You Probably Didn’t Know What these Misunderstood Songs Are Actually About

Published on October 5, 2021
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Paper Planes by M.I.A.

Most people think that this song is about a drug dealer. However, the singer actually explained that it’s about the immigrant experiences in the US. She thought about living in an African neighborhood where everyone thinks of them as leeches.

Paper Planes By M.I.A.

Paper Planes By M.I.A.

Ticket to Ride by The Beatles

Ticket to Ride seems like it’s a reference to a woman riding the train to get to her boyfriend. John Lennon claims that the meaning is completely different. Instead, it focuses on cards to indicate a healthy person, which was carried by prostitutes in Germany in the 1960s!

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Ticket To Ride By The Beatles

Ticket To Ride By The Beatles