1970s Song Meanings
The 1970s delivered a wide mix of styles and voices. Below, you’ll find lyric meanings pulled from the best-known songs of the era across genres.
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“What’s Going On” Lyrics Meaning (Marvin Gaye)
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“Morning Has Broken” Lyrics Meaning (Cat Stevens)
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“Coconut” Lyrics Meaning (Harry Nilsson)
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“Kodachrome” Lyrics Meaning (Paul Simon)
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“What a Fool Believes” Lyrics Meaning (The Doobie Brothers)
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“Into the Mystic” Lyrics Meaning (Van Morrison)
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“Desperado” Lyrics Meaning (Eagles)
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“Blinded by the Light” Lyrics Meaning (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
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“Behind Blue Eyes” Lyrics Meaning (The Who)
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“Carry On Wayward Son” Lyrics Meaning (Kansas)
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“Brown Sugar” Lyrics Meaning (The Rolling Stones)
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“Come and Get Your Love” Lyrics Meaning (Redbone)
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“Iron Man” Lyrics Meaning (Black Sabbath)
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“Hurricane” Lyrics Meaning (Bob Dylan)
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“Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” Lyrics Meaning (Elton John)