“I was 11 and was proud to know all the words…”

Here are a few quick disclaimers. First, song lyrics are subjective, so people's interpretations may differ; second, some of these Reddit comments have been edited for length or clarity. Now that's out of the way — enjoy!

What's It Really About? "If U Seek Amy" is meant to sound like "F-U-C-K me," and the song is based around that pun.

What's It Really About? "Cake by the Ocean" is about having sex on the beach.

What's It Really About? "Relax" is about sex and, more specifically, delaying orgasm during sex. 

What's It Really About? "Like a Prayer" is about spiritual devotion, but it has a ton of double entendres for sexual acts. 

What's It Really About? The song is about oral sex.

What's It Really About? S&M stands for sadomasochism, and the song is an ode to sex, bondage, and BDSM. 

What's It Really About? The song is about the physical bonding of two lovers. The specific lyric "put it on, put it on," has been widely interpreted as a reference to practicing safe sex with condoms. 

What's It Really About? The song is about having sex with your long-distance partner via digital technology. 

What's It Really About? The song tells the story of being caught in the act of cheating (and then denying it).

What's It Really About? The song is about having a super intense crush on your teacher and having sexual thoughts about her.

What's It Really About? This was a cover made especially for the soundtrack of Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! in 2001. The French part of the song, "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?," translates to: "Will you sleep with me tonight?"

What's It Really About? As far as the songs on this list go, "Sparks Fly" is pretty tame, although it does have a number of sexually suggestive lyrics — particularly in the raunchier original version, which Taylor first performed in 2007. 

What's It Really About? The chorus is about wanting to know whether your partner is "big enough" — a lyric Rih has said herself sounds "so disgusting."

What’s It Really About? Beyoncé is notoriously coy about her work; however, this song has been widely interpreted as an innuendo for a guy with a big, um, ego. The song basically suggests that the man she's singing about has the right to act cocky because his "ego" (penis) is impressive.

What's It Really About? The song is about having a wild night of sex.

What's It Really About? The song tells the story of falling in love with a sex worker and trying to convince her to leave her profession. 

What's It Really About? The lyrics are about female masturbation. 

What's It Really About? Though the writers how downplayed the sexual nature of the lyrics, the song is about having sex — specifically in the afternoon. 

What's It Really About? While singing about a breakup, Alanis asks her ex, among other things, "Are you thinkin' of me when you fuck her?"

What's It Really About? Rih sings about trying to find a "driver" (man) who is "qualified" to have sex with her. 

What's It Really About? It's an innuendo-filled track about having sex with your partner and making it feel like their birthday "every day."

What's It Really About? Adam Levine wrote the song about a breakup during an "emotionally trying time" in his life. He also said he intentionally made the lyrics discreetly explicit to get his ex-girlfriend's attention. 

What's It Really About? Demi — who is queer — said that "Cool For The Summer" is about exploring same-sex relationships.

What's It Really About? Gaga said in 2024 that "Poker Face" is about "having sex with men and thinking about women...Now that’s my kind of poker face."

What's It Really About? "Work It" is pretty sexually explicit song, in which Missy raps about, you guessed it, having sex. 

What's It Really About? In "Side to Side," Ari sings about having so much sex she can't walk straight. 

What's It Really About? Macarena tells the story of a woman named Macarena who cheats on her boyfriend, Vitorino, with two of his friends while he's away in the army. 

What's It Really About? Ginuwine uses a lot of horse-riding metaphors to describe sexual acts. 

What's It Really About? This song has pretty obviously explicit lyrics about wanting to "Gett Off" with someone, i.e., have sex. 

What's It Really About? Given the sexual nature of the lyrics, it's fair to assume that the "Humps" in question relate to Fergie's body.

What's It Really About? He wants to take her back to the "Candy Shop" (his home) and let her "lick the lollipop" (you figure out the rest).

What's It Really About? Things are getting hot in the club... if you know what I'm saying.

What's It Really About? As Dave Grohl has explained, the song is about performing oral sex. 

What's It Really About? Missy expresses high standards in sex, specifically not wanting a partner who finishes prematurely. She once said the song is a “wake-up call to the male species. Get your shit together in the bedroom!”

What's It really About? "Rockstar" is a satirical comedy song that explores many cliches about fame, drugs, sex, and excessive desire.