Eyebrow-Raising Lyrics From 2015

9. Björk, “History of Touches”

[Vulnicura, 2015]

“Every single f*ck / we had together / is in a wondrous time lapse”

Cascada said it best: “Every time we touch / I get this feeling.” In the case of Björk, she thinks back on her intimacy with her ex (Matthew Barney) and it reopens both the good times and the wounds of the relationship. It’s all about reminiscing – memories.

10. All Time Low, “Something’s Gotta Give”

[Future Hearts, 2015]

“Maybe I’m a f*cking waste / filling up the empty space / I’ve been here way too long”

This one is easy. Besides the fact that “Something’s Gotta Give” is completely over the top, basically, the band suggests they are tired of the status quo. Sure, this song is overblown, but what is true about what Alex Gaskarth sings is the fact that things get old, and a change of pace can be like a life saver.

11. Ludacris, “Beast Mode”

[Ludaversal, 2015]

“Uh, if rappers want it, they can get it / flow tighter than four fat b*tches sittin’ in a Civic”

“Beast Mode” is definitely a ‘return to form’ for Ludacris. He’s never been subtle so the best track from his comeback album isn’t subtle either. But still, “flow tighter than four fat bitches sittin’ in a Civic?” Luda, Luda – you know how small a Honda Civic is man!

12. Common & John Legend, “Glory”

[Selma, 2015]

“Selma is now for every man, woman, and child / even Jesus got his crown in front of a crowd…”

The march in Selma occurred back in 1965, but as John Legend reiterates throughout “Glory,” “the war is not over.” That’s the sentiment that Common evokes in the rhymes from his second verse, suggesting that in order to repair many problems within society, everyone must continue to fight and work towards attaining “glory.”

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