Dear Mother
Ambleside Lyrics


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Dear mother, things are changing
Are you beginning to lose hope?
Approaching for so long, how will we stay afloat?
I've been holding on to my breath
But I'm starting to cave in
And you're starting to realize
That we're sick, that we're broken
We both act tough, but were so soft spoken
You thought we were stronger than you
I hope you know I could never, I could never blame you

But all my life have I been taught to run away?
To block out the pain

We don't have to fade away
Block out the pain

With anything, with everything
With all the pills you were swallowing
The endless times you'd drive away
Just hoping you'd forget the pain
But the same blood runs through my veins
But the same blood runs through my veins





But the same blood runs through my veins
And now I know, we don't have to fade away

Overall Meaning

In Ambleside's song "Dear Mother," the lyrics speak to a child's struggles with their mother's addiction and mental health struggles. The opening line sets the tone for the rest of the song as the child addresses their mother and acknowledges that things are changing. The child then asks if their mother is starting to lose hope, highlighting the mother's fragility and uncertainty about the future. The child pleads with their mother, asking how they will stay afloat and expressing their struggle in holding on and not caving in.


The child recognizes that both they and their mother put up a front of being tough when in reality they are both soft-spoken and struggling with their own challenges. The child then reassures their mother that they could never blame her, expressing empathy and understanding for her struggles while also acknowledging the impact that her actions have had on their own life.


Throughout the song, there is a recurring theme of blocking out pain and struggling with addiction. The child confesses that they have been taught to run away from pain, but they remind their mother that they don't have to fade away. Through the same blood running through their veins, the child recognizes the similarities between themselves and their mother's struggles but also holds onto the hope that they can both overcome their hardships and find a way to heal.


Line by Line Meaning

Dear mother, things are changing
I'm trying to communicate with you, Mother. Our situation is changing, and I'm concerned about how you're handling it.


Are you beginning to lose hope?
I sense that you might be losing hope, Mother. Is everything alright?


Approaching for so long, how will we stay afloat?
Our problems have been coming for a while now, and I'm worried about how we'll survive through them.


I've been holding on to my breath
I've been holding on for a while, but it's starting to get difficult.


But I'm starting to cave in
I'm beginning to feel overwhelmed and exhausted.


And you're starting to realize
You're starting to see that our situation is serious and we need help.


That we're sick, that we're broken
We're both struggling with our own problems and we need help to heal.


We both act tough, but we're so soft spoken
We both try to seem strong and resilient, but deep down we're very fragile and vulnerable.


You thought we were stronger than you
You always thought that we were stronger than you, but in reality, we're all in this struggle together.


I hope you know I could never, I could never blame you
I want you to know that I'll never blame you for any of our problems or struggles.


But all my life have I been taught to run away?
I've been taught to avoid difficult situations and run away from my problems. But I don't want to do that anymore.


To block out the pain
I've been taught to avoid feeling pain, but I know that's not the right approach.


We don't have to fade away
We don't have to let our struggles defeat us or tear us apart.


With anything, with everything
We can face our problems together, and we can use any tools or resources available to us to overcome them.


With all the pills you were swallowing
I know that you've been trying to cope with your problems by taking medication, but I think we need to seek help from other sources as well.


The endless times you'd drive away
I know that you've been trying to escape your problems by running away, but I don't think that's the solution we need.


Just hoping you'd forget the pain
I know that you've been trying to forget about your pain, but I think we need to confront it and work through it instead.


But the same blood runs through my veins
We're family, and we're connected by our shared experiences and struggles.


And now I know, we don't have to fade away
I'm realizing that we don't have to let our problems defeat us. With help and support, we can overcome them together.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Lauvo

Dear mother, things are changing
Are you beginning to lose hope?
Approaching for so long, how will we stay afloat?
I've been holding on to my breath
But I'm starting to cave in
And you're starting to realize
That we're sick, that we're broken
We both act tough, but were so soft spoken
You thought we were stronger than you
I hope you know I could never, I could never blame you

But all my life have I been taught to run away?
To block out the pain

We don't have to fade away
Block out the pain

With anything, with everything
With all the pills you were swallowing
The endless times you'd drive away
Just hoping you'd forget the pain
But the same blood runs through my veins
But the same blood runs through my veins

But the same blood runs through my veins
And now I know, we don't have to fade away



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