en with more songwriters today openly saying that they like being rock stars for the money, they began writing for themselves. Even if they didnt get paid to write, they would still write. Therefor their songs are representations of their mood and thoughts at the time. Every person has their own deep dark thoughts that would shock others, and they keep them intensely private. However some choose to express it in their lyrics, they are still just words.The problem comes when people fail to realize this. The problem comes when people have to be spoon-fed their thoughts, and the ones to young to do so have parents whom are the same or do not care. My parents raised me, and then let me go to make my own decisions. I was not left alone to my own devices as a fifth and sixth grader. But this is just a personal anecdote. I say that people today need a mind of their own. I say that people need to blame themselves for the things they do. People need to stop avoiding the issues of personal integrity and respect. People need to pressure parents to raise their kids in such a way as to teach these things to them.When my grandparents were growing up, Elvis was thought of by many as the devil. They thought that his hip swing was too sexually explicit for the young girls of the day to be seeing, much less enjoying. Led Zeppelin was thought of in much the same way. Today, Elvis is considered a king and Led Zeppelin is considered on of the most influential bands of all time. The adults and the establishment of the day for both artists harshly criticized them, some even calling them satanic. Countless social problems dealing with youth were blamed on their music. Yet today, both of these artists are considered classics.The trend is sadly spreading to other nations. French rappers NTM were arrested for so called offenses against public authority in 1996. In Pakistan, popular rock group Junoon has been repeatedly banned because of the co...
