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This stage begins at birth and last for 18 months. If the basic needs are not consistently met, mistrust and anxiety will form.
Children can become socially disengaged and difficulty when creating healthy relationships.
Babies whos needs are met, find trust and safety in the world.
In the song he says "The closer you get to the fire the more you get burned, but that wont happen to us cause its always been a matter of trust." He describes what it takes to make that healthy relationship last and builds it off trust for one another. If the infant learns to trust the caregiver there is a loving bond formed.
This is the stage where a child learns to be independant. Between the ages of 18 months to three years, Children will become confident and secure.
Shame is part of the human experience, the child will learn to make choices for themselves and ask for assistance if needed.
Kids can feel a sense of self doubt if discouraged
"We'll do it all, everything on our own. We dont need anything." This describes the independance one feels and not feeling like they need to rely on someone for what they need. They learn to find it themselves.
This stage is where children, ages 3 to 6, will start to play and interact with peers, allowing them to discover interpersonal skills. It gives them challenges that require responsibility. Doubt and guilt over self-initiated activities is created when its ignored or brought down.
Kids will start to ask more questions in this stage.
"Rate yourself and rake yourself, take all the courage you have left.
And waste it on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head." Shows the result of being overly anxious over the simpliest of things and the guilt that comes with it
Ages 6-11, Children will start to sense a felling of pride or acomplishment, their work and effort turns into praise or feedback. Those who are not given praise or are given harsh critisms develop a sense of inferiority and self-consciousness.
"Youre so ambitious for a juvenile,
But then if youre so smart tell me why are you still so afriad?" Chasing after the praise because thats what you crave. He talks about "being everything you want to be before your time" meaning who hes talking to needs to slow down and move at their pace, not the pace someone else is setting for them.
Between the ages 12 and 18, the question "Who am I?" becomes more apparent. Teenagers start to develop deeper personalities and decide who they are, who they want to be, and what they think.
Those who cannot find themselves or in a situation where they are forced to be something else develop low self-esteem and low ego strength
"You say I'm changing
Sorry, I didnt know I had to stay the same" In this stage, everyone changes to become the person they need or want to be. Brian is decribing it as though someone is telling him hes changing as if hes not supposed to.
During the start of adulthood, 18-40 years old, people will start to develop more intimate connections to others, exploring relationships. Success leads to a virtue of love.
Fearing commitment, avoiding intimacy, and hurtful relationships can lead to depression, loneliness, and isolation.
"Love so strong it makes me feel so weak" The virtue of love doesnt make you feel drained or confused, you can tell when love is real. "If youre lonely, come be lonely with me" Being together doesnt need to be romantic, just needs to be quality time.
This stage describes the need to make something that will outlast an individual or an impact in any way. Ages 40-65 years old. This can include raising children or wanting to be a part of the bigger picture.
Success leads to feelings of usefulness and accomplishment. Failure can lead to shallow involvment in the world or feeling unproductive.
"Help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure. Nothing ever lasts forever, Everybody wants to rule the world" In this stage, people feel a need to accomplish all these goals to make sure they leave some sort of impact.
During this time, 65 to death, that people contemplate their accomplishments and can develop integrity if they think they are leading a successful life.
People feel bitterness and dissatisfied if they havent accomplished the goals, while success is feeling complete and getting closure
"So give me just one more chance, one more glance, and I will make of you another believer" This stage is the deciding factor of whether or not youve lived a complete life, this song talks about needing one more chance to prove to someone that its worth it.