Hey Ma
Hey Ma's Unwavering Love: A Son's Journey from Pain to RedemptionLyrics
Hey ma,
Addressing mother affectionately.
It's hard to think 'bout what I put you through
Expressing difficulty in contemplating the challenges inflicted on the mother.
It's hard to think about the way I moved
Reflecting on past actions and their impact.
Bringing trouble to the house
Acknowledging bringing trouble to the home.
Taking drugs and coming down
Referencing drug use and its consequences.
Don't need to talk about that now
Choosing not to delve into certain topics now.
But Hey ma,
Reiterating the address to the mother.
When I was feeling pain before the stu
Recalling pain before success.
When I was feeling lost and confused
Feeling lost and confused in the past.
The only constant was you (yea)
Emphasizing the mother as the only constant.
The only constant was you
-Yea I swear the only constant was you
-Hey ma
Repeating the address to the mother.
I'm so sorry I missed your birthday
Expressing regret for missing the mother's birthday and acknowledging negligence.
I was in the worst place
-But still I should have put you first
-Hey ma
Reaffirming love for the mother.
You know I love you
Acknowledging the mother's importance and vowing to succeed for her.
It's no woman above you
-You brought me in this world and imma make sure it's a dub
-Oooo ma
Expressing admiration for the mother.
They feel the pressure
Recognizing the mother's positive influence and teachings.
They know you raised me better
-They see my skin like leather
-And you taught me how to weather any storm
-I'm blessed to have been born
Expressing gratitude for being born to a strong mother.
To a goddess on your own
-They brought you into human form
-When I have my kid
Committing to parenting like the mother and ensuring support.
Imma raise him like you did
-If he get caught up in some shit
-I'll make sure that I'm in the mix
-I know we had some late nights and date nights and brake lights that broke
Reflecting on past struggles, growth, and newfound coping mechanisms.
Through these faint lines we made ties and made time to hope
-I used to make time to smoke
-Till' you taught me a different way to cope
-I used to hide away
-But I ain't high today
-Now watch your son fly away
-Hey ma,
Repeating the address to the mother.
It's hard to think 'bout what I put you through
Reiterating the difficulty in thinking about past actions.
It's hard to think about the way I moved
-Bringing trouble to the house
-Taking drugs and coming down
-Don't need to talk about that now
-But Hey ma,
Repeating the address to the mother.
When I was feeling pain before the stu
Reaffirming the mother as a constant in difficult times.
When I was feeling lost and confused
-The only constant was you (yea)
-The only constant was you
-Yea I swear the only constant was you
-Hey ma,
Repeating the address to the mother.
It's been a while I know
Expressing a desire to return home, leaving a piece of the heart through music.
But I swear that I'll be coming back home
-Before too long
-Soon as I leave my heart in these songs
-And I pray that you'll be singing along
-I don't know where
-but I know that I can take us there
-Yea I know that imma take us there
-But I don't know where
-I know imma need you there
Acknowledging the mother's support and presence in the future.
And I know that you gone be right there
-Hey ma,
Repeating the address to the mother.
Hard to think 'bout what I put you through
Final repetition emphasizing the mother's constancy and expressing love and commitment.
It's hard to think about the way I moved
-Bringing trouble to the house
-Taking drugs and coming down
-Don't need to talk about that now
-But Hey ma,
-When I was feeling pain before the stu
-When I was feeling lost and confused
-The only constant was you (yea)
-The only constant was you
-Yea I swear the only constant was you
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