There’s so many great answers here. I apologize in advance for my interpretation. This is more therapeutic for me than giving meaning to this song.
In my 3rd year of collage my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. She had immediate surgery followed by aggressive chemotherapy. Due to this she needed a lot of care. When things didn’t get better my siblings and i decided I should be the one to care for her. They all had careers and family . At that time i hadn’t finished collage yet. So i took a job that provided me with flexible hours and was open overnight. She was so strong she went into remission twice but the cancer kept coming back. She was feeling hopeless and she asked me if she should keep fighting. I told her that she’s done it twice she can do it again. Then she told me that she was worried about me and that she feels like a burden. I told her school was harder and this was by far easier and i enjoyed all the time we get to spend together. Near the end she was constantly mineral deficient and could only drink ensure. So we had a lot of mounting bills. To get by i had my siblings buy me uncrustables from costco. My mom worried that all i ate were sandwiches and asked if it was because of all the bills. I told her that i ate sandwiches because I’m lazy and i really liked them. My mom called my siblings and asked them to help us. They told her that they have their own family to take care of. When they asked if i needed help i told them we were fine and i love the sandwiches and just get me some of when they go to costco. Luckily we had members of my moms church who helped turn her during the day while i was at work. Near the end i was so tired and scared. I didn’t know how long i could keep going i was so tired and so scared of losing her. She had become my purpose in life but i was so tired and so afraid that we’d run out of loan money. In her final days she’d take my hand and tell me that she was worried for me every day. She was so thin i knew the end was coming. So i told her not to worry I’m doing fine and things will be ok. Every day I’d cry in the shower. When she passed i thought my purpose had been fulfilled and I’d go too. Every day I cried so hard i could feel it in my chest. I thought i could die from sadness. I still miss my mom so much. She was the last of a dying breed of truly selfless people. I know I’m a regular person trying to be good because she showed me what a truly good person is like. I’ve never told anyone what it felt like being there to witness someone you love slowly die before your eyes. What it’s like caring for that person while trying not to worry other people who have their own lives and worries. When i hear this song i think about me and my mom struggling together trying not to worry everyone else. I thank this site for allowing me the anonymity to verbalize what I’ve kept inside for so long. If you have someone you love try to appreciate them while they’re here. Once they’re gone they’re gone forever. Sorry for the sad story
There’s so many great answers here. I apologize in advance for my interpretation. This is more therapeutic for me than giving meaning to this song.
In my 3rd year of collage my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. She had immediate surgery followed by aggressive chemotherapy. Due to this she needed a lot of care. When things didn’t get better my siblings and i decided I should be the one to care for her. They all had careers and family . At that time i hadn’t finished collage yet. So i took a job that provided me with flexible hours and was open overnight. She was so strong she went into remission twice but the cancer kept coming back. She was feeling hopeless and she asked me if she should keep fighting. I told her that she’s done it twice she can do it again. Then she told me that she was worried about me and that she feels like a burden. I told her school was harder and this was by far easier and i enjoyed all the time we get to spend together. Near the end she was constantly mineral deficient and could only drink ensure. So we had a lot of mounting bills. To get by i had my siblings buy me uncrustables from costco. My mom worried that all i ate were sandwiches and asked if it was because of all the bills. I told her that i ate sandwiches because I’m lazy and i really liked them. My mom called my siblings and asked them to help us. They told her that they have their own family to take care of. When they asked if i needed help i told them we were fine and i love the sandwiches and just get me some of when they go to costco. Luckily we had members of my moms church who helped turn her during the day while i was at work. Near the end i was so tired and scared. I didn’t know how long i could keep going i was so tired and so scared of losing her. She had become my purpose in life but i was so tired and so afraid that we’d run out of loan money. In her final days she’d take my hand and tell me that she was worried for me every day. She was so thin i knew the end was coming. So i told her not to worry I’m doing fine and things will be ok. Every day I’d cry in the shower. When she passed i thought my purpose had been fulfilled and I’d go too. Every day I cried so hard i could feel it in my chest. I thought i could die from sadness. I still miss my mom so much. She was the last of a dying breed of truly selfless people. I know I’m a regular person trying to be good because she showed me what a truly good person is like. I’ve never told anyone what it felt like being there to witness someone you love slowly die before your eyes. What it’s like caring for that person while trying not to worry other people who have their own lives and worries. When i hear this song i think about me and my mom struggling together trying not to worry everyone else. I thank this site for allowing me the anonymity to verbalize what I’ve kept inside for so long. If you have someone you love try to appreciate them while they’re here. Once they’re gone they’re gone forever. Sorry for the sad story