"APT.," one the biggest hits of the year by Rosé and Bruno Mars certainly has the potential to win big at the Grammys on Feb. 1. The song is up for three nominations: Song of the year, record of the year and best pop duo/group performance. Bruno Mars and Rosé are also among the night's performers.

Songwriter Dan Wilson wrote the song "Closing Time" for his band, Semisonic to have an ending song for their live set. But there's another reason, too.

A lot of people that I used to know knew me as an officer in the army, a very macho guy. So when I suddenly started to release songs, everyone was like ‘what the f*** is going on?’” he explained.

Some songwriters through the years have avoided explaining or refused to explain the meanings of their songs. Here are a few examples.

In January 2025, following the release of the album and the start of the “DtMF” trend, Bad Bunny posted a TikTok with the song playing and his face teary-eyed. The caption simply, “tik tok...,” referring to seeing all the emotional videos of people online using his audio.

Spotify's "About the Song" feature offers fun facts about the music you're listening to. The feature, currently in beta, generates summary cards with facts like song meaning, artist history, and movies the song appeared in.

Can music be propaganda? Torture? How about a tool of manipulation, disorientation, and oppression? “Shift: Music, Meaning, Context” contemplates how music changes in form and interpretation as it moves across time, body, and place. Reflecting history ...