on the way Wilson used the song as a way to express his
used the song as a way to express his
used the song as a way to express his emotions during a transformative time in
emotions during a transformative time in
emotions during a transformative time in his life upon learning this the song sad
his life upon learning this the song sad
his life upon learning this the song sad existential message transforms into one
existential message transforms into one
existential message transforms into one of hope for new beginnings in a person’s
of hope for new beginnings in a person’s
of hope for new beginnings in a person’s life after entering into the joys and
life after entering into the joys and
life after entering into the joys and challenges of parenthood
number eight fire and rain James Taylor
number eight fire and rain James Taylor just yesterday morning they let me know
just yesterday morning they let me know
just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Taylor’s career defining
you were gone Taylor’s career defining
you were gone Taylor’s career defining masterpiece hits all the right notes
masterpiece hits all the right notes
masterpiece hits all the right notes needed to reach the upper echelons of
needed to reach the upper echelons of
needed to reach the upper echelons of folk rock masterpieces it may come as a
folk rock masterpieces it may come as a
folk rock masterpieces it may come as a surprise however that it’s not actually
surprise however that it’s not actually
surprise however that it’s not actually about his girlfriend dying in a plane
about his girlfriend dying in a plane
about his girlfriend dying in a plane crash
crash
crash I seen fire I’ve seen me seen sunny days
I seen fire I’ve seen me seen sunny days
I seen fire I’ve seen me seen sunny days that I thought would never end
that I thought would never end
that I thought would never end each verse tells the story of a low
each verse tells the story of a low
each verse tells the story of a low point and Taylor’s life spanning from
point and Taylor’s life spanning from
point and Taylor’s life spanning from the death of a friend to heroin
the death of a friend to heroin
the death of a friend to heroin addiction and finally the failing of his
addiction and finally the failing of his
addiction and finally the failing of his much-loved band flying machines sweet
much-loved band flying machines sweet
much-loved band flying machines sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on
dreams and flying machines in pieces on
dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground
the ground
the ground unlike some on our list this revelation
unlike some on our list this revelation
unlike some on our list this revelation doesn’t change the essence of the song
doesn’t change the essence of the song
doesn’t change the essence of the song and it’s still the perfect track to put
and it’s still the perfect track to put
and it’s still the perfect track to put on next time you’re feeling down and out
on next time you’re feeling down and out
on next time you’re feeling down and out not cc5
number seven blackbird the Beatles epic
number seven blackbird the Beatles epic singing in the dead of written by Paul
singing in the dead of written by Paul
singing in the dead of written by Paul McCartney and featuring background
McCartney and featuring background
McCartney and featuring background vocals from an actual Blackbird it’s
vocals from an actual Blackbird it’s
vocals from an actual Blackbird it’s easy to think this is just a song about
easy to think this is just a song about
easy to think this is just a song about blackbirds all your life you were only
blackbirds all your life you were only
blackbirds all your life you were only waiting for this moment to be free
waiting for this moment to be free
waiting for this moment to be free Paul has since made it clear that
Paul has since made it clear that
Paul has since made it clear that Blackbird is actually a metaphor written
Blackbird is actually a metaphor written
Blackbird is actually a metaphor written in response to high racial tensions
in response to high racial tensions
in response to high racial tensions during the 1960’s civil rights movement
during the 1960’s civil rights movement
during the 1960’s civil rights movement the blackbirds attempt to take his
the blackbirds attempt to take his
the blackbirds attempt to take his broken wings and learn to fly is meant
broken wings and learn to fly is meant
broken wings and learn to fly is meant to symbolize the struggle of African
to symbolize the struggle of African
to symbolize the struggle of African Americans to come together and heal
Americans to come together and heal
Americans to come together and heal amidst severe racial discrimination take
amidst severe racial discrimination take
amidst severe racial discrimination take these broken wings mud flood this isn’t
these broken wings mud flood this isn’t
these broken wings mud flood this isn’t the first time that the Beatles have
the first time that the Beatles have
the first time that the Beatles have laced their songs with multiple meanings
laced their songs with multiple meanings
laced their songs with multiple meanings nor the first time they’ve touched
nor the first time they’ve touched
nor the first time they’ve touched heavily on social issues you are waiting
heavily on social issues you are waiting
heavily on social issues you are waiting for this moment to arrive
number six wake me up when September
