Tagged: Madonna
“I Rise” by Madonna
Madonna’s “I Rise” begins with a fragment of a speech by Emma Gonzalez, a gun control advocate who survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. This intro coupled with verse lines about bulletproof and running...
“Crave” by Madonna & Swae Lee
“Crave” is fundamentally a love song whereupon the artists are expressing their “cravings” for each other. And they are saying that once they feel this way about a person, the feelings can get “dangerous”. Or...
Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” Lyrics Meaning
“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song in which the narrator (Madonna) finds herself in an unenviable predicament. She is apparently underage, pregnant and unmarried. The man who she has conceived this baby with appears to be...
Madonna’s “God Control” Lyrics Meaning
The iconic American singer Madonna is known for being an advocate of gun control. And according to her song “God Control”, she has maintained this disposition even amidst a population who believe that the genuine need...
Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” Lyrics Meaning
“Like a Prayer” is a song which, due to the powerful and diverse imagery attached to it, has been interpreted in a number of ways. Perhaps the most common understanding of the track is that...
Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita” Lyrics Meaning
The title of this song (“La Isla Bonita”) translates to “The Beautiful Island”. And likewise, its lyrics are dedicated to serving as a tribute to a tropical paradise which Madonna is particularly fond of due...
Madonna’s “Vogue” Lyrics Meaning
“Vogue” is clearly a dance song, i.e. one of those which encourages listeners to do a specific type of move. And that particular dance is known as vogueing, which is something Madonna picked up on via...
Madonna’s “Drowned World/Substitute for Love” Lyrics Meaning
Madonna gave birth to her first child, a daughter by the name of Lourdes, in 1996. And the album Drowned World/Substitute for Love” is featured on was the first one she dropped since giving birth....
“Ray of Light” by Madonna
The first word uttered in Madonna’s “Ray of Light” is “Zephyr”, which is the name of an Ancient Greek deity. Perhaps namedropping him, within the grand scheme of the song, can be considered symbolic, since the piece...