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Iris Dement Letter To Mom Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.36/10 [22 votes]Album: The Way I Should / Original Release Date: 1996-10-08Genre: CountrySong Duration: 3 min 19 sec
IRIS DEMENT
- Letter To Mom Lyrics / with translationsI wrote my mother yesterday 'cause I had some things that I had to say
and I know that when she reads them she's gonna cry
But in the end I hope she sees
that I'm just trying to break free
'cause I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
Back when I was barely ten Mom brought home a new boyfriend
and I know that times were bad and he made her feel good
but one night he climbed into my bed
and he left me wishing I was dead
and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
You say I'm digging up the past and it's not wise to go back
but for me it's just as close as yesterday
and I'm not the kind for breaking rules
and I'm not wanting to be cruel
I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
All my life I've felt ashamed, 'cause I thought I was the one to blame
and I vowed to God that no one else would ever know
how he crushed my childish pride
and left me tears that never dried
and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
You say I'm digging up the past and it's not wise to go back
but for me it's just as close as yesterday
and I'm not the kind for breaking rules
and I'm not wanting to be cruel
I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
and I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
and I know that when she reads them she's gonna cry
But in the end I hope she sees
that I'm just trying to break free
'cause I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
Back when I was barely ten Mom brought home a new boyfriend
and I know that times were bad and he made her feel good
but one night he climbed into my bed
and he left me wishing I was dead
and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
You say I'm digging up the past and it's not wise to go back
but for me it's just as close as yesterday
and I'm not the kind for breaking rules
I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
All my life I've felt ashamed, 'cause I thought I was the one to blame
and I vowed to God that no one else would ever know
how he crushed my childish pride
and left me tears that never dried
and I've been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
You say I'm digging up the past and it's not wise to go back
but for me it's just as close as yesterday
and I'm not the kind for breaking rules
and I'm not wanting to be cruel
I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
and I've just been walking 'round with secrets now, too long
Facts about Letter To Mom
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Letter To Mom is written and performed by Iris Dement.
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It is first released on October 08, 1996 as part of Iris Dement's album "The Way I Should" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Letter to Mom' by Iris DeMent delves into the heavy burden of carrying painful secrets for years. The song examines how childhood trauma affects people who try to deal with their past experiences. The character experiences a battle between two opposing desires. The character wants to break free from their hidden burdens but their shameful feelings and fear of exposure prevent them from doing so. The lyrics of Letter to Mom use despair and heartbreak and angst and reflection to show the process of gaining freedom from those emotions. The song presents trauma and abuse as its foundation while showing how secrecy and shame create obstacles people need to overcome to reach their goal of freedom. The lyrics contain mature themes related to childhood trauma and abuse which may not be suitable for children under 13. The references to a troubling past and emotional distress suggest a level of intensity that warrants parental guidance.
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Letter To Mom falls under the genre Country.
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Letter To Mom song length is 3 minutes and 19 seconds.
Who wrote Letter To Mom lyrics?
Letter To Mom is written and performed by Iris Dement.
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When was Letter To Mom released?
It is first released on October 08, 1996 as part of Iris Dement's album "The Way I Should" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Letter To Mom lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Letter to Mom' by Iris DeMent delves into the heavy burden of carrying painful secrets for years. The song examines how childhood trauma affects people who try to deal with their past experiences. The character experiences a battle between two opposing desires. The character wants to break free from their hidden burdens but their shameful feelings and fear of exposure prevent them from doing so. The lyrics of Letter to Mom use despair and heartbreak and angst and reflection to show the process of gaining freedom from those emotions. The song presents trauma and abuse as its foundation while showing how secrecy and shame create obstacles people need to overcome to reach their goal of freedom. The lyrics contain mature themes related to childhood trauma and abuse which may not be suitable for children under 13. The references to a troubling past and emotional distress suggest a level of intensity that warrants parental guidance.
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Which genre is Letter To Mom?
Letter To Mom falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Letter To Mom?
Letter To Mom song length is 3 minutes and 19 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Iris DementRecord Label(s): 1996 Warner Bros Records Inc
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