Mother
Struggles Unveiled: Yearning for Acceptance
Lyrics
Mother, mother
Expression directed towards the mother, repeated for emphasis.
Bet you wish I was a daughter, no bother
Speculation that the mother might prefer a daughter, but it doesn't bother the speaker.
Ink stains on the counter, out there
Mention of ink stains on a surface, possibly a metaphorical representation of emotional or mental marks.
Clean me up with some bleach mother, mother
Desire to be cleaned up by the mother, perhaps seeking emotional cleansing.
Place me under your cover, undiscovered
Wish to be sheltered or protected by the mother.
Away from the others, others
Desire to be isolated from others, seeking solitude or separation.
Paint over my marks
Metaphorically suggesting covering up or hiding emotional scars or mistakes.
Cause your soul had died
Suggesting the mother's emotional or spiritual decline.
In my dream last night
Reference to a dream experience.
I wasn't looking for a fight
Not seeking conflict but possibly experiencing internal struggles.
Clean me up and say goodnight, say goodnight
Requesting care and closure for the night.
I want the drugs to kick in
Desire for drugs to numb pain or confusion.
To numb your indecision
Wishing to alleviate the mother's uncertainty or hesitation.
Let your years just sinks in
Letting time pass or accepting the passage of years.
Fade away say goodnight, goodbye
Expressing a desire to fade away or say goodbye.
Mother, mother
Reiteration of addressing the mother.
Bet you wish I was a daughter, no bother
Similar to line 2, implying the mother's potential preference for a daughter.
Ink stains on the counter, out there
Repetition of ink stains, symbolizing persistent emotional marks.
Clean me up with some bleach mother, mother
Continuation of the desire to be cleansed or purified.
Place me under your cover, undiscovered
Seeking shelter or protection under the mother's care.
Away from the others, others
Desire for isolation or separation from others, reemphasized.
Paint over my marks
Repetition of the metaphor of covering or hiding emotional scars.
Expectations overwhelming
Feeling overwhelmed by expectations placed upon the speaker.
My motivation has run dry
Lack of motivation or drive being experienced.
I've destroyed most things I've touched
Sense of a destructive pattern in the speaker's life.
Doesn't mean you didn't love me that much
Recognizing the mother's love despite personal failures.
I saw you clutch your filthy hands
Observing the mother's reaction or discomfort during a moment of departure.
When you said goodnight, said goodnight
Reiterating the departure and saying goodbye.
Goodbye
Final acknowledgment of departure or separation.
Mother, mother
Repeat of the address to the mother.
I'm looking more like my father, father
Commenting on resembling the father, potentially implying disapproval from the mother.
Everyday try to recover, cover
Everyday effort to recover or heal from something.
Blur me out once again mother, mother
Desire to be blurred or hidden again by the mother.
I wish you didn't even bother, bother
Feeling that the mother's efforts are futile or unnecessary.
I got nothing left to offer, offer
Sense of having nothing valuable to offer.
I could have been a better son
Regret or acknowledgment of not meeting expectations as a son.
Mother, mother
Repeated address to the mother.
Bet you wish I was a daughter, no bother
Similar to lines 2 and 20, implying the mother's hypothetical preference for a daughter.
Ink stains on the counter, out there
Reiteration of ink stains, symbolizing persistent emotional marks.
Clean me up with some bleach mother, mother
Continuation of the desire to be cleansed or purified.
Place me under your cover, undiscovered
Seeking shelter or protection under the mother's care.
Away from the others, others
Desire for isolation or separation from others, reemphasized.
Paint over my marks
Repetition of the metaphor of covering or hiding emotional scars.
Still birth tainted
Reference to a difficult or unsuccessful start in life.
A blind mess i came in untouched
Arrival into the world in a messy or flawed state.
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