Mother
Farewell Echoes: Unraveling Complex Bonds in Shelby Lynne's 'Mother'
Lyrics
Mother you had me
The singer addresses their mother, acknowledging their existence.
But I never had you
Expressing a lack of emotional connection with the mother, suggesting a distant relationship.
I wanted you
The singer desired a connection with their mother.
But you didn't want me
Acknowledging that the mother did not reciprocate the desire for a connection.
So I got to tell you
The singer is communicating a farewell to their mother.
Goodbye
Repeating the farewell, emphasizing the finality of the goodbye to the mother.
Goodbye
-Father you left me
The singer addresses their father, acknowledging abandonment.
But I never left you
Despite the father leaving, the singer expresses an emotional attachment and never truly abandoning the father.
I needed you
The singer emphasizes a need for the father's presence.
But you didn't need me
Acknowledging that the father did not reciprocate the need for the singer's presence.
So I just got to tell you
The singer communicates a farewell to their father.
Goodbye
Repeating the farewell, emphasizing the finality of the goodbye to the father.
Goodbye
-Children don't do what I have done
A warning to children, advising them not to repeat the singer's mistakes.
I couldn't walk and I tried to run
Reflecting on personal struggles, possibly regrets, and the inability to overcome challenges.
So I got to tell you
Repeating the farewell, possibly indicating a broader farewell or closure to others.
Goodbye
-Goodbye
-Mama don't go
Pleading with the mother not to leave, expressing desperation or a final plea for connection.
Daddy come home
Addressing the father, urging them to come home and possibly seeking reconciliation.
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