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Kid Gloves Lyrics
A world of difference
A world so out of touch
Overwhelmed by everything
But wanting more so much
Call it blind frustration
Call it blind man's bluff
Call each other names
Your voices rude,
Your voices rough
Then you learn the lesson
That it's cool to be so tough
Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the lessons
Taught in school won't be enough
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's cool to be so tough
A world of indifference
Heads and hearts too full
Careless of the consequence
Of constant push and pull
Anger got bare knuckles
Anger play the fool
Anger wear a crown of thorns
Reverse the golden rule
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool
Handle with kid gloves
Handle with kid gloves
Then you learn the weapons
And the ways of hard-knock school
Put on your kid gloves
Put on your kid gloves
Then you learn the lesson
That it's tough to be so cool
I think it's implying that you have to do things the hard way sometimes. Kids are new to some things, and so they don't know the outcome whatever new thing they're trying. Most likely they make mistakes the first time, or even a second third or the hundredth time. But finally they learn the lessons.
And then taking that and incorporating that with school, it really sends a message of what it's like to be in school. People have reps, belong to groups. Popularity is a huge factor, and they talk more about that in Subdivisions. Overall, this is a great song. Neil Peart has an awesome imagination, and is a true artist with his poetry. (That's what it is, though, is poetry. All songs come from written poems.)
@NUMBER 4 Yes, definitely. I think one other thing that I got out of this song was kind of the same ideas that are being expressed in a lot of recent TED talks and such, about how new school systems and too much group collaboration in schools are kind of destroying kids' independent minds.
@NUMBER 4 Yes, definitely. I think one other thing that I got out of this song was kind of the same ideas that are being expressed in a lot of recent TED talks and such, about how new school systems and too much group collaboration in schools are kind of destroying kids' independent minds.
I believe that this song is about people who can't grow up and mature. Their lack of responsibility, outlook on life and habits (like being a "tough" guy, the class clown or a drama queen) from their adolescence stay with them through adulthood. That is, however, until they realize that the way they're living is negatively affecting themselves and others and make the decision to change.
Kid gloves were made from the hide of a goat because it is very soft. They were worn when holding something very delicate to prevent damage to it. Lessons from whoshere.
This is one of my favorite Rush songs. To me, it's all about stages of maturity, about learning to avoid conflict by being careful about how we treat others and their beliefs. I'm particularly fond of the clever reversal that begins with "it's cool to be so tough" but concludes with it's "tough to be so cool." I think everyone can identify with that progression of understanding, but it takes a poet like Neil Peart to articulate it so beautifully.
I cant believe that no-one has commented on this song yet, its amazing! the melody is amazing, and the song has such bounce and purpose, it really is irrepresable! but yeah, the lyrics deal with finding ones way in school and such like. Aah, school daze.
I agree with Number 4 completely
Its saying that we need to handle things with caution,
Its saying that we need to handle things with caution,
i think that the song is more edging towards capitalism where you have to try and try and fail but the lessons you learn along the way are going to be priceless.
i think that the song is more edging towards capitalism where you have to try and try and fail but the lessons you learn along the way are going to be priceless.
This is the only song on the album whose title phrase actually occurs within the lyrics.
@jerambam - The Enemy Within also occurs within the lyrics of that song. But otherwise interesting that only 2 out of the 8 songs on that album are mentioned in the lyrics. I never noticed that before.
@jerambam - The Enemy Within also occurs within the lyrics of that song. But otherwise interesting that only 2 out of the 8 songs on that album are mentioned in the lyrics. I never noticed that before.