Today we played a little game with some teenagers where we said “what’s a song lyric in your head and what does it mean to you right now?”
From 10 students we got 10 different answers. We had debate around what the artist actually intended it to mean, versus how a student interpreted. An easy hook into a deeper topic of art and where meaning comes from.
We also got some real responses from teens who might not have otherwise vocalized their thoughts or feelings.
Perhaps the most important part is that everyone took pride in the lyric they chose and the meaning they made.
Any time students can be proud of something they made, said or did for no extrinsic reward, that’s a positive moment for all of us.