Mother

This weekend, the world celebrates Mother's Day, an ode to a very special group of people who brought us into this world. What better way to pay tribute to them other than a song most fitting to this special day. I was riding on the bus home thinking of a song that matches the occasion and it was not difficult at all. Only one song came right into my head by rock band Pink Floyd, simply titled "Mother."

This beautiful acoustic piece was written by bassist Roger Waters from the 1979 album "The Wall" which i have blogged about in my earlier entry. Beneath the simple guitar strums, piano, accordion and drums lies the meaningful lyrics of Roger Waters, totally laid bare his emotions and sounding every line so true to the common man. This song was just "another brick in the 'Wall' " album that depicts the writer's detachment and isolation from the outside world as he builds his external "wall", in this case hiding within his mother's love from any external harm, as he converses a series of questions to his mum who reassures him of her loving protection. Listen to this excellent track and watch a great live version of it.

This song builds up to the middle section where guitarist David Gilmour lets loose one of his brilliant guitar solos before Water's emotional vocals let out a final yearning cry to his "mum" with these ethereal lines :

"Mother, do you think she's good enough,
For me?
Mother, do you think she's dangerous,
To me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Ooooowaa Mother, will she break my heart?
Hush, my baby. Baby, don't you cry.
Momma's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Momma won't let anyone dirty get through.
Momma's gonna wait up until you get in.
Momma will always find out where you've been.
Momma's gonna keep Baby healthy and clean.
Oooo Babe. Oooo Babe. Ooo Babe, you'll always be Baby to me."

i can listen to this over and over again and become so self-absorbed that nothing ever - problems at work or any human relationships can ever get to me and affect me as much. This is the magic of music, they shield u away like invisible walls from affecting things or people and can probably teach me more truths than any book or teacher or person can do. With tunes as good as this, it is all i need to forget this world for all it's troubles sometimes...

This song is dedicated to all mothers out there...


"Mother, do you think she's good enough..."

No

"Mother, do you think she's dangerous..."

Very

"Mother will she tear your little boy apart?"

Yes, absolutely