Mama You Been on My Mind
Reflective Melancholy: Rod Stewart's Tribute to Longing
Lyrics
Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat
Perhaps contemplating the brightness of the sun, spread like a canvas
And coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at
Covering the crossroads where decisions stand
Or maybe it's the weather or something like that
Speculating that external factors like the weather may influence thoughts
But mama you been on my mind
Acknowledging the persistent presence of thoughts about the mother
I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upset
Ensuring no intention to cause trouble or upset, requesting understanding
I am not pleadin' or sayin' I can't forget you
Expressing no desperation or insistence on being remembered
I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet
Rejecting an image of distress while acknowledging emotional connection
Mama you been on my mind
Reiterating the recurring theme of the mother occupying the mind
Even tho' my eyes are hazy
Despite haziness in perception, emphasizing the persistence of thoughts
And my thoughts they might be narrow
Admitting a potential limitation in understanding, without letting it affect
Where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow
Dismissing the impact of the mother's whereabouts on emotional state
I don't even mind where you be wakin' up tomorrow
Indicating indifference to the mother's future location
But mama you been on my mind
Reaffirming the consistent presence of the mother in thoughts
I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no
Clarifying no expectation for a specific response or commitment
Please understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to go
Emphasizing a lack of a designated place or demand for the mother to go
I'm just whisperin' to myself so I can pretend that I don't know
Internal whispering to maintain a pretense of ignorance about feelings
Mama you been on my mind
Reiterating the enduring presence of the mother in the mind
When you wake up in the mornin' baby, look inside your mirror
Suggesting the mother to introspect in the morning, acknowledging absence
You know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near
Acknowledging physical distance, clarifying unavailability in proximity
I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear
Curious about the mother's self-perception without direct influence
As someone who has had you on his mind
Highlighting the persistent nature of thoughts about the mother
As someone who has had you on his mind
Repetition for emphasis on the enduring mental presence of the mother
Mama you been on my mind
Concluding with the consistent acknowledgment of the mother being on the mind
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