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'loml' by Taylor Swift -

The acronym used in Taylor Swift's song usually means "Love of my life," but it has been speculated that in this case, it may mean "Loss of my life."

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'Y.M.C.A' by Village People -

Village People sing about the Young Men's Christian Association in their disco hit 'Y.M.C.A.' 

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'O.O.C' by Mariah Carey -

The title of this Mariah Carey song from her album 'E=MC²,' stands for "Out Of Control."

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'W.M.A.' by Pearl Jam -

The clue for this acronym is found in the lyrics. 'W.M.A.' stands for "White Male American." Eddie Vedder sings: “He won the lottery by bein' born / Big hand slapped the white male American.”

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'E.T.' by Katy Perry -

'E.T.' is an acronym for "Extraterrestrial." According to Katy Perry, the song is about "falling in love with a foreigner."

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'P.Y.T.' by Michael Jackson -

The title of this tune from MJ's iconic 1982 album 'Thriller' stands for 'Pretty Young Thing.'  

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'A.W.O.L.' by Beastie Boys -

AWOL stands for "Absent without leave," a term used in the Armed Forces when someone leaves their post without permission. In the case of this song, it has a rebellious connotation. 

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'T.H.E' by Will.i.am -

The acronym used in this Will.i.am song stands for "The Hardest Ever."

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'N.I.B.' by Black Sabbath -

'N.I.B.' is featured in Black Sabbath's debut album from 1970. The acronym stands for "Nativity In Black."

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'WTP' by Eminem -

The title of this song from Eminem's 2010 album 'Recovery' is an acronym for "White Trash Party."

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'A.K.A.' by Jennifer Lopez -

A.K.A. is a popular acronym for "Also Known As." J.Lo has both a song and an album with this title. 

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'M.A.C.A.' by Snoop Dogg -

'M.A.C.A.' is the rapper's take on the 'MAGA' (Make America Great Again) slogan. The acronym stands for "Make America Crip Again."

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'C.R.E.A.M.' by Wu-Tang Clan -

This song by the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan uses an acronym for "Cash Rules Everything Around Me."

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'F.E.A.R.' by Ian Brown -

The acronym in the title of this 2001 song has a number of different meanings, which are explored in the lyrics. They include "For each a road," "For everyman a religion," and "Find everybody and rule," among others.

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'G.U.Y.' by Lady Gaga -

The title of this 2014 song by Lady Gaga stands for "Girl Under You."

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'I.R.S.' by Guns N' Roses -

The title of this tune from the band's 2008 album 'Chinese Democracy' stands for "Internal Revenue Service." Though it's believed to be about Axl Rose's exes. 

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'DOA' by Foo Fighters -

'DOA' was released in 2005 as part of the band's album 'In Your Honor.' The acronym in the title means "Dead on Arrival."

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'A.D.H.D.' by Kendrick Lamar -

The title of this tune by the American rapper Kendrick Lamar stands for "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."

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'U.R.A.Q.T' by M.I.A -

The acronym title of this song from M.I.A's debut album stands for "You Are The Quarry Too." Though some sources claim that it means "You are a cutie."

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'R.E.M.' by Ariana Grande -

R.E.M. is an acronym for "Rapid eye movement," which is a sleep stage. According to Grande, the song is about "dreaming someone into your life."

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'P.T.A.' by Pulp -

The title of this song by the British band Pulp stands for "Parent Teacher Association."

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'w.a.m.s.' by Fall Out Boy -

The title of this song had been subject to much speculation by fans until the band's drummer Andy Hurley confirmed what the acronym stood for: "waitress/actress/model/singer."

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'N.S.U.' by Cream -

The title of this song by the British supergroup Cream stands for "Non-Specific Urethritis." The story has it that the tune was inspired by an infection guitarist Eric Clapton had at the time. 

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'B.O.B.' by Outkast -

This Outkast song is a reference to the Gulf War. The acronym 'B.O.B.' stands for 'Bombs over Baghdad.'

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'M.I.A.' by Avenged Sevenfold -

No, the song is not about the British rapper M.I.A. The acronym stands for "Missing In Action."

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'OMG' by The Streets -

"Oh my God" is the most common version of the acronym OMG, though taking into account the song lyrics, "Oh my gosh" is likely the meaning. 

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'NSFW' by Timeflies -

This 2015 song by American duo Timeflies uses the acronym NSFW, which stands for “not safe for work” or “not suitable for work.”

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'B.Y.O.B.' by System of a Down -

The acronym used in the title of this song means "Bring Your Own Bombs." 'P.L.U.C.K.' is another System of a Down song with an acronym title. It stands for "Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers."

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'CPR' by CupcakKe -

The American rapper released 'CPR' in 2017. The acronym stands for "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation." Fun fact: the song has 103 bpm, so it can actually be used for giving CPR.

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'W.T.Y.D.' by Annihilator -

The acronym used by the Canadian thrash metal band stands for "Welcome To Your Death."

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