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Guns N' Roses - Nightrain

The song is about how they were so reckless, crazy and poor that the only alcohol they could afford was the Nightrain. After every show...

Ronnie James Dio - Don't Talk To Strangers

This song is about how we try to avoid the things in life that cause us pain, but as a result forgo that which makes life worth...

Skid Row - In A Darkened Room

The song is about child abuse. The band are questioning why God would allow something so horrific. Unless you were sexually abused as...

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

Much of the lyrics are just Anthony Kiedis's fun wordplay, but it does mention a girl named "Dani," who was the "Teenage bride with the...

Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls

This is another song in which Cliff Burton's unique lead bass style is often mistaken for a guitar solo. Burton played the intro using...

Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song (Official Video)

"Mountain Song" was the first song written by the band in 1985, before a band name had even been decided upon. The song was initially...

Status Quo - In The Army Now (2010)(official video)

This song was written and recorded by the Dutch brothers Rob and Ferdi Bolland in 1981. Five years later, the British rock band...

Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Several of this song's lines were lifted from British prog band Beckett's 1974 track "Life's Shadow" by Steve Harris. The Iron Maiden...

Pantera - Mouth For War

Vocalist Phil Anselmo stated in a 1992 interview on Much More Music, that "Mouth for War" is about channeling your hate into...