i HATE my birthday
A Daughter's Promise: Navigating Life Beyond Loss
Lyrics
Hey Mom
Addressing the speaker's mother
It's your daughter
Identifying the speaker as the daughter
I came to see you today
Expressing a visit to the mother's resting place
Hey Mom
Repeating the greeting to the mother
I brought you flowers
Presenting flowers as a gesture of remembrance
I thought they just might
Suggesting the flowers may bring brightness
Bright up your day
Hoping to uplift the mother's spirit
Or at least
Mentioning the unmarked grave, acknowledging death
Brighten up your unmarked grave
Expressing a desire to bring positivity to the mother's resting place
I wanted to tell you
Notifying the mother about the upcoming birthday
It's almost my birthday
Highlighting the proximity of the speaker's birthday
I'm gonna be 30
Stating the age the speaker is turning
Isn't it crazy to think
Reflecting on the mother's life and family size
You already had 5 kids
Comparing the speaker's age to the mother's when she had children
By the time you were my age
Expressing surprise at the mother's early family-building
It shouldn't surprise me
Acknowledging the inevitability of the mother's passing
You didn't have the energy
Speculating on the mother's lack of energy
To make it to 70
Referencing the mother's life expectancy
I'm inching toward the
Admitting the speaker's own struggles with life
Ending everyday
Expressing a sense of approaching the end daily
Peter Pan syndrome
Mentioning Peter Pan syndrome as a desire to avoid aging
Has got me wishing
Wishing for escape or freedom from life's challenges
I could fly away
Expressing a dislike for the speaker's own birthday
You know I hate my birthday
Making a promise to live despite the aversion to birthdays
But this is my promise to you
Committing to honoring the mother's wishes by continuing to live
I promise I'll keep living
Promising personal improvement over time
And I'll get better
Expressing the commitment to get better as the mother desired
Like you wanted me to
Affirming the intent to live in a manner aligned with the mother's wishes
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