Still Be Loving You
Eternal Love Echoes: A Song of Gratitude and Growing Up
Lyrics
She rocked me back and forth 'til I quit crying.
Comforted by a caregiver until I stopped crying.
she looked into that baby face of mine
She gazed at my innocent baby face.
and in an angels voice, she sang this lullaby
Sang a comforting lullaby in a soothing manner.
until my slumber carried me into the night.
Her lullaby led me into peaceful sleep.
"I'm grateful for these moments with you child.
Expressing gratitude for the moments shared with the child.
I know you're only mine to borrow for a while.
Aware of the temporary nature of having the child.
soon you're gonna want to crawl away.
Anticipating the child's independence and growth.
it's in your nature. Its just how we were made.
Acknowledging the natural course of human development.
but I will still be loving you"
Promise to continue loving the child despite changes.
She had wished for us a normal family life
Wishing for a conventional family life with the child.
but 4 became my brother, she and I.
Family composed of the speaker, the mother, and a brother.
Times were hard for us but somehow we got by.
Despite hardships, the family managed to get by.
She was fearless through her tears and sacrifice
Mother displayed fearlessness through tears and sacrifices.
I had to grow up much faster than she would have liked
The speaker had to mature quickly under difficult circumstances.
but when she knew that she had taught me wrong from right
Mother ensured the speaker learned right from wrong.
she said "go on, I know you need to move away.
Encouragement to move away and embrace adulthood.
childhood is manhood slightly delayed,
Viewing childhood as a slightly delayed manhood.
but I will still be loving you"
Reassurance of continued love despite physical distance.
I left home to try and find my way
Speaker left home to find his own path.
Like a blind man feeling his way through a maze.
Metaphor of navigating life like a blind man through a maze.
I love and lose befriend but not betray
Commitment to love, befriend, but not betray.
because the things you taught inform how I behave.
Behavior shaped by the teachings received.
In my darkest hours when I am afraid
Finding solace in the teachings during challenging times.
or I'm not sure that I can take another day
Recalling a promise during moments of doubt or fear.
I remember the one promise that you made,
Remembrance of a promise in challenging circumstances.
"If the whole world shuts you down it'll be okay.
Reassurance that love will prevail even in isolation.
'cause I will still be loving you"
Promise of enduring love despite external challenges.
Now that I'm a man I realize
Reflecting on the significance of the mother's role as a man.
what a gift it has been to have you in my life.
Expressing gratitude for the gift of having the mother.
Your spirit is young although your body is tired
Acknowledging the enduring youthfulness of the mother's spirit.
and soon for good you'll have to close your eyes
Acknowledging the inevitability of the mother's aging.
the years around your body like a weight.
Metaphor of years weighing on the mother's body.
I guess that too is just how we are made,
Acceptance of the natural course of aging.
so when the angels come and carry you away
Hope for a comforting departure for the mother.
may they whisper in your ears, my serenade.
Wishing for a serene farewell for the mother.
I will still be loving you.
Commitment to continue loving the mother beyond her departure.
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