Warning: This may or may not ruin some songs for you.
"Semi-Charmed Life" – Third Eye Blind
The upbeat nature of the song and the heavily edited radio cut has made many people miss out on the sneaky hidden message in the song – namely all the hidden drug references that hint towards crystal meth addiction.
Telltale lyrics:
"The sky was gold, it was rose
I was taking sips of it through my nose
And I wish I could get back there, someplace back there
Smiling in the pictures you would take
Doing crystal meth, will lift you up until you break."
"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
Think this is a classic love song? Think again – essentially the song is about a possessive and controlling stalker. Even Sting himself has called the song "very sinister" and "ugly".
Telltale lyrics:
"Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you."
"Slide" – Goo Goo Dolls
Once again, this sounds like a love song – but actually isn't. According to frontman John Rzeznik "Slide" is about a teenage girl, raised in a Catholic environment, who has become pregnant. The girl and her boyfriend are debating about having an abortion or getting married.
Telltale lyric:
"Don't you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you."
"Closing Time" – Semisonic
It's blared out of many pubs and clubs to signify – you got it – that they're closing, but the song is really about singer Dan Wilson's impending fatherhood. Wilson disguised the real meaning as he knew his bandmates would get sick of playing a song about his children.
Telltale lyric:
"Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from
Closing time
This room won't be open till your brothers or your sisters come."
