Tell Your Mama
Kehlani Lyrics


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Uh huh
Hey

It's so easy to become caught up in your own life
Filled with all of your own problems, can't even sleep at night
Everyday it's like a new problem arrives
Need to ground yourself, can't afford to lose your mind
If you wanna know the secret, if you want the best advice
Come and take a listen
Fall in love with what you find

Go and tell your mama you love her, go and tell your mama you love her (hoo)
Without her you could not love another, without her you could not love another (hoo)
Go and tell your mama you love her, yeah

Everything she did in the past, you knew it already happened
No use to every time you see her you get to snappin'
She's constantly apologizing for the things that she has done
But what you must remember is those very first 9 months
Let me let you in on a secret, if you want all this advice
Come and take a listen, you fall in love with what you find

Go and tell your peoples you love em, go and tell your peoples you love em (no)
And thank them cause without em you're nothing, and thank em cause without em you're nothing (hoo)

Go and tell your mama you love her
Go and tell your daddy you love him (hey)
Now go and tell your brother you love em
Now go and tell your sister you love em (hey)
Now go and tell your cousins you love em
Now go and tell your homies you love em (hey)




Now go and tell your baby you love em
You tell em, you say baby I love you (hey)

Overall Meaning

In Kehlani's song "Tell Your Mama," the singer encourages listeners to take a step back from their own problems and appreciate the people in their lives who have supported them throughout the years. The lyrics remind us that it is easy to get caught up in our own lives and overlook the influence that our loved ones have on us. The chorus repeats the phrase "Go and tell your mama you love her" as a message to not take for granted the love and support that we may receive from our mothers. Kehlani also emphasizes the importance of recognizing the struggles that our loved ones may have gone through in their past, and the sacrifices that they have made in order to support us.


Line by Line Meaning

It's so easy to become caught up in your own life
People often get preoccupied with their own problems.


Filled with all of your own problems, can't even sleep at night
The stress of personal problems can lead to insomnia.


Everyday it's like a new problem arrives
Challenges can seem never-ending.


Need to ground yourself, can't afford to lose your mind
It's important to stay level-headed and not let stress consume you.


If you wanna know the secret, if you want the best advice / Come and take a listen / Fall in love with what you find
Listening to wise words can bring clarity and positivity to your life.


Go and tell your mama you love her, go and tell your mama you love her (hoo) / Without her you could not love another, without her you could not love another (hoo) / Go and tell your mama you love her, yeah
Show appreciation and gratitude to your mother, who helped shape you into the person capable of loving others.


Everything she did in the past, you knew it already happened
It's pointless to hold past mistakes against your mother.


No use to every time you see her you get to snappin'
Resist the urge to take out anger on your mother for past mistakes.


She's constantly apologizing for the things that she has done
A mother often feels guilty for not being perfect and may apologize endlessly for past mistakes.


But what you must remember is those very first 9 months
Remember the nurture and care provided to you by your mother during infancy.


Go and tell your peoples you love em, go and tell your peoples you love em (no) / And thank them cause without em you're nothing, and thank em cause without em you're nothing (hoo)
Express affection and gratitude to those who have supported and helped you in life.


Go and tell your mama you love her / Go and tell your daddy you love him (hey) / Now go and tell your brother you love em / Now go and tell your sister you love em (hey) / Now go and tell your cousins you love em / Now go and tell your homies you love em (hey) / Now go and tell your baby you love em / You tell em, you say baby I love you (hey)
Spread love and gratitude to all the important people in your life.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nate Nathan Fox, Julian Gramma, John Paul Floyd, Kehlani Parrish

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[Verse 1]
It's so easy to become caught up in your own life
Filled with all of your own problems, can't even sleep at night
Everyday it's like a new problem arrives
Need to ground yourself, can't afford to lose your mind
If you wanna know the secret, if you want the best advice
Come and take a listen
Fall in love with what you find

[Hook 1]
Go and tell your mama you love her, go and tell your mama you love her
Without her you could not love another, without her you could not love another
Go and tell your mama you love her

[Verse 2]
Everything she did in the past, you knew it already happened
No use to every time you see her you get to snappin'
She's constantly apologizing for the things that she has done
But what you must remember is those very first 9 months
Let me let you in on a secret, if you want all this advice
Come and take a listen, you fall in love with what you find

[Hook 2]
Go and tell your peoples you love em, go and tell your peoples you love em
And thank them cause without em you're nothing, and thank em cause without em you're nothing

[Outro]
Go and tell your mama you love her
Go and tell your daddy you love him
Now go and tell your brother you love em
Now go and tell your sister you love em
Now go and tell your cousins you love em
Now go and tell your homies you love em
Now go and tell your baby you love em
You tell em, you say baby I love you



All comments from YouTube:

@TerrisaPhillips

All her songs are freakin fabulous, i think shes the first artist that i loved all her songs. Her voice is everything & shes super gorgeous! Not that shell see this but I love you Kehlani 💜

@honolulubaby555

Terrisa Phillips Felling just the Same as u, it's so crazy. Every song is soo freaking nice - the melodys.. and just everything. 🙈

@yoanapeycheva9499

Terrisa Phillips I hope that she will read this

@GabriellaLiandu

6 years on and I'm still obsessed with this mixtape. Well done Kehlani, you're getting the recognition you deserve. <3

@miltontrezevant1995

The instrumental nostalgic asf 🔥🔥🔥

@SaxyGirl911

my family hates me and we don't get along but this song makes me want to hug them all and tell em I love them! 😍

@lomurray4069

SaxyGirl911 I know right👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@katelynm5288

😂

@dadriantomlinson99

Same

@dadriantomlinson99

Not the hug them and tell them I love them part

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