Mama
Rediscovering Sacred Feminine Wisdom in Anna Diorio's 'Mama'
Lyrics
We crucified the sons and forgot about the mothers
We condemned the sons and neglected the mothers, implying a societal neglect of maternal figures.
Left her alone in sorrow, never to recover
The mother left in sorrow is abandoned and won't recover from the emotional pain.
What is true
Raising the question of what is true in the context of the preceding lines.
Let's go back to the roots
Suggesting a return to fundamental principles and origins.
Who made your Christ?
Questioning the origin of the Christ figure and its implications.
Woman and God
Highlighting the importance of women and the divine.
Man's only job was to love her
Stating that man's primary role should be to love and appreciate women.
Oh my sisters and brothers
An address to both sisters and brothers, possibly urging unity.
Take a closer look at the mythology
Encouraging a closer examination of mythology, likely to challenge conventional narratives.
Mary Magdalene the whore that's the core of misogyny
Highlighting Mary Magdalene and linking her portrayal as a whore to misogyny.
Misinterpretations
Pointing out misinterpretations in religious stories.
Twisted stories of creation
Referring to distorted accounts of creation.
Who bathed him in oil?
Raising questions about the care and nurturing of Christ.
Who dressed his wounds?
Questioning who provided care for Christ's wounds.
Who loved him, who fed him?
Asking about the nurturing and love Christ received.
Fruit of the womb
Referring to Christ as the fruit of the womb.
Fallen from the tree, thank you gravity
Acknowledging the human experience of falling from grace.
Releasing shame and, naturally
Releasing shame and embracing natural aspects of humanity.
We return
Expressing a return to origins.
Remembering where we came from
Encouraging remembrance of one's roots.
Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
Repetition of "Mama" as a central theme, possibly symbolizing the universal mother figure.
Mary
Reflecting on societal and personal experiences tied to feminine energy, repression, and empowerment.
Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
-Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
-Mary
-Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
-When I was young I was told
-There was just one way to pray
-Only one way to think
-Only one way to feel
-Spent so many hours
-Feeling small inside of
-Church walls that echoed
-Somebody else's vision
-Built upon centuries of
-Feminine energy
-Tied down and repressed
-Too powerful to be expressed
-But next we come
-Full circle
-Back to the source of all life, all death
-All vision, all breath
-Held within her breasts
-Her womb, her wounds
-Bleeding with the moon I feel you
-Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
Continuation of the theme, emphasizing the importance of Mother Earth and the speaker's body.
Mary
-Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
-Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
-Mary
-Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
-Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
-Mary
-Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
-Mama mama mama mama mama mama mama
-Mary
-Mama mama ma
-Mother Earth, my body
Final affirmation of the speaker's identification with Mother Earth through the body.
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