Blog Psychologist

You know often singers are amazed at the fans who feel like they know them, but you can learn a lot about a person through their lyrics. A true artist writes from their heart and I'm not talking about frivolous songs with no real meaning. I'm talking about meaningful songs, written by people with complete vulnerability. That person, through music, can give more of a window to their soul than hours of face to face conversation. This is true of artists in general. Through a person's art we can see the things they wouldn't say to just anyone, if anyone.

"Childhood" by Michael Jackson is a prime example:

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for the world that I
Come from
'Cause I've been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart...
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities...
'Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me...
People say I'm not okay
'Cause I love such elementary things...
It's been my fate to compensate, for the
Childhood
I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates and adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?

People say I'm strange that way
'Cause I love such elementary things,
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
The dreams I would dare, watch me fly...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I've had

Have you seen my Childhood.