

“Little Dark Age” references a dark time in someone’s life, leaving listeners with layered lyrics and an open-ended interpretation of the song. The lyrics, “The feelings start to rot / one wink at a time / Just know that if you start / it doesn’t go away,” tell the story of someone distancing themselves, trying to make what they feel disappear. “Little Dark Age” is about someone who is trapped in their mind, slowly falling into a depression. MGMT released “Little Dark Age” as part of their fourth album “Little Dark Age” in 2018. Gambino writes about wanting to be loved and let in by a woman he’s fallen in love with. According to Immortal Reviews, an interpretation of “Me and Your Mama” is about how love can be difficult, especially when you have people expecting a relationship to go south. “Me and Your Mama” starts off melodic and instrumental, and it’s not until the two-minute mark where the beat drops and Gambino showcases his vocals. Glover is an acclaimed actor, starring in the movie “The Martian” and “Atlanta,” a TV show he created and directs. Not only are the lyrics heartbreaking, but the unsteady electric guitar matches the delicate state Humberstone describes her sister to be in.Ĭhildish Gambino, also known as Donald Glover, released “Me and Your Mama” in 2016 as part of his “Awaken, My Love!” album. Humberstone sings, “I’ll be your medicine if you let me / give you reason to get out of bed,” as a way of showing that she’s there to help and doesn’t want to see her sister hurting.

The single, in simple terms, is a pleading love letter to Humberstone’s younger sister who is dealing with mental health issues.

“Deep End” is a debut single by Holly Humberstone and was released in 2020. This song is for those who have lost someone in their lives and wish they could have a little more time with them. The emotional and sad lyrics are accompanied by a soft piano ballad and a soft string instrument playing in the background. In “marjorie,” it’s clear that Swift was close with her grandmother and wishes she cherished their time together more when she was younger. Taylor Swift details her relationship with her late grandmother in “marjorie,” a song released on the 2020 album “evermore”. Toward the end of the song, McAlpine sings “but it’s not real / and you don’t exist / and I can’t recall the last time I was kissed,” showing that she is no longer missing the person, but just the relationship itself and all the good moments that came with it. “ceilings” by Lizzy McAlpine was released on her 2022 album “five seconds flat” which comes two years after her debut album “Give Me A Minute” which features hits such as “Pancakes for Dinner.” In this single, McAlpine details missing someone so much to the point where she stares at the ceiling thinking of them.
