Kids Lyrics – Tom MacDonald

Kids Lyrics Meaning

In the first part, the singer talks about feeling scared to raise children in today’s world. He feels like kids are pushed into labels and judged no matter what they do. He worries about the internet exposing them to dangerous people and unhealthy content before they’re even old enough to understand what they’re seeing. He also feels that kids just want normal friendships, but adults and society keep filling their heads with fighting, fear, and division. Instead of enjoying real life, kids are stuck online chasing likes, and he blames adults for letting things reach this point. He feels that constant political fights and social trends have confused kids to the point where they don’t know what to believe anymore.

Next, he says it feels like young people are being targeted on purpose. He’s frustrated that it’s hard to know what’s true because lies get treated like facts. He’s scared of violence in schools and feels hopeless because if the future depends on kids who grow up in this environment, then the future itself feels damaged.

Then he looks back at his own childhood, remembering simple outdoor fun with friends. He talks about riding bikes, hanging out at each other’s houses, and doing kid things without stress. Those memories feel warm and safe to him, and he contrasts them with today’s world, which feels more complicated and dangerous. He repeats these memories to show how different life used to be and how much he misses that simplicity.

In the next part, he talks about his fear of raising kids in a place where teens are given heavy medication too easily and exposed to extreme choices they may not fully understand. He also mentions how many popular artists promote unhealthy habits, and he worries that young people copy what they see without realizing the consequences until it’s too late. He brings up how common divorce is and how kids often repeat what they grow up around, creating a pattern that continues from one generation to the next.

He then explains how broken families can lead to larger problems in communities. When a home falls apart, it affects the street, then the neighborhood, and eventually the whole city. He says the cycle needs to be stopped because he doesn’t want to raise a child in a world full of harmful influences and careless adults. Again, he says parents haven’t done a good job guiding their kids, and the rush to follow every new social idea has left young people confused and vulnerable.

He repeats the idea that someone is hurting the youth on purpose. Truth feels twisted, and violence in schools makes everything worse. He worries that if children grow up in a world like this, the future won’t be bright.

He goes back again to childhood memories, talking about playing outside, using old-school gadgets, and enjoying small treats. These memories show how normal and carefree life used to be, compared to how stressful things feel now.

Near the end, he talks about how parents used to be more straightforward and firm. They tried hard to teach their kids right from wrong, and he feels that strength has faded. Today’s kids get lost in their phones, believing whatever they see online. He feels sad that guidance from parents has been replaced with digital influence.

Finally, he repeats the childhood memories once more to show how much he wishes things could go back to being simple, safe, and fun the way they were when he was young.