From American Songwriter · Alex Hopper · · 40s
Family Rock Songs That Move Us
Three rock songs about family relationships that will make you tear up.
In brief
Three rock songs about family relationships that will make you tear up. U2, Green Day, and Lynyrd Skynyrd each wrote songs about family loss and connection that resonate deeply. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
U2's Song About Father
U2's song 'Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own' addresses Bono's relationship with his father who battled cancer.
“You don't have to put up a fight / You don't have to always be right / Let me take some of the punches / For you tonight”
Green Day's Song About Father
Green Day's song 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' deals with Billie Joe Armstrong losing his father to cancer.
“Summer has come, and passed / The innocent can never last / Wake me up when september ends / Like my father's come to pass / Seven years has gone so fast / Wake me up when september ends”
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Song About Son
Lynyrd Skynyrd's song 'Simple Man' offers advice from a mother to her son about life and love.
“Oh, take your time, don't live too fast / Troubles will come and they will pass / You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love / And don't forget son there is someone up above”
Here's the gist
U2, Green Day, and Lynyrd Skynyrd each wrote songs about family loss and connection that resonate deeply.