number six wake me up when September ends Green Day summer has come and
ends Green Day summer has come and
ends Green Day summer has come and passed the innocent can never last one
passed the innocent can never last one
passed the innocent can never last one of Green Day’s most vulnerable pieces of
of Green Day’s most vulnerable pieces of
of Green Day’s most vulnerable pieces of work there’s no question that this hit
work there’s no question that this hit
work there’s no question that this hit Rockettes listeners to the core upon
Rockettes listeners to the core upon
Rockettes listeners to the core upon release
the music videos depiction of war along
the music videos depiction of war along with American Idiot central theme of
with American Idiot central theme of
with American Idiot central theme of george w bush era american life may lead
george w bush era american life may lead
george w bush era american life may lead listeners to believe that this song
listeners to believe that this song
listeners to believe that this song references the 9/11 terror attacks in
references the 9/11 terror attacks in
references the 9/11 terror attacks in new york
however singer Billie Joe Armstrong has
however singer Billie Joe Armstrong has gone on to state that the song’s intent
gone on to state that the song’s intent
gone on to state that the song’s intent was actually to express a much more
was actually to express a much more
was actually to express a much more personal loss that of his father who
personal loss that of his father who
personal loss that of his father who died when Billy was only 10 years old
number five more than words extreme is
number five more than words extreme is not
you ever say something with good
you ever say something with good intentions that gets taken completely
intentions that gets taken completely
intentions that gets taken completely out of context
out of context
out of context well this band has plenty in common with
well this band has plenty in common with
well this band has plenty in common with you then this 1991 hit is widely
you then this 1991 hit is widely
you then this 1991 hit is widely interpreted as a beckoning for sex
interpreted as a beckoning for sex
interpreted as a beckoning for sex because saying I love you to your
because saying I love you to your
because saying I love you to your significant other just isn’t enough that
significant other just isn’t enough that
significant other just isn’t enough that two extremes guitarist Nuno Bettencourt
two extremes guitarist Nuno Bettencourt
two extremes guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has gone on record saying that the song
has gone on record saying that the song
has gone on record saying that the song was intended to explore how the phrase I
was intended to explore how the phrase I
was intended to explore how the phrase I love you was becoming meaningless in
love you was becoming meaningless in
love you was becoming meaningless in relationships and perhaps it would be
relationships and perhaps it would be
relationships and perhaps it would be more evocative to express love in more
more evocative to express love in more
more evocative to express love in more creative ways because clearly our minds
creative ways because clearly our minds
creative ways because clearly our minds were in the gutter for this one just by
number four harder to breathe maroon 5
number four harder to breathe maroon 5 there you see that mommy hit is
there you see that mommy hit is
there you see that mommy hit is unacceptable condescending the room
unacceptable condescending the room
unacceptable condescending the room fives debut album songs about Jane
fives debut album songs about Jane
fives debut album songs about Jane focused much of its efforts on
focused much of its efforts on
focused much of its efforts on expressing the inner turmoil of Adam
expressing the inner turmoil of Adam
expressing the inner turmoil of Adam Levine after a tough breakup with well
Levine after a tough breakup with well
Levine after a tough breakup with well Jane
it stands to reason that the album’s
it stands to reason that the album’s first track would make this message
first track would make this message
first track would make this message crystal clear at first glance the lyrics
crystal clear at first glance the lyrics
crystal clear at first glance the lyrics appeared to describe the feelings of
appeared to describe the feelings of
appeared to describe the feelings of loneliness and suffocation of a breakup
when Adam has since declare that harder
when Adam has since declare that harder to breathe is actually about the band’s
to breathe is actually about the band’s
to breathe is actually about the band’s label demanding more music late into
label demanding more music late into
label demanding more music late into production it may have been intended
production it may have been intended
production it may have been intended initially as a screw you to the band’s
initially as a screw you to the band’s
initially as a screw you to the band’s label
label
label is there anyone out there cuz it’s
is there anyone out there cuz it’s
is there anyone out there cuz it’s getting harder real hard to be but we
getting harder real hard to be but we
getting harder real hard to be but we can guess the animosity faded when the
can guess the animosity faded when the
can guess the animosity faded when the royalties came in number three in the
royalties came in number three in the
royalties came in number three in the air tonight Phil Collins allegedly Phil
