Rotation (by Cute Is What We Aim For, Rock)
common sense media says
Songs about some dark subjects stay obscure.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that what was once a teen pop-punk band has now grown up to sing about some mature subjects like addictions, prison, rebellion, and "living against the grain." They do so, however, in a poetic and indirect way. The band was featured on The Hills.
Violence:
Not really direct violence, but seemingly emotional torture in words like "Don't wanna be the prey to the scalpel's blade," "But we'll never know about the life I chose/I won't believe/I won't be so naive until I go/Yeah we'll never know until these eyes close," and "The judge took my life with his conviction."
Sex:
"I'm gonna start from your waist up through your navel… navigate me through your body" is the most graphic.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Several references to addiction in different songs ("When pharmaceuticals weren't there to make life beautiful" and "You've been askin'/I've been drinkin'/Thinkin' about this godforsaken life I lead") and one indirect reference in "Miss Sobriety" ("I never thought I'd get so low").
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nuttyoboist629 ...
parent of 16 year old
parent of 16 year old
Worth a listen for mature teens
This album isn't appropriate for the tween girls who sing along at shows. I say this only because the girls see it merely as a pop album with words, they don't actually listen to the lyrics.
If you raise your children to understand and listen to the words in songs, then this album is not only okay for them to listen to, but I believe an album that should be listened to, with at parent.
This is an album filled with songs about addiction and self-hatred, a cry for help. More kids need to hear things like this to see that alcohol and drugs aren't as much fun as they often sound to be.
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