How often indie artists write songs, they do not believe in. The most famous indie songs about love are very often those tracks. They did not intend to make a breakthrough in the charts. The history of creating the top 7 indies songs about the love you will find below hides exciting secrets.
“Old Yellow Bricks” — Arctic Monkeys
The penultimate track on the second studio album Favorite Worst Nightmare (2007) by the famous British rock band Arctic Monkeys is “Old Yellow Bricks.” The band’s frontman, Alex Turner and his old friend John “Reverend” McClure, founder of the band Reverend and the Makers, wrote it. The title of the song may sound unusual. But the road paved with yellow bricks is a ubiquitous image, which means developing the relationships. Ask your Ukrainian bride what her favorite Arctic Monkeys song is, and the answer will explain many things to you.
“74-75” — The Connells
The only real hit of the American band The Connells was this acoustic ballad from the album Ring (1993). It entered the top ten charts of many European countries, but at the same time, did not enjoy success in the homeland of the collective. The track contains a story about some personal experience, although the author did not develop the topic. It looks like it’s about a failed relationship. The video clip led fans of the band to think that “74-75” is about a romantic relationship that ended in school.
“All Apologies” — Nirvana
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain rarely explained the meaning of his songs. Even if he talked about individual compositions, his comments were usually short and vague. What is the song “All Apologies” about? The critics and fans of the band, of course, did not come to a common opinion. Some insist that in this way, he apologized to Courtney for causing trouble.
“Animals” — Maroon 5
In August 2014, American pop-rockers from the Maroon 5 group presented their fifth studio album to the public, which came out under the simple title V. This song’s popularity was mainly due to the provocative clip with naked Adam Levin and his wife. In the composition text, the protagonist refers to his ex-girlfriend, to whom he still feels, if not love, then a passion for sure. Drawing analogies with predators’ hunting habits, he claims to track down and find the object of desire. What he is going to do with her further is not difficult to guess.
“Creep” — Radiohead
Thom Yorke composed it in 1987 while a university student. When the band first played it in front of the producers, they thought it was a cover, because Tom called it “our Scott Walker song,” and they almost refused to record it. Talking about the meaning of the song, York called it the story of a guy struggling to get the attention of a woman he likes. Tom admitted that it was based on his personal experience.
“idontwannabeyouanymore” — Billie Eilish
The debut album of a young American singer Billie Eilish was released under the mysterious title When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? It had tremendous success worldwide: first place in dozens of charts, prestigious awards, commercial success, and so on. This song is one of the most touching on the release.
“Everlong” — Foo Fighters
In 1994, Dave Grohl married Jennifer Youngblood. The marriage was short-lived. A couple of years later, the wife kicked the musician out of the house. Dave needed to restore his peace of mind, and on Christmas 1996, he went home to Virginia. In his small homeland, lying in a sleeping bag on the floor of a friend’s house, he wrote a ballad about love, which became one of his most famous and popular compositions.
