8 Incredible Songs That Scarily Predicted The Future

From Obama's presidency to the plight of Miley Cyrus...

When it comes to predictions, music is the one form of art that is much less associated than the others. It's unsurprising, really €“ unlike films and television shows, music isn't visual. The ability to interpret a shot from a movie or TV programme a certain way is fairly standard, especially when these mediums capture so much information at once. Music, on the other hand, needs to be much more specific. In general, songs are either purposely vague (grand, sweeping gestures about love, heartbreak, sex or money) or intensely personal, detailing a specific person's life experiences. There just isn't a whole lot of room for interpretation. Which makes it all the more amazing, then, when songs do predict the future. These are songs with lyrics so distinct (and released at just the right time) that it's impossible not to make the connection. From a single song predicting Obama's presidency and Osama Bin Laden's death to a song that lamented the inevitability of Miley Cyrus, here are some incredible examples.

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