Sleeping At Last | “Mother (Voice Memo)” by Sleeping At Last - Home Video @SleepingAtLast1 | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 9 hours ago
In the days immediately following my mom's passing, I finished writing my song "Mother" in her honor. I pressed record on my phone's voice memo app and sang these lyrics for the first time. "Mother (Voice Memo)" is that recording and it includes gorgeous cellos from Sharon Gerber.
With this release, my "Mother" collection of songs comes to a close. To write and record these "Mother" songs has been a step toward healing for me. I needed to write these songs. I miss my mom so much and though I will be trying to reconcile this loss for the rest of my life, in getting to share this music, I have felt less alone. I have felt hope. Grief, in all its many forms, is absolutely dreadful. But one tiny gift is that it carves out space in us to understand and empathize with one another on an entirely different and richly beautiful level. In a way, grief gives birth to a new kind of love. In remembering my mom and processing grief in these songs, I've caught my first glimpse of that new love. As Mother's Day approaches, whether your mom is with you or not, whether you have a good relationship with your mom or not, whether you are a mom or not – I hope you feel the presence of love, new or familiar. And whatever you're swimming through in this life, I hope these songs can be a friend you along the way. Thank you so much for listening.
Lyrics:
love, bigger than the ocean
is what you’ve given to me.
you hunted down every danger
so my brother and i could swim free
in a love bigger than the ocean.
the shores, they were mighty scary.
but at my back, i had the mighty sea.
there's something so strange about human nature,
we get so used to the gifts that we receive.
now, i'm more than grateful
for a love bigger than the ocean.
i dreamt you were down by the water.
you looked so proud and happy to see me.
you were laying down some kind of red carpet on the beach.
i said, mom, i'm not sure what this means.
it was an invitation
to a love bigger than the ocean.
now, we have children of our own.
we’ll dive back into the waters we have known.
as you loved us, we will ove them to the brim.
because of you, they were born ready to swim
in a love bigger than,
a love deeper than the ocean.
i still have so much i want to tell you.
i still have so much to figure out.
there’s so much of you in the reflection of my life
and i hope you know i couldn't be more proud.
of this life swimming in
a love deeper than the ocean.
In the days immediately following my mom's passing, I finished writing my song "Mother" in her honor. I pressed record on my phone's voice memo app and sang these lyrics for the first time. "Mother (Voice Memo)" is that recording and it includes gorgeous cellos from Sharon Gerber.
With this release, my "Mother" collection of songs comes to a close. To write and record these "Mother" songs has been a step toward healing for me. I needed to write these songs. I miss my mom so much and though I will be trying to reconcile this loss for the rest of my life, in getting to share this music, I have felt less alone. I have felt hope. Grief, in all its many forms, is absolutely dreadful. But one tiny gift is that it carves out space in us to understand and empathize with one another on an entirely different and richly beautiful level. In a way, grief gives birth to a new kind of love. In remembering my mom and processing grief in these songs, I've caught my first glimpse of that new love. As Mother's Day approaches, whether your mom is with you or not, whether you have a good relationship with your mom or not, whether you are a mom or not – I hope you feel the presence of love, new or familiar. And whatever you're swimming through in this life, I hope these songs can be a friend you along the way. Thank you so much for listening.
Lyrics:
love, bigger than the ocean
is what you’ve given to me.
you hunted down every danger
so my brother and i could swim free
in a love bigger than the ocean.
the shores, they were mighty scary.
but at my back, i had the mighty sea.
there's something so strange about human nature,
we get so used to the gifts that we receive.
now, i'm more than grateful
for a love bigger than the ocean.
i dreamt you were down by the water.
you looked so proud and happy to see me.
you were laying down some kind of red carpet on the beach.
i said, mom, i'm not sure what this means.
it was an invitation
to a love bigger than the ocean.
now, we have children of our own.
we’ll dive back into the waters we have known.
as you loved us, we will ove them to the brim.
because of you, they were born ready to swim
in a love bigger than,
a love deeper than the ocean.
i still have so much i want to tell you.
i still have so much to figure out.
there’s so much of you in the reflection of my life
and i hope you know i couldn't be more proud.
of this life swimming in
a love deeper than the ocean.
