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“Shaded In” is a single from Filous' debut EP Dawn. It’s a plead to be with a loved one for a lifetime.
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“Rumour Mill” is a single off of Rudimental’s sophomore LP, We the Generation.
The song channels a deep house sound, as features Will Heard and Anne-Marie brush off the gossips.
I don't know how to feel about what you say to me, I Rudimental (Ft. Anne-Marie & Will Heard) – Rumour Mill
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The “rumour mill” is a group of people spreading around likely falseries. It’s kind of a problem for Will, as the crowd gossips about him, downing his mood.
The “you” signifies he has qualms about one particular rumour miller, maybe a love interest or a friend he once trusted, but now have mixed feelings about.
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Make your ass shake like a waterbed
Make your ass shake like a waterbed
Make your ass shake like a waterbed The Chainsmokers (Ft. Waterbed) – Waterbed
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Breaks the eternal mood the verses were building, but it fits the aquatic motif. Also, these are the guys who made “Selfie”, if you forgot.
Waterbeds shake when jumped upon; asses shake when twerked. It’s a fun framing of booty-shaking, since bed jumping is associated with childish abandon and waterbeds are…weird.
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She's always screamin' when she's callin' her friends
She's kinda hot though
Yeah, she's kinda hot though
(Just a itty bitty, little bit hot) 5 Seconds of Summer – She's Kinda Hot
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The crack’s lights represent freedom. Even though the relationship that supported her is crumbling, she welcomes falling out of love. The cracks are tiny in how unsure the future is.
Her lover tries to convince her the breakup is unneeded, that he’s not as bad as she thinks he is or perhaps that the relationship is worth saving. However, she’s already thought this through. She sensed the greater light—the life—beyond the dissolution of the relationship. This light was not blindingly clear. It required attentiveness and wisdom. How many of us would notice such light squeezing through cracks, and then actually act on it? It became clear she had to leave.
Could likely be a reference to this Leonard Cohen lyric: [