| Van Halen – And The Cradle Will Rock... Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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I think this song nailed my ( gen x ) generation perfectly . The van halen boys are boomers so it gave Dave a good perspective . In short i think every generation is looking for something more but the older generation has their set ways they want you to follow. I dont think Dave was making it " cool " to be lofty and lost . His lyrics are quite dark in this . When the kid " hits the streets and winds up tied with who he meets " ...is a perfect line . It could be the guy that finally got a drudgery job and got hooked up with a girl or the rebellious kid screwing around with girls and finally gets one knocked up . Either way , the worn path will capture you . The term " cradle will rock " is basically that you will wind up being a father in the end if that path captures you as it does many . The change in music in the early 90s was a manifestation of that rebellious street kid. Many rebelled by not having kids and going into tech jobs etc , or just killing themselves with heroin . They are great lyrics . I remember listening to them in the 80s getting a short window into that dark reality - now thats all i see . |
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