Mama Said
Metallica Lyrics

Mama she has taught me well
My mother has given me a strong foundation of values and teachings.

Told me when I was young
She instilled these values and teachings in me from a young age.

Son your life's an open book
She warned me that my choices and actions would be on display for everyone to see.

Don't close it 'fore its done
She encouraged me to keep taking risks and living fully until the end of my life.

The brightest flame burns quickest
My mother cautioned me that those who live most vividly can also burn out quickly.

That's what I heard her say
This was a lesson that she repeated to me often.

A son's heart's owed to mother
I recognize that as her child, I am indebted to her for her love and care.

But I must find my way
However, I also understand that I must forge my own path in life.

Let my heart go
I am asking my mother to release me from any emotional chains that might be holding me back.

Let your son grow
I ask her to allow me to continue maturing and developing as a person.

Mama, let my heart go
I am addressing my mother specifically and asking her to grant me this freedom.

Or let this heart be still
If she cannot give me this space, then I am resigned to staying still and static.

Rebel, my new last name
I have embraced a rebellious spirit in my life and have chosen to separate myself from my mother's expectations.

Wild blood in my veins
I have inherited a spirit of adventure and defiance from my family.

Apron strings around my neck
Although I have tried to move away, I still feel a lingering attachment to my mother and her values.

The mark that still remains
This attachment is a lasting legacy of my upbringing.

Left home at an early age
I chose to strike out on my own before I was fully ready or mature.

Of what I heard was wrong
I made some mistakes along the way, but that was simply part of my growth process.

I never asked forgiveness
I acknowledge that I may have disappointed my mother, but I have not yet sought her forgiveness.

But what is said is done
However, I cannot change the past, and must accept things as they are.

Never I ask of you
I have never made any specific requests of my mother.

But never I gave
However, I also recognize that I haven't always been available or present for my mother when she needed me.

But you gave me your emptiness that I'll take to my grave
I will carry with me the pain and sadness that my mother has experienced, even if I never explicitly asked for it.

Mama, now I'm coming home
I am returning to my roots and my mother after having been away for some time.

I'm not all you wished of me
However, I recognize that I have not fulfilled all of her hopes and dreams for me.

A mother's love for her son
I understand that a mother's love for her child is deep and powerful.

Unspoken, and maybe
There may be some things that she has not shared with me or communicated directly.

Yeah, I took your love for granted
I acknowledge that I may have overlooked or underestimated my mother's love and support in the past.

And all the things you said to me
However, I have not forgotten the lessons and advice that my mother gave to me when I was younger.

I need your arms to welcome me
I am asking for my mother's physical embrace and support upon my return home.

But, a cold stone's all I see
However, I am met not with warmth and tenderness, but with coldness and disappointment.

You never let my heart go
I feel as though my mother has never fully released me or allowed me to grow and develop independently.

So let this heart be still
As a result, I am resigned to inaction and stillness.