27 Songs That Don’t Mean What We Thought

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27 Songs That Don’t Mean What We Thought

You’d think that radio hits would be nothing but surface-level bubble gum pop songs. At least that’s what the salty “real musicians” who can’t get on the radio will have you believe. But the truth is, some of the lyrics we joyously belted out in the car actually had some pretty dark hidden meanings. Ignorance was bliss, indeed.

GRACKED DON'T GIVE UP ON ME. 'CAUSE I'M JUST IN A RUT. I'M CLIMBING BUT THE WALLS KEEP STACKING UP. THE KILLERS The Killers singer Brandon Flowers puts a little more oomph in the I can change cliche. Sometimes people are trying to change, but it takes time.

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CRACKED.COM Pink Floyd's Shine On, You Crazy Diamond was about Syd Barrett, the original vocalist for the band before he descended into madness. S hine On, You Crazy Diamond BARRETT Coincidentally, Syd visited them when they were about to finalize the track at Abbey Road studios, barely recognizable.

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POLLY BY NIRVANA This brooding classic is based on a news article the band read about a Tacoma woman that was kidnapped from a concert. ؛ In order to escape, the woman began to come on to her kidnapper until he let his guard down. Then she got away. Krist Novoselic said the story really hit Kurt Cobain hard. CRACKED.COM

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Semi-Charmed Life THIRD EYE BLIND CRACKED.COM A tune meant to get people dancing hits you over the head with the warning that doing crystal meth will lift you up until you break, it won't stop.

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Girl BECK ARANOS TO DE CALZA ГАР DE SHINE CRACKED.COM Known for his obtuse lyrics, it's still a bit haunting to hear Beck, potentially stalking a woman, say I know I'm gonna make her die, take her where her soul belongs.

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Bad Moon Rising CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL a CRACKED GOM Your dad's favorite song is actually about the end of days, with such hauntingly-prophetic lines as I fear rivers overflowing, I hear the voice of rage and ruin.

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