Tell Yer Mama
Unveiling Heartbreak: Norah Jones' Tale of Love and Betrayal
Lyrics
I won't cry for you
I won't shed tears for you
When the night grows long
During the extended night hours
And I won't die for you
I won't sacrifice my life for you
Because you done me wrong
Because you have betrayed or hurt me
So tell your mama
Convey my greetings to your mother
I said hello
And let her know
And that she raised you
That she raised you inadequately or slowly
Too damn slow
At a pace that was too sluggish
You're too damn slow
Characterizing the person as excessively slow
Too damn slow
Reiteration of the previous line
Because I've been waiting
Expressing the waiting endured for the person's attention or commitment
For your time
Waiting for a significant period of time
And I've been missing
Feeling the absence of experiences or opportunities in one's life
Out on mine
Referring to missed moments in the speaker's life
So tell your father
Send my farewell to your father
That I said so long
Expressing goodbye or separation
And thanks for raising you
Acknowledging the role of the person's father in raising them incorrectly
So damn wrong
Doing so in a manner that is very wrong or misguided
You are so damn wrong
Reiterating the strong disapproval of the person's actions
You're so damn wrong, so damn wrong.
Emphasizing the significant and repeated wrongness of the person's actions
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