Made by Maid Lyrics

Lyric discussion by floralcurtain 

Cover art for Made by Maid lyrics by Laura Marling

My interpretation, which may have an inherit bias:

A story of a person, raised by parents distracted, by what it's unclear. Hoping the sun would come again, so just by their own problems. Neglected of their love, she leaves but ends up returning in pursuit of the sense of home. Even in returning she is neglected. "There is a rose without a thorn; They cut it off each year and give it away" she offers only her honest love with no "thorns." Yet they cut if off each year and give it away.

Disillusioned yet still believing in love, has a child and teaches him everything about the world she has come to know. He grows up and blames her for everything he does wrong. Humble and apologetic, she can still see her little boy under all the blame.

Basically a mother who smothers her child in love to make up for the love she was denied as a child. Spoiled into resentment, the child blames his mother for everything that is wrong with him. Yet she still sees his innocence. Most of our mothers genuinely do the best they can in raising us. If we all weren't so spoiled, we'd be able to see that and stop blaming them for our every flaw that we dont want to be held accountable.