Mamma
Joanna Field Lyrics


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Lying here in darkness
He won't even hold my hand
Even though we share the same roof

Even while I waited patiently
If you go on this way
My heart no longer dreams of love
Like a girl of yesterday

Mama, If you could hold me again
Rock me gently in your arms
Tell me a story, the way you used to do
Need someone to love me now
Mama, I need you

Just a lonely stranger
Who don't give a darn about me
Got nobody to turn to
God, this ain't the way it should be

Sippin' on a cup of coffee
As the sun lights up the sky
Left me here without a kiss goodbye

As I ketch my fair reflection
In the mirror on the wall
A lonely lady I see here
Don't look like me at all

Mama, If you could hold me again
Rock me gently in your arms
Tell me a story, the way you used to do
Need someone to love me now
Mama, I need you





Need someone to love me now
Mama, I need you

Overall Meaning

The song Mamma by Joanna Field is a poignant expression of the longing for maternal comfort and love in a world where such affection seems absent. The singer indicates that she is lying in darkness and her husband, who lives with her under the same roof, won't even hold her hand; this lack of intimacy has robbed her of her dreams of love. The singer also speaks of loneliness and abandonment. She says she feels like a stranger to herself and describes the reflection in the mirror as a "lonely lady" who doesn't look like her at all. In the chorus, the singer begs her mother to hold her again and rock her gently in her arms. She longs for her mother's stories, the way she used to tell them, and for someone to love her now.


The lyrics are heartfelt and evocative, conveying a powerful sense of loss and desperation. The singer is in pain, and the song expresses that pain in a deeply moving way. It captures the universal longing for connection and affection, especially when things seem bleak and hopeless. By addressing her mother directly, the singer speaks of a bond that is both primal and unbreakable. The lyrics suggest that despite the pain, there is still hope for reconnecting with the source of love and comfort that the singer so desperately needs.


Line by Line Meaning

Lying here in darkness
I am feeling lonely and abandoned in the darkness, left to my own thoughts.


He won't even hold my hand
My partner refuses to give me affection and emotional support, which makes me feel even more isolated and desperate for connection.


Even though we share the same roof
Despite living together, we have grown apart emotionally and physically, leaving me feeling neglected and alone.


Even while I waited patiently
I have been patient and hopeful, waiting for my partner's affection, but my efforts have gone unnoticed.


If you go on this way
If things continue like this, I will lose all hope of finding love and happiness.


My heart no longer dreams of love
I have lost faith in love and no longer have the hope of finding a soulmate.


Like a girl of yesterday
I reminisce about happier times, when I was full of hope and dreams about what the future could hold for me.


Mama, If you could hold me again
I long for my mother's comfort and nurturing, which would help ease my emotional pain and loneliness.


Rock me gently in your arms
I wish to be held and comforted, just like a child, in my mother's loving embrace.


Tell me a story, the way you used to do
Listening to my mother's stories used to bring me a sense of warmth and safety, and I long for that feeling once again.


Need someone to love me now
I am desperate for love and affection, as I feel completely alone and abandoned by those closest to me.


Just a lonely stranger
I feel like a stranger to the world, as though I have been forgotten and left to face my troubles alone.


Who don't give a darn about me
I feel as though nobody cares for me, even strangers who pass me by seem indifferent to my pain and suffering.


Got nobody to turn to
I have nobody to confide in or seek comfort from, making me feel completely helpless and alone.


God, this ain't the way it should be
I question whether this is truly how life should be - full of pain, loneliness and despair - and wish for a better, more fulfilling existence.


Sippin' on a cup of coffee
I am taking a moment to pause and reflect on my situation, trying to make sense of my emotions and thoughts.


As the sun lights up the sky
I am looking out of the window, watching as the world around me awakens and starts a new day.


Left me here without a kiss goodbye
My partner has left me without any affection or acknowledgement, which leaves me feeling unimportant and forgotten.


As I ketch my fair reflection
I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and notice how lost and sad I look.


In the mirror on the wall
I am staring at my own reflection, feeling detached and disconnected from myself.


A lonely lady I see here
I see a lonely, unhappy woman staring back at me in the mirror.


Don't look like me at all
I don't recognize the person I see in the mirror, as my sadness and loneliness have taken over my usual self.




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