Mother Lyrics

Lyric discussion by wanaboy 

Cover art for Mother lyrics by John Lennon

Appart from the biographic aspects develloped in the text, Lennon's talent here, is to talk to everyone about the magic/tragedy of our human condition : to become yourself, you must bury your parents and live with it. Lennon was at the turning point of his own life, unfortunately too short; adulthood and fatherhood, among other things, inspired him this wonderfull piece. Somme say that to sing is twice as strong as to pray. Here, we have the wonderfull performance of a man, praying for release from his past, with a heartbreaking sincerity. Perfect.

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