By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Poker Face’ is a 2008 song by Lady Gaga, written by Lady Gaga and the Moroccan singer and record producer RedOne. But although the song was recorded and first released in 2008, it was in 2009 that it became a worldwide smash hit – […]
Tag: Song Meanings
The Curious Meaning of ‘Bigger Than the Whole Sky’ by Taylor Swift
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Bigger Than the Whole Sky’ is one of Taylor Swift’s most talked-about recent songs. Released as a bonus track on her 2022 solo album Midnights, the song has attracted speculation concerning its ‘true’ meaning. Is it a song about losing a loved one? A […]
The Curious Meaning of ‘Mary on a Cross’ by Ghost
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Mary on a Cross’ is a song by the Swedish rock band Ghost. The song appeared on the band’s 2019 EP Seven Inches of Satanic Panic, and has become their most popular – and perhaps the most intriguing – song. People have been scratching […]
The True Meaning of ‘Love Story’ by Taylor Swift
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Love Story’ is one of Taylor Swift’s best-known songs. Released in 2008, it appeared on her second studio album, Fearless. But what is the meaning of this classic Swift ballad, and what was the inspiration behind the song? What influenced Swift in writing the […]
The Curious Meaning of ‘Running up that Hill’ by Kate Bush
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Running up that Hill’ is one of Kate Bush’s best-known and best-loved songs. The album on which it appeared, Hounds of Love (1985), represented a return to form for Bush after several years of less critically acclaimed (and commercially successful) releases.