Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 86 Ian, Janis 1951 Fink, Janis Eddy Society's Child (lyrics) "Society's Child (lyrics) by Janis Ian" is a poignant song lyric written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1960s. This work falls into the category of lyrical poetry, as it captures a deep emotional narrative surrounding societal themes. The likely topic of the song revolves around racial tensions, social inequality, and the challenges faced by a young couple in a prejudiced society. The lyrics of "Society's Child" tell the story of a young interracial couple facing discrimination from their families and community. The narrator describes the pain of being unable to openly love due to societal expectations and racism, highlighting the shame and prejudice reflected in their surroundings. The song captures the heartache of being labeled as "not our kind" and the emotional toll it takes on both individuals. Despite the heartbreaking circumstances, there is an underlying sense of hope as the narrator dreams of a future free from societal constraints, where love can transcend the limitations imposed by society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folk songs, English -- United States Popular music -- 1961-1970 M Text Browsing: Music 27878 27879 2024-10-02T05:42:31.230471 2023-10-02T05:32:05.366398 text/html text/html 24373 2015-04-16T15:34:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 8524 2015-04-16T15:35:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81192 2024-10-02T05:42:36.091434 application/epub+zip 80056 2024-10-02T05:42:34.057449 application/epub+zip 69103 2024-10-02T05:42:32.929467 application/epub+zip 184272 2024-10-02T05:42:37.588435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178753 2024-10-02T05:42:35.440443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131450 2022-09-02T07:00:12.745739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21779 21807 2024-10-02T05:42:30.976457 2023-10-02T05:32:05.198399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 21935 2015-04-16T15:33:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 7926 2015-04-16T15:35:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18865 2024-10-02T05:42:37.705417 application/rdf+xml 14353 2024-10-02T05:42:33.466631 image/jpeg 4032 2024-10-02T05:42:33.200452 image/jpeg 79609 2024-10-02T05:42:31.234462 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia