i love this song. it looks to me to be about a dramatic change in the world in some way. My first instinct is that it's about the 2008 election... maybe. just going by the general feel of the lyrics and the year the album came out. very hard to tell though, the lyrics seem very metaphorical. my favorite type of song writing!
To me, it sounds like he's remembering the fun times he and this girl used to have together, but then she had kids of her own. Now she has a responsibility and can no longer have fun like she used to. So, the guy tells her, metaphorically I hope, to "Throw your babies in the water. Let your hair down like you used to," which means, "Relax. Forget your kids and have fun with me."
To me, it sounds like he's remembering the fun times he and this girl used to have together, but then she had kids of her own. Now she has a responsibility and can no longer have fun like she used to. So, the guy tells her, metaphorically I hope, to "Throw your babies in the water. Let your hair down like you used to," which means, "Relax. Forget your kids and have fun with me."
And, the part:
And, the part:
"And tell all your sons and daughters
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to."...
"And tell all your sons and daughters
They don't have to grow up like you
They're not supposed to."
Could translate to: "You don't have to necessarily be a 'positive' influence for your kids, because it won't matter. They're going to make their own choices."
Haha. It's kind of morbid actually... Reminds me of my mother.
i love this song. it looks to me to be about a dramatic change in the world in some way. My first instinct is that it's about the 2008 election... maybe. just going by the general feel of the lyrics and the year the album came out. very hard to tell though, the lyrics seem very metaphorical. my favorite type of song writing!
To me, it sounds like he's remembering the fun times he and this girl used to have together, but then she had kids of her own. Now she has a responsibility and can no longer have fun like she used to. So, the guy tells her, metaphorically I hope, to "Throw your babies in the water. Let your hair down like you used to," which means, "Relax. Forget your kids and have fun with me."
To me, it sounds like he's remembering the fun times he and this girl used to have together, but then she had kids of her own. Now she has a responsibility and can no longer have fun like she used to. So, the guy tells her, metaphorically I hope, to "Throw your babies in the water. Let your hair down like you used to," which means, "Relax. Forget your kids and have fun with me."
And, the part:
And, the part:
"And tell all your sons and daughters They don't have to grow up like you They're not supposed to."...
"And tell all your sons and daughters They don't have to grow up like you They're not supposed to."
Could translate to: "You don't have to necessarily be a 'positive' influence for your kids, because it won't matter. They're going to make their own choices."
Haha. It's kind of morbid actually... Reminds me of my mother.