Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
American nu metal group, Linkin Park, sing of the monotony with which their hopes are dashed time and time again, and their efforts to belong are thwarted, by the mechanical workings of “The Emptiness Machine.”
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
After "Strange Little Girl" and "Golden Brown," “Always the Sun” was the Stranglers' biggest hit on their 1986 album “Dreamtime.” Enjoy seeing if you can make sense of the song’s seemingly non sequitur verses!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this classic rock song, Meredith Brooks sings about having a complex and multifaceted personality. Brooks has said she wanted to reclaim the word “Bitch” from its pejorative associations, and that the song has achieved its purpose of being a "celebration of Everywoman's multiple psyches."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Charlie has made a mistake and cheated on the one he loves. His girlfriend wants to know how long it’s been going on, and in the song Charlie attempts to explain that it happened only once and will never happen again.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this hit song by Gracie Abrams, she assesses a breakup, and looks towards the future, whether she was to blame or not, and one thing that's left to say.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
British singer Lola Young vents her frustration at a partner who doesn’t seem to care much about her but criticizes her every move, despite being far from perfect himself. This leaves her constantly feeling like whatever she does will never be good enough.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Harry Styles Covers Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” Live on the Howard Stern Show. “I think it’s like the best mixed song ever,” Harry Styles said of Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” before he and his band broke into their pitch-perfect rendition of the ‘80s hit.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
Why? This questions torment Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, as he asks himself how he could ever have lost his focus and the girl he now can’t get out of his thoughts.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth sings about a woman who used to be his girlfriend and continues to stalk him. Charlie doesn’t think she even loves him, but rather can't let go of the relationship.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Spinning Jenny is a band from Ohio that is made up of three sisters. Here, they give a performance of "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty for a charity event.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
In the song “Somewhere Only We Know,” from their debut album Hopes and Fears, English rock band Keane seem to revisit a place they know very well from days gone by, taking time to reflect, and contemplate.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Just three and a half months before the fateful plane crash that killed band members Ronnie Van Zandt, Steve Gaines, and Cassie Gaines, Lynyrd Skynyrd played this 4th of July weekend program in Oakland.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
“Manic Monday” is a 1980s classic from American pop rock group The Bangles, and an anthem for those who tend to find Mondays challenging!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Sabrina Carpenter hopes to be proven wrong about a boy she has been sticking up for, but has grave suspicions he is going to let her down. Sabrina is an American actress and singer, and this song is from her sixth studio album Short ’n Sweet.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom, USA
A duet between Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, which became a number one hit in the US.
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