Legendary Child
Aerosmith(에어로스미스) Lyrics

Legendary child
The singer is referring to themselves as a legendary child in this song

I tell ya what I'm talkin' about
The singer is about to explain what they mean by 'legendary child'

Makin' love at seventeen, yeah, we had the luck
At the age of 17, the singer and their partner were lucky enough to experience young love

But we traded 'em toys and other joys, and we didn't give a (whoa-oh-oh)
They gave up childish things in exchange for more adult experiences, without regret

I took a chance at the high school dance, never knowing wrong from right
The artist followed their heart at the school dance, unaware of the consequences

And that same show, forty years ago, being televised tonight
Even after forty years, the singer's past actions are being broadcasted on television

'Cause journey from inside my head to the taj mahal
The singer has gone on a journey from their thoughts to one of the most famous buildings in the world

I went from never-havin'-none to wanna-have-it-all
The artist went from having nothing to wanting everything they could get their hands on

I wanna keep that dream alive
The artist wants to maintain their dream of achieving all the things they want

And eat that honey from the hive
The artist wants to enjoy the good things, like 'eating honey from a hive'

With all the noise and all the glamor
Despite the loudness and the glamour, the singer still wants to chase their dreams

No surprise you know I am a
It's not surprising that the artist is a 'legendary child' given their experiences

Sticks and stones will break your bones, at least they'll rearrange
The singer notes that physical violence can cause damage, but can also change things significantly

I drop a dime and every time I get myself a nickel's change (whoa-oh-oh)
The singer is getting less value out of each monetary transaction in some way

They say we don't know jack
People are doubting the singer's knowledge or ability for something

At the plant, we proved 'em wrong
Despite what others say, the artist and their team showed they are knowledgeable or skilled at something

We traded in our souls at night and sold 'em for a song
The artist and their fellow musicians gave a lot of themselves to perform and show their talents

And if satan had a lady friend, her name was mary jane
The singer is referring to marijuana as the 'lady friend' of satan

I never wondered why she tried to drive us quite insane
The singer not only acknowledges the negative effects of marijuana, but also accepts them as part of the experience

And how we got the golden fleece
The artist acquired something valuable, but it's unclear what that is

From tokin' on that pipe of peace
The artist hints that they achieved something valuable through smoking marijuana

Yeah, as far as I can see
From the artist's point of view, something positive has come from their experiences with marijuana

There is a god 'cause I got me a
The singer believes that something good has come into their life, and credits it to a higher power

Legendary child
The artist repeats the phrase from earlier, possibly as a way to emphasize their point

I think that what I'm tryin' to say is
The singer is about to sum up their point, and may have been rambling or unclear up to this point

(Le-gen-da-ry child) legendary child
The singer repeats the phrase one more time to drive the point home

Legend
The singer is emphasizing the legendary nature of their experiences

Legendary child
The song ends with the artist referring to themselves as a legendary child one last time