air tonight Phil Collins allegedly Phil
air tonight Phil Collins allegedly Phil Collins wrote the song after witnessing
Collins wrote the song after witnessing
Collins wrote the song after witnessing someone drown while another man refused
someone drown while another man refused
someone drown while another man refused to help while this would certainly add
to help while this would certainly add
to help while this would certainly add layers to Collins character it begs
layers to Collins character it begs
layers to Collins character it begs several questions
namely if Colin saw all of this happens
namely if Colin saw all of this happens why couldn’t he just jump in and save
why couldn’t he just jump in and save
why couldn’t he just jump in and save his friend it turns out that he was
his friend it turns out that he was
his friend it turns out that he was actually expressing his emotions during
actually expressing his emotions during
actually expressing his emotions during a devastating divorce the Intendant
a devastating divorce the Intendant
a devastating divorce the Intendant Aventa sporadic anger toward the
Aventa sporadic anger toward the
Aventa sporadic anger toward the situation without really giving the song
situation without really giving the song
situation without really giving the song an exact direction it’s now considered
an exact direction it’s now considered
an exact direction it’s now considered one of the greatest songs of all time
one of the greatest songs of all time
one of the greatest songs of all time and likely one of the few examples of
and likely one of the few examples of
and likely one of the few examples of divorce leading to a financial gain
number two every breath you take the
number two every breath you take the police
with seemingly loving lyrics and a
with seemingly loving lyrics and a catchy guitar hook this song sounds like
catchy guitar hook this song sounds like
catchy guitar hook this song sounds like it belongs at wedding receptions or a
it belongs at wedding receptions or a
it belongs at wedding receptions or a school dance shoes
however the song is actually about a
however the song is actually about a crazy stalker and the lyrics make this
crazy stalker and the lyrics make this
crazy stalker and the lyrics make this pretty obvious they actually say the
pretty obvious they actually say the
pretty obvious they actually say the words every bone you break I’ll be
words every bone you break I’ll be
words every bone you break I’ll be watching you and that’s not even the
watching you and that’s not even the
watching you and that’s not even the creepy bit it’s best not to analyze this
creepy bit it’s best not to analyze this
creepy bit it’s best not to analyze this one too much the focal image of the
one too much the focal image of the
one too much the focal image of the music video is a window washer while the
music video is a window washer while the
music video is a window washer while the girl in question never once makes an
girl in question never once makes an
girl in question never once makes an appearance what may have started as a
appearance what may have started as a
appearance what may have started as a pleasant toe-tapper kinda makes you want
pleasant toe-tapper kinda makes you want
pleasant toe-tapper kinda makes you want to take a shower when you realize what
to take a shower when you realize what
to take a shower when you realize what it’s all about
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one born in the USA Bruce
number one born in the USA Bruce Springsteen
this essential fourth of july’ power
this essential fourth of july’ power ballad likely conjures up images of
ballad likely conjures up images of
ballad likely conjures up images of fireworks American flags and freedom it
fireworks American flags and freedom it
fireworks American flags and freedom it sounds like a ballad of unflinching
sounds like a ballad of unflinching
sounds like a ballad of unflinching patriotism
until you realize that the boss is
until you realize that the boss is actually being extremely critical about
actually being extremely critical about
actually being extremely critical about the current state of the country and the
the current state of the country and the
the current state of the country and the realities of American life
starting out the song regales a story of
starting out the song regales a story of a man born dirt-poor and constantly in
a man born dirt-poor and constantly in
a man born dirt-poor and constantly in trouble he then goes off to war killing
trouble he then goes off to war killing
trouble he then goes off to war killing the yellow man and things just get worse
the yellow man and things just get worse
the yellow man and things just get worse from there
all the while the ever-popular chorus is
all the while the ever-popular chorus is repeated again and again it’s hard to
repeated again and again it’s hard to
repeated again and again it’s hard to believe that this song is played right
believe that this song is played right
believe that this song is played right next to the likes of God bless the USA
next to the likes of God bless the USA
next to the likes of God bless the USA when its message couldn’t be any
when its message couldn’t be any
when its message couldn’t be any different
so do you agree with our list which song
so do you agree with our list which song meanings blew your mind here comes the
meanings blew your mind here comes the
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