Mother

from Another Life by Roan Yellowthorn

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I grew up in the woods by an ocean
My brother and my dog were my best friends
I knew the rhythm and the motion
Of the seasons as they flowed through my hands
There were things I took for granted
The butterflies and the bees
No matter what I was feeling
They were always there for me
They were always there for me

Through the years I became more disconnected
From the waters ebb and flow
Always felt a hidden emotion
That was threatening to show
That was threatening to show

It pained me to be far from the river
It pained me to be far from the trees
In the woods I never felt lonely
They were always there for me
They were always there for me

All the chemicals they're pouring now
All the pesticides they spray
Oh my beautiful, beautiful mother
Wasn't meant to be treated this way

Oh my beautiful, beautiful mother
She isn't meant to be treated this way

At the store I saw orange flowers
I pressed them to my face
But the petals felt like plastic
All the sunlight was erased
They didn't smell like anything
They were bred just for show
And it shook me to my foundation to see what had become of a rose
To see what had become of those

There's a wilderness within us
You can't see this crying ache
For our beautiful, beautiful mother
Who isn't meant to be treated this way
Oh our beautiful, beautiful mother

She isn't meant to be treated this way

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from Another Life, released May 14, 2021

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Roan Yellowthorn New York, New York

Roan Yellowthorn is independent artist Jackie Lee McLean.

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