Because I Am Your Mother

I lived by myself before I became your mother

I used to pretend to be tough enough to do hard work, wearing high-heeled shoes and painting my nails

Now I cut my nails because I play with my child

I wear clothes that are easy to move in because I work part‐time 

because I am your mother

 

I wake up at 5:00 am feeling sleepy because I am your mother

I give my favorite food that I should eat to you because I am your mother

I remember train's names because I am your mother

I always take care of you more than myself because I am your mother

 

I was thin before I became your mother

I always thought about myself, doing my favorite things and buying my favorite goods

Now I always buy clothes and food for my child

I cook sweet curry and watch TV programs for children with my child

Because I am your mother

 

Though I am not good at cooking, I work hard to cook, because I am your mother

I can scold you for your sake because I am your mother

I do my best to be a good mother because I am your mother

I always take care of you more than myself

 

If I went back to the time before I became your mother, I would stay out late at night

I would attend a concert and buy clothes for myself

I don't do that now because I am your mother


I am glad to have become your mother even if I can't do that

I am glad to have become your mother because I can see you


This is the song "Because I am your mother". What do you think about these lyrics? Some mothers resent these lyrics, because they think these lyrics says mothers must devote their lives to their children and mothers must not enjoy their lives freely. The author who wrote it said that he wrote it based on stories of mothers' experience.
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  • Hello, Rose. Thank you for your comment. I think the nature is called motherhood.

  • Hi Tam!

    These lyrics made me sad and a bit afraid.

    After reading it I thought "Oh my! It is a big risk to become/be a mother"

    I think, everyone should enjoy life as much as it possible.

  • Women give up voluntarily parts of freedom when they become a mother. Nobody asks them to do that It's their nature. In opposite to the men, they feel how inside them the new life is growing.

    Thanks for sharing the lyric of this song.

  • Hello, Anum. Thank you for your comment. Mothers' sacrifices for their children are one of the greatest things.

  • exquisite blog It reminds me all sacrifices which my late mother did for us... 

  • Hi, Dara. Thank you for your comment. A saying "Paradise is under the feet of mothers" is interesting. i agree with it.

  • Hi.Pepe. Thank you for your comment.

  • Arigato Tam! We have a saying, (Paradise is under the feet of mothers.). It is her nature to do everything for her child. The role of the mother is unique and noble. Whatever we do we cannot pay her back. That song could be different from my comment. Thanks for sharing. 

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