We Taught the Children
Guiding Innocence: Unveiling the Profound Meaning in Pink Cream 69's 'We Taught the Children'
Lyrics
Once we were so young and blind
Reflecting on a past time when the speaker and others were young and inexperienced.
We were all so innocent and kind
Describing a state of innocence and kindness that characterized the past.
So innocent and kind
Reiteration of the innocence and kindness mentioned in the previous line.
Whatever the world looks like right now
Openness to the current state of the world, acknowledging its appearance.
Whatever the time to come will allow
Anticipation of the future and its possibilities.
We taught the children
Claiming the responsibility of educating and guiding the younger generation.
We taught the children of the earth
Emphasizing the influence on the children of the earth.
All the sorrows of the world
Acknowledging the sorrows in the world held and experienced by the speaker and others.
Have been laid like fine in our hands
Describing the burden of sorrow as something carefully held, possibly implying responsibility.
From the father to the son it stands
Highlighting the transmission of this burden from generation to generation.
So the circle never ends
Expressing the idea that this cycle of passing down sorrows ensures continuity.
Whatever the world looks like right now
Reiteration of openness to the current state of the world, emphasizing adaptability.
Whatever the time to come will allow
Reaffirming the anticipation of what the future holds.
We taught the children
Restating the role of teaching and guiding the younger generation.
We taught the children of the earth
Reemphasizing the impact on the children of the earth.
Everybody's gotta know wrong and right
Stressing the importance of distinguishing between right and wrong.
Everybody stop!
A call for everyone to halt and pay attention.
Turn on the right!
An instruction to choose the right path or action.
We taught the children
Reiterating the responsibility of teaching and guiding the younger generation.
We taught the children of the earth
Reemphasizing the impact on the children of the earth.
Once we were so young and blind
Returning to the theme of being young and inexperienced in the past.
We were all so innocent and kind
Reiterating the state of innocence and kindness in the past.
So innocent and kind
Reiteration of the innocence and kindness mentioned in the previous line.
Whatever the world looks like right now
Openness to the current state of the world, acknowledging its appearance.
Whatever the time to come will allow
Anticipation of the future and its possibilities.
We taught the children
Claiming the responsibility of educating and guiding the younger generation.
We taught the children of the earth
Emphasizing the influence on the children of the earth.
Everybody's gotta know wrong and right
Stressing the importance of distinguishing between right and wrong.
Everybody stop!
A call for everyone to halt and pay attention.
Turn on the right!
An instruction to choose the right path or action.
We taught the children
Reiterating the responsibility of teaching and guiding the younger generation.
We taught the children of the earth
Reemphasizing the impact on the children of the earth.
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