Tell Me Mama
Unveiling Shadows: Native Nomads' Reflection on Lost Innocence
Lyrics
Hey me mama do you know where your kids are
Expressing concern to the mother about the whereabouts of her children.
They're outside drinking rum in the afternoons
Describing the children's activity of drinking rum outdoors in the afternoon.
I said tell me mama, tell me cause I don't know
Reiterating the request to the mother for information, as the speaker is unaware.
Do you know where your priests are
Raising a question about the location or actions of priests.
They're outside with the kids you left alone in the sun too soon
Highlighting the priests' presence with unsupervised children left in the sun prematurely.
I said tell me mama, tell me cause I don't know
Repeating the plea for the mother to provide information due to the speaker's lack of knowledge.
I said tell me mama, tell me cause I don't know
Emphasizing the speaker's uncertainty and the need for the mother to reveal the truth.
Whatever happened to that classic story
Questioning the disappearance or transformation of a traditional narrative.
The girl meets the boy and everybody's saved in the end
Referencing a classic story where the union of a girl and a boy results in salvation for everyone.
I said tell me mama cause I don't understand
Seeking clarification from the mother due to the speaker's inability to comprehend the situation.
Whatever happened to that classic tale
Questioning the fate of a conventional tale where everything is in decline and nothing improves.
Where everything's down and nothing's on the mend
Expressing confusion and a desire for the mother to explain the situation.
I said tell me mama cause I don't understand
Repeating the request for the mother to provide understanding in a time of confusion.
I said tell me mama, tell me mama
Emphasizing the plea to the mother for information and clarity.
Tell me mama cause I don't understand
Reiterating the lack of comprehension and the need for the mother's explanation.
I said tell me mama, I said tell me mama
Stressing the urgency of understanding, repeating the request to the mother.
Tell me mama, tell me mama, cause I don't understand
Repeating the plea for the mother to disclose information due to the speaker's confusion.
Don't you wish you'd saved me back there
Possibly expressing a desire for rescue or assistance in a past situation.
Don't you wish you'd saved me back there
Repeating the wish for salvation or help in a previous circumstance.
Don't you wish you'd saved me back there
Continuing the expression of a desire for rescue or support in a specific past event.
Saved me back there, saved me back there
Repeating the plea for salvation, emphasizing the need for assistance in the mentioned situation.
I said tell me mama, tell me mama
Reiterating the request for the mother to share information and provide understanding.
I said tell me mama
Further emphasizing the plea for the mother to disclose information and bring clarity.
I said tell me mama cause I don't understand
Repeating the lack of understanding and the urgency for the mother to explain the situation.
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