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You Can Finally Meet My Mom Lyrics
Don't cry when I die
When it's my time I probably won't die
I'll just lie down and close my eyes and think about stuff
These eyes got too wise seen too much of life's goodbyes
Should have spent less time making loot
And spent more time in my birthday suit with you
And everybody upstairs, everybody downstairs
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'Cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Jimmy Hendrix, Jesus, or the dude
Who played the sheriff in Blazing Saddles
You, not Chris Farley, Mr. Rogers, and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my mom
Life is good, with love it's better
Even Bieber ain't forever
We all got to go you know
So you might as well go in style
Everybody prayin, everybody singing
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
'Cause I'll be hanging out with you
Not Gilda Radner, Buddha or the dude
Who had pop rocks and soda at the same time
You, not Jessie James, Paul Newman, and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my mom
I'm not making light of things
But who's to say who's right with things like this
There's so much that we miss
Tryin so hard to be rich and famous, pretty and thin, to win
It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young
So forget everything and just be with me here and now
For as long as we can, and whoever goes first save a spot
You, not Etta James, Bob Marley or the girls
Who won my heart along the way
You, not Sitting Bull, Ella or Bach and I almost forgot
Oh, and I almost forgot
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
No Steve Jobs or Ty Cobb, no Al Capone or any other mob
Whitney Houston, no Chet Baker, Andre the Giant or The Undertaker
Just you
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
When it's my time I probably won't die
I'll just lie down and close my eyes and think about stuff
These eyes got too wise seen too much of life's goodbyes
Should have spent less time making loot
And spent more time in my birthday suit with you
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
Not Jimmy Hendrix, Jesus, or the dude
Who played the sheriff in Blazing Saddles
You, not Chris Farley, Mr. Rogers, and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my mom
Even Bieber ain't forever
We all got to go you know
So you might as well go in style
Everybody prayin, everybody singing
I'm not gonna have time to hang out with them
Not Gilda Radner, Buddha or the dude
Who had pop rocks and soda at the same time
You, not Jessie James, Paul Newman, and oh I've waited so long
You can finally meet my mom
But who's to say who's right with things like this
There's so much that we miss
Tryin so hard to be rich and famous, pretty and thin, to win
It's a shame that youth is wasted on the young
So forget everything and just be with me here and now
For as long as we can, and whoever goes first save a spot
Who won my heart along the way
You, not Sitting Bull, Ella or Bach and I almost forgot
Oh, and I almost forgot
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
Whitney Houston, no Chet Baker, Andre the Giant or The Undertaker
Just you
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
You can finally meet my mom
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Truly a beautiful song if you can wrap your head around the lyrics. To me, the songwriter is coming to terms with the recent loss of a loved one. He starts off with regretting the time he spent without his loved one, saying that he shouldn't have focused so much on work and pay rather than taking advantage of the loved ones he had on this earth. It's sort of a warning to listeners in a roundabout kind of way to "live everyday as it's your last"
The songwriter continues with countless social and cultural references of famous people who have passed. As important as they were in their time and age, the songwriter asserts that he'd rather spend time with his loved one. It's kind of a cute way in saying "you're more important" than the typical "who would you like to meet in heaven" type cast.
Finally, the main point of this song. "You can finally meet my mom." I didn't get it at first but I think the meaning is blatantly obvious. The songwriter, who is still living, lost his mom in some time before the passing of his significant other. Unable to have ever introduced his significant other to his mom because of her passing, this is the final piece of reconciliation, his final piece of moving on because he realizes that now that his significant other has passed, she will be able to meet his mom in heaven. I think the church choir even strengthens this point a bit.! Who knows
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom. Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom. Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".
I love this song coz it works on several levels. First is that your girl is your soul mate and you'll still be with her in heaven. And that when in heaven, you don't care about all the famous dudes coz none compare to your her. And also, from a personal point of view, my mum died when i was young and the girl i'm seeing now is exactly who i feel this song is about, because i've finally met the girl i would have loved to take home to meet my mum.