I love Google, I honestly do. It's totally my friend in many instances, including when I'm trying to find out about music. I will admit I'm a bit stuck in the 80s when it comes to music. Word.. I know.. that's probably not cool. But never mind. I do realise there's a world outside of the 80s. I wanted a song that's about being bisexual, and a lot of internet posts assure me that this one by Green Day is. (Actually I've always liked Green Day).
Seventeen and strung out on confusion
Trapped inside a roll of disillusion
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand
Secrets collecting dust but never forget
SKELETONS come to LIFE in my closet
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME
Seventeen and COMING CLEAN for the first time
I finally figured out myself for the first time
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME
I think a good way to go about writing this post is to break down these song lyrics a bit. I think the song is very good and it talks well to the sense of confusion I went through in many ways.
Seventeen and strung out on confusion
What a great line, I think it says it all... being seventeen is a very confusing time, no matter whether you are feeling insecure about yourself or not.
Trapped inside a roll of disillusion
Disillusioned with the world around you, disillusioned with idols? Or with ideals?
I found out what it takes to be a man
All part of growing up.
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand
Have you asked them?
Secrets collecting dust but never forget SKELETONS come to LIFE in my closet
I don't think it's a skeleton dude. It's very much alive and it's part of you.
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well, Mom and Dad will never understand
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME
This is the main point I'm getting to in this post. At 17 you're having experiences that are getting you closer to manhood or womanhood. But you're not 100% there yet. Nobody expects you to be. Most probably you're still in school, you've got a way to go yet before you have adult responsibilities. But here's the thing. I don't agree with the line Mom and Dad will never understand. Mom and Dad were 17 once. Granted, times are different now to what they were then. But Mom and Dad may seem old, fuddy duddy, etc. But they grew up through their own teenage years. They probably felt misunderstood too. I know I did. It might not have been about sexuality. It could have been about anything. I was sitting with my father in law the other day and he is looking very frail these days. And something he said struck me deeply. He's not a man of profound statements and things like that. But he said "My body may feel old, but in my mind, I'm 20." So you see, a lot of adults WOULD understand. I don't know your parents personally so I'm not going to go out on a limb and say that THEY would. But if my son came to me with any sort of worry, I'd certainly try, and I'd also be relieved - if you bottle up, go sulky, it's just worrying and they don't know how to help you. They're not superhuman nor mind readers. They're just ordinary every day average parents. They need a little help from you to be the best parents they can be.
Think about it.
Okay back to my 80s music at http://www.sky.fm/play/the80s for me!
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