Red Carpet
Unveiling the Red Carpet of Heartbreak: A Mother's Departure
Lyrics
Every night before bed, she'd cradle my head
Expressing a memory of someone cradling the speaker's head every night before bed.
And bend by my bedside to pray
Describing a moment where the person would kneel by the bedside to pray.
I'd say mama you know I can't sleep on my own
The speaker expressing a need for companionship at night, asking their mother to stay.
Won't you please stay
Pleading with the mother to stay and not leave the speaker alone.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea, emphasizing the emotional connection to the mother.
Don't leave sis and brother behind
Requesting the mother not to leave siblings behind when she goes.
Cuz we both know this can't be your time
Expressing uncertainty about the timing of the mother's departure.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea for the mother not to leave siblings behind.
How could I know, what had happened at home
The speaker expressing ignorance about a significant event at home.
It was the first selfish thing that she'd done
Describing the mother's action as the first selfish act.
She'd always talk about racing to God
Highlighting the mother's previous emphasis on spiritual matters.
It looks like she's won
Suggesting that the mother has passed away, implying she has reached God.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea, expressing the speaker's emotional distress.
Don't leave sis and brother behind
Reiterating the request for the mother not to leave siblings behind.
Cuz we both know this can't be your time
Expressing doubt about the appropriateness of the mother's departure.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea, underlining the emotional impact on the speaker.
I sure was wishing when I come into the kitchen
The speaker expressing a wish related to an encounter in the kitchen.
She didn't roll out the red carpet for me
Reflecting disappointment about the mother not welcoming the speaker warmly.
Packing to go, from the house that was home
Describing the act of leaving the family home.
I found what she wants me to see
Discovering something important that the mother intended the speaker to find.
The letter she wrote, her last parting note
Finding a farewell letter from the mother in her diary.
In her diary
Indicating the source of the discovered letter.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea, expressing continued sorrow and longing for the mother.
Don't leave sis and brother behind
Reiterating the request for the mother not to leave siblings behind.
Cuz we both know this can't be your time
Expressing uncertainty about the timing of the mother's departure.
Mama, mama, mama
Repetition of the plea, emphasizing the emotional connection to the mother.
I sure was wishing when I come into the kitchen
Expressing a wish related to another encounter in the kitchen.
She didn't roll out the red carpet for me
Reflecting disappointment about the mother not welcoming the speaker warmly.
Every year since she left, we all bow our heads
Describing an annual ritual of prayer at the mother's gravesite since her departure.
And kneel by her gravestone to pray
Highlighting the ongoing impact of the mother's absence on the family.
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