WATCH: The sad meaning behind 'Hey Ya!' by Outkast
Often it's the songs with the happiest tunes that have the deepest meanings.
When you think of classic early 2000s tunes, a few that come to mind but you would be remiss to exclude the absolute hit that is Outkast's 'Hey Ya' from any kind of best of list.
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You can't stop yourself from dancing and singing along to this infectious song with an upbeat, fast-paced tune, and is a seemingly joyful song.
As it turns out, none of us have been paying attention to the lyrics we so happily have been singing along.
TikTok user @elizabethdevasto has been educating the masses by revealing the deeper meanings of songs we might not all have ever considered to be very deep and meaningful.
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Arguably one of the best lyrics from 'Hey Ya' is lead singer Andre3000's moment where he says "Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor".
But it seems like the song lyrics aren't all that fun.
In a series of videos titled 'Songs That Hit Different When You Know What They're Written About' Elizabeth explains that the song is actually about modern relationships.
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What Andre3000 is saying is that people tend to stay in a relationship even when they no longer love their partner because they would rather do that than be alone.
That truly puts a different spin on the song.
You can hear her full breakdown of the lyrics here:
@elizabethdevasto Go listen & it will hit DIFFERENT! Follow for Part 5! (Hey Ya! By OutKast) #songwriting #music #deepermeaning #hitdifferent #LearnOnTiktok #trend #fyp ♬ original sound - Elizabeth DeVasto
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In case you need a bit of a 'Hey Ya' refresher, take a listen below:
If you are finding yourself questioning everything you know about music right now, don't worry because you are definitely not alone.
And if you have ever jammed to a song while ignoring its deeper meaning, and now you want to know more, here are a few other songs that you might find surprising:
@elizabethdevasto Replying to @bushs_baked_teens this one is beautiful. Did you guys know this? Comment more suggestions & follow for more! #hitdifferent #songwriting #train #dropsofjupiter #music #fyp ♬ Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train
@elizabethdevasto Replying to @l.j._was_here this backstory was insane. Did you guys know this? Comment more suggestions & follow for more! #hitdifferent #songwriting #music #fyp ♬ Dancing in the Moonlight - King Harvest
@elizabethdevasto Do you guys know this? This incredible song somehow just got even better. @TheBeatles @Paul McCartney #hitdifferent #songwriting #deepermeaning #music #fyp ♬ Let It Be - 2021 Mix - The Beatles
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