Dear Mom
Eternal Struggle: A Soul's Cry for Understanding and Closure
Lyrics
Dear mom, I'm texting you from Hell.
Expressing a sense of despair, the speaker communicates from a metaphorical "Hell," suggesting emotional turmoil or a difficult situation.
It doesn't hurt at all.
Contradicting the literal meaning, the speaker claims that the situation doesn't cause physical pain, possibly indicating emotional numbness or detachment.
I'm just another girl in row.
Describing a sense of anonymity and insignificance, the speaker feels like just another person in a line or queue.
And I am feeling all that guilt, and all the pain.
The speaker acknowledges feelings of guilt and pain, possibly related to past actions or circumstances.
In every word, in every wound, my misery remains.
The misery is persistent and evident in every word spoken and every wound endured by the speaker.
Because mommy...
The speaker addresses their mother, creating a poignant connection, suggesting a desire for understanding or comfort.
Someday I will try to rest my head
The speaker expresses a desire to find solace, perhaps in death, symbolized by resting their head on a grave or an empty bed.
upon a little grave, upon an empty bed.
Continuing the theme of seeking comfort in death, the speaker mentions a grave and an empty bed, alluding to a final resting place.
And if my Jesus comes, we'll face an eye to eye.
Anticipating a meeting with Jesus, the speaker imagines a confrontation where they will face their actions and choices.
You have eternal life, but I just died.
A stark contrast is drawn between the mother's eternal life and the speaker's perceived spiritual or emotional death.
…still haunted
A cryptic reference to being haunted, suggesting lingering emotional or psychological distress.
Dear dad I hope you understand,
Addressing the father, the speaker conveys a lack of words or opportunities to communicate, implying unresolved feelings.
I got nothing to say to you.
The speaker expresses a sense of silence or lack of communication with the father.
I just never got the chance.
Regret is expressed for not having the chance to communicate or connect with the father.
But daddy, all I have from you is in my eye.
Despite the lack of communication, the speaker carries something from the father, possibly an emotional burden represented in their eyes.
A picture frame It's all my life.
A picture frame symbolizes the entirety of the speaker's life, possibly implying a limited or distorted perspective shaped by the father.
Now, isn't this a nice goodbye?
The speaker reflects on the situation and questions the perceived appropriateness of the farewell.
Someday I will try to rest my head
Reiterating the desire for peace, the speaker envisions resting in death, echoing earlier sentiments.
upon a little grave, upon an empty bed.
A repetition of the theme of finding solace, emphasizing the imagery of a grave and an empty bed.
And if my Jesus comes, we'll face an eye to eye.
Envisioning a confrontation with Jesus, the speaker foresees a judgment or reckoning for their actions.
You have eternal life, but I just died.
Reiterating the contrast between the mother's eternal life and the speaker's perceived demise, emphasizing a sense of spiritual or emotional death.
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