A friend of mine recently watched Lucy for the afternoon. At one point, she had some music playing, and So What by Pink came on. She didn’t think much of it—Lucy loves music, and kids usually don’t notice or process the lyrics… right?
Well, not Lucy.
My friend said she kept peeking at Lucy in the rearview mirror, and noticed her eyebrows knit together in deep concentration. That “furrowed brow” look was enough to make my friend stop and actually listen to the lyrics herself.
By the end of the song, she asked Lucy what she thought. Lucy replied matter-of-factly, “Boy, she’s a really angry person!”
I have nothing against Pink—actually, I like a lot of her music—but I couldn’t help but laugh at the honesty and clarity of Lucy’s observation. And while this moment was hilarious and adorable, it also reminded me of an important truth:
We sometimes assume kids aren’t paying attention, but they are always absorbing—whether it’s from books, music, or the words we speak around them.
This is why I’m intentional about the stories I read to Lucy, the conversations we have, and the music she hears. Music, especially, has a way of bypassing the head and going straight to the heart. If you don’t believe me, try this experiment: play ten minutes of intense, rage-filled rap, then switch to gentle instrumental or classical music. Your body will tell the difference before your mind even catches up.
Even though this was a funny, unexpected moment, it reaffirmed something for me—what our kids listen to matters. It shapes their mood, their worldview, and even their ability to recognize when “someone’s a really angry person.”
Sometimes the most profound reminders come from the back seat of a car… furrowed brow and all.
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