Famously Misinterpreted Songs and What They’re Really About

“S&M” by Rihanna

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This is another case where the title says it all, but doesn’t. While Rihanna’s song does refer to the relationship between pleasure and pain, it isn’t merely about a sexual connection between the two. “It’s about the love-hate relationship with the media and how sometimes the pain is pleasurable,” Rihanna said. “We feed off it — or I do. And it was a very personal message that I was trying to get across.”

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