
Last but not least, old mate Tyler knows a bit about being a great dad and these lyrics could have come right out of a parenting book. "Dream on, Dream on, Dream until your dreams come true." anything, and not let men hold them back. And it's perfect to show girls just what they can be, i.e. This whole song is about as sarcastic as rock music gets. "Don't stop believin', Hold on to that feelin.'" Without scaring the little ones that their beds are about to catch fire, this shows them that the only way we can make a difference is doing it themselves. "How can we dance when our earth is turning? How do we sleep while our beds are burning?" And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down. Right here and now, it means everything." 'Cause we all have wings but some of us don't know why."Ī verse that speaks to our potential and what could have been, turning INXS' love song into a workable piece of guidance for our sons and daughters. Another sensational song, showing kids they can achieve their dreams and be heroes to all of us. But this line takes you back to how it feels to be young and have the desire to change the world.ĭouble-header from Bowie - unsurprisingly the only double entrant in this list. "And these children that you spit on, as they try to change their worlds, are immune to your consultations, they're quite aware of what they're going through."Įverything about 'Changes' is fricking incredible.
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The Mac offer some advice to keep looking ahead and focus on the future than the past. But don't be put off, young rock padawans. "It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock n roll." The more obvious "Don't Stop Me Now" is another Freddie classic that every kid would do well to follow, but this line from Innuendo just nails what it takes to fulfill your dreams. "You can be anything you want to be, just turn yourself into anything you think you could ever be." Themes of togetherness, intimacy, and then using rock n roll as a metaphor to inspire you to have the courage of your convictions. Possibly the ultimate rock and roll quote.


"When all is one and one is all, to be a rock and not to roll." Just what any parent wants in their child. "You gotta roll with it, You gotta take your time, You gotta say what you say, Don't let anybody get in your way."īeing flexible, patient, brave, persistent, and also rocking the hell out of a banging bass line. But having done that, you're left with a perfectly phrased embodiment of the importance of persistance. You're never gonna keep me down."Īdmittedly, you might need to skim over the lines about drinking whisky drinks, lager drinks, cider drinks and vodka drinks, for younger audiences.
