Let me be your air
Let me roam your body freely
No inhibition, no fear Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep Is Your Love
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Air is the most intimate of all of life’s essentials. Air flows around us and within us, and without it we die within minutes.
This is a moment of romantic and physical intimacy; she wants her lover to be fully involved in their encounter and to experience only her, with no thoughts about the consequences (no inhibitions, no fear).
Maroon 5 used similar imagery in their 2012 song “The Air That I Breathe.”
Until you have me
And I love you, oh but no
Oh, you will not let me go Natalie Prass – Bird of Prey
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Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
Oh you, you don't leave me no choice
But to run away
You are a bird of prey
With a heart like the night Natalie Prass – Bird of Prey
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Due to her boyfriend’s vicious nature, she’s determined to run away…from the relationship. She can’t justify staying with such a man.
Bird of preys are predators, and the night often represents a dark demeanor. To liken her boyfriend to both of these metaphor suggests that when she leaves him, he’ll make it difficult for her to do so, like how a field mouse can’t escape an owl’s grasp.
By the skin of your teeth
Put your good face on, not foolin' no one
You're a jackrabbit underneath San Fermin – Jackrabbit
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The jackrabbit, unlike its cousin animal the rabbit, prefer to live aboveground and roam the fields.
In this song, the animal represents a person’s want to embrace their primal and simple (“by the skin of your teeth”) nature. Despite the use of human etiquette, Charlene knows that we’re all animals underneath polite smiles, sometimes wishing to discard all responsibility for a carefree life…
…Well, until a coyote snaps your neck. In the end, fear of freedom prevents both Charlene and Tate from leaving it all behind.
The jackrabbit relates to the whole album as both leads wish to get past their neurotics, while wishing not to at the same time.
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The stranger’s her boyfriend, who feels distant these days. Their intimacy is gone, so everytime they bump into each other at her place, he doesn’t feel right in place.
Home’s an important concept, since it’s a reliable place for comfort. To have a “stranger” hanging out in it makes it feel like he’s intruding her soul.
Much of the following music will involve getting this “stranger” out of her life so she feels fine again.
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Normally it’s a romantic thought when a lover says she’ll never let you go. In this case though, there’s that “but” that suggests more than a physical hold.
She’s metaphorically clinging to her boyfriend, never wanting to leave him–or else. Aims to please, after all.
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Karmin’s cover of Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money”. The band swaps out RiRi’s electronic trap sound for a more guitar-driven funk that happens to be more dancehall than the original.
Karmin shared the cover on Apple Music before releasing it on YouTube and iTunes.
This continues a trend where Karmin doesn’t stray as much from profanity, as demonstrated in their “No Flex Zone” remix.
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