People Are Sharing Songs That "Hit Different" Once You Bother To Read The Lyrics, And Some Of These Will Blow Your Mind

Recently, we took a look at a viral Reddit thread asking, "What song hits different after you read the lyrics?" and their A+ answers lead to even more great responses from our very own BuzzFeed Community!

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So, with that in mind, here are just a few MORE of the most popular responses shared:

1."Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen

"IT IS NOT A HYMN! I cringe whenever I hear it at weddings or funerals. Don’t assume you 'know' a song because you’ve heard it a hundred times. Look up the lyrics, you idiots!"

—fruitloop1863

You can listen to the full song here:

2."2 Become 1" by Spice Girls

"As a child, I used to sing this all the time only to realize, as an adult, it’s about protected sex (buy a condom people!)."

—mariumh3

You can listen to the full song here:

3."Get Low" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins

"They played that at school dances! The kids would run from the window to the wall on the other side of the gym when it came on!"

—toomanykidsnotenoughtime

You can listen to the full song here:

4."Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

"I love this song, but I didn't realize it was so dark!"

—cnhunter25

You can listen to the full song here:

5."Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind

"A cheery song about crystal meth."

—booboofinger

You can listen to the full song here:

6."Butterfly" by Crazy Town

"I already didn't like the song when I first heard it, but when the song mentioned, 'Girl, it's me and you like Sid and Nancy,' I went 'NOPE' and haven't listened to it again. Considering the violent, tragic, ending of that relationship, that is not a comparison that should be made, even when trying to be edgy."

—katien34

You can listen to the full song here:

7."All She Wants to Do is Dance" by Don Henley

"I stopped a bride from using this song for her wedding video. She thought it was 'a great party song.' It’s about drugs and cocaine addiction, and the excess of the 1980s."

—fruitloop1863

You can listen to the full song here:

8."Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj

"Like, seriously, it's so catchy until you realize the meaning behind it. Am I the only one who thought this?"

—element-of-nature

You can listen to the full song here:

9."Janie's Got A Gun" by Aerosmith

"It's horrific."

—lokidokisimp

You can listen to the full song here:

10."Take a Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed

"It's a song I have heard on the radio ever since I was a kid. I never bothered actually listening to the lyrics, because it was catchy and always on. I finally really listened to it a year or two ago, and couldn't believe it ever got on the radio."

—elpoling

You can listen to the full song here:

11."The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuck3

"It’s an upbeat song about nuclear holocaust."

—kyleshade

You can listen to the full song here:

12."Low" by Flo Rida

"I went to Honduras years [ago] on a mission trip and this was the young people's favorite song. They really just liked the beat, But I was shocked we were listening to it on the bus on a Christian mission trip."

—imatrier

You can listen to the full song here:

13."In The Air Tonight" by Genesis

"How many INAPPROPRIATE places have you heard THAT song used?"

—budscan

You can listen to the full song here:

14."Waterfalls" by TLC

"It was one of my favorite songs as a kid, and it blew my mind that it was about AIDS."

—jayted

You can listen to the full song here:

15."Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"It’s literally a Vietnam-era protest song that’s anti-war and takes shots at rich people being draft dodgers and tax evaders. Makes me laugh when people think it’s a good old patriotic American song."

—electricbutts

You can listen to the full song here:

16."Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana

"It's a song where Nirvana rags on its target audience for their idiocy, but very few teens at the time knew the lyrics."

—bethechangeyouwanttosee

You can listen to the full song here:

17."My Humps" from The Black Eyed Peas

"It turns out they weren't singing about cereal."

—s463b03bd4

You can listen to the full song here:

18."Let’s Get Married" by Jagged Edge

"People use it as a wedding song thinking it’s cute and romantic, but it’s really about being bored with nothing to do and deciding to go get married because there isn’t anything to do."

—amarilgordon1

You can listen to the full song here:

19."Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles

"Harry Styles certainly isn’t craving a summer fruit salad."

—baobaopanda

You can listen to the full song here:

20."Marry You" by Bruno Mars

"Another one people inexplicably seem to love playing during engagements and weddings! It’s literally about getting married on a whim whilst being off-your-face drunk. How is it romantic?!"

—novemberrayne

You can listen to the full song here:

21."If" by Janet Jackson

"It’s such a great song, but the lyrics are FILTHY. I had the lyrics memorized as a KID with no clue what I was singing along with!"

—samantham49

You can listen to the full song here:

22."Toy Soldiers" by Martika

"When I was little, I loved it, but was young and didn't know it was about drug addiction. I still really like it, but it's quite depressing."

—tiger24_

You can listen to the full song here:

And finally:

23."I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton

"It needs to be on this list, and NOT on any wedding song lists."

—jennifers117

You can listen to the full song here:

You've read their picks, but now it's your turn. Which ones did they miss? What songs "hit different" after reading the lyrics? Share your pick(s) in the comments below, and be sure to check out the first list to see if your pick's on there!

Some responses were edited for length and/or clarity.