Questionable music

Research shows that youth most often don't know the readl meaning of the lyrics they are listening to. They may know the lyrics by heart and be able to sing them, but their interpretations, if any, are most often reflections of their thinking, not the music itself.

• You can learn what is going on in their lives by having them interpret specific songs.
• You may know that a song is incredibly vulgar, but they may not realize it or they may have come up with a non-vulgar interpretation.
• Attacking their music rarely has any positive outcome.
• Teasing them about a particular song or singer can sometimes help make them think about the song or singer.