Growing Pains Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MrSpud 

Cover art for Growing Pains lyrics by Devo

Really great song.

"So young so strong, ignorance is bliss" Boy do I know how that feels. When you grow up in a religious/emotionally suppressed/old traditionalist environment you become so ignorant. We're simply a problem of biology. And it's a "choice you never make". Your parents have complete control of what you think. In that sense maybe it's saying many of us are still being forced to grow up in these old traditions.

"Big people set the trap for you Using you-know-what for brains You're just another lab experiment And you're easy to replace" Talking about corporations maybe, and how to them we're just a guinea pig.