Hush
Embracing Mortality: A Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Soon one morning (Morning)
Anticipation of a future morning
Death comes a creeping in the room (Well brother)
A metaphorical reference to the approach of death
Soon one morning (Morning)
Reiteration of the impending morning
Death comes a creeping in the room
Continued metaphor of death approaching
Soon, soon one morning (Morning)
Emphasizing the nearness of the morning
Death comes a creeping in the room
Reiteration of death approaching
Crying oh, my Lord
Expressing distress or anguish
Oh, my Lord what shall I do?
Seeking guidance or solace
What shall I do?
Reiteration of the inquiry for guidance
Well you may call, call on your mother (Mother)
Suggesting seeking help from one's mother
Your mama can't do you no good
Casting doubt on the effectiveness of seeking help from one's mother
(Well you may) call on your mother (Mother)
Reiteration of seeking help from one's mother
Your mama can't do you no good
Reiteration of the limitations of maternal assistance
Call, call on your mother (Mother)
Repeating the suggestion to call on one's mother
Your mama can't do you no good
Emphasizing the ineffectiveness of maternal support
Crying oh, my Lord
Reiteration of distress or anguish
Oh, my Lord what shall I do?
Repeating the plea for guidance
What shall I do?
Reiteration of the inquiry for guidance
Well, well, hush (Hush)
Commanding to be silent or still
Hush (Hush)
Reiteration of the command to be silent or still
Somebody's calling my name
Indication of someone calling the speaker's name
Well brother hush (Mama yo)
Commanding the brother to be silent or still
Somebody's calling my name
Indication of someone calling the speaker's name
Hush (Hush)
Reiteration of the command to be silent or still
Hush (Hush)
-Somebody's calling my name
Indication of someone calling the speaker's name
Crying oh, my Lord
Reiteration of distress or anguish
Oh, my Lord what shall I do?
Repeating the plea for guidance
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