What lead singer Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers originally perceived to be an overly emotional poem ended up becoming one the biggest…
The song “Kevin” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis can be thought of as a follow-up to their song “Otherside”, a story about drug abuse and…
“When you lie inside of darkness, it’s hard to see.” The song “i. Flight of the Navigator” by Donald Glover, also known by his stage…
Australian songstress Sia cries out for support in her delicate and heartbreaking song “I’m in Here”. She details the experience of feeling trapped, as well…
Grassy Narrows First Nation in Northern Ontario, Canada, has been in the media spotlight for decades regarding mercury contamination from a nearby chemical plant of…
For their sixth studio album, Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts wrote “Why”, a powerful, slow-tempo, country song about a friend’s suicide. The song’s narrator reflects on the…
The song “Manic Depression” by Jimi Hendrix exposes “the frustrating mess” of this illness, now known as bipolar disorder. Hendrix himself was never diagnosed as…
“Armatage Shanks” is a song written by Billy Joe Armstrong of the band Green Day when he was devastated after a break up and said…
With a luring melody and evocative lyrics, “Demons” by the Grammy Award winning rock group Imagine Dragons leads listeners to the place inside many people…
“What’s eating you alive, might help you to survive” The Ted Leo and the Pharmacists song “Me and Mia” describes what it’s like to live…
