But with “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” I was trying to come up with a love song, and I remembered I actually wrote that to be a vampire love song. Its original title was "Vampires in Love" because I was working on a musical of Nosferatu, the other great vampire s...
Lyrically and thematically, The Lion King: The Gift courses through “Protector,” as Beyoncé croons emphatically of legacy, “I first saw your face in your father’s gaze/ There’s a long line of hands carryin’ your name, mm/ Liftin’ you up, so you will be raised.” Backed by ...
Engaging in one of the greatest rap battles of all time and climbing out of it with the biggest hit single is a definitive victory lap. And thus Kendrick Lamar took his with “Not Like Us,” a song that not only defined 2024 but also staked itself as one of the greatest diss records...
Detractors may only see his tough exterior, but beneath is an artist who's harnessed his own struggles and gifted us with tracks that can lift us from the doldrums. I can already hear the whispers: 'Eminem? Inspirational? Really?' Hear me out. The man has spun his pain into poetic ...
Badri Ki Dulhania (Title Track) [From "Badrinath Ki Dulhania"] ▶ Soch Na Sake (From "Airlift") ▶ Kaun Tujhe (From "M.S.Dhoni - The Untold Story") ▶ Dheere Dheere (From "Dheere Dheere") ▶ Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai (From "Khoobsurat") ▶ Lungi Dance (From "Lun...
" with moments of optimism and celebration. "I really wanted to make this record a fun and joyful album and something you could dance to," she explained to GRAMMY.com. "It's about staying connected with your joy and allowing that to lift you up," she added. As the worl...
Hank Williams’s “I Saw the Light” is one of the finest examples of country gospel. He reportedly penned the song on the journey home from a dance in Fort Deposit, Alabama, when his mother Lilly saw a beacon light near Dannelly Field Airport and roused her son with the words, ”Hank...
Another one of the saddest K-pop songs with a rain-themed title is I.O.I's “Downpour.” This female K-pop group released this song as a farewell track before disbanding. Although many of the lyrics compare raindrops to tears when someone leaves, they also give glimpses of hope you mi...
Raabta (Title Track) [From "Raabta"] ▶ Galti Se Mistake (From "Jagga Jasoos") ▶ Ik Vaari Aa (From "Raabta") ▶ Tum Hi Ho (From "Aashiqui 2") ▶ Ullu Ka Pattha (From "Jagga Jasoos") ▶ Main Tera Boyfriend (From "Raabta") ▶ Soch Na Sake (From "Airlift") ▶ Da...
with a sly sense of humor (“I’m sipping wine in a robe / I look too good to be alone”), while Mars swoops in with the romantic flourishes (“I ain’t playing no games / Every word that I say is coming straight from the heart”). Their come-ons culminate in an irresistible ...