The band began in Vancouver in January 2005, when guitarist and vocalist Ryan Guldemond was at music school and wanted to start a band based around vocal-driven pop songs. He recruited his sister Molly along with a friend from college, Debra-Jean Creelman, to accompany his own vocals for the songs he had written, and the trio played as an acoustic act before adding drummer Kenton Loewen and bassist Jeremy Page.
The five members started off playing under the name Mother, and in the fall of 2005, they independently released a self-titled album. This debut album was recorded with Howard Redekopp, who had also worked with The New Pornographers and Tegan and Sara. When the Vancouver Province rated Mother as one of the top five BC bands to watch for in 2007, they began to receive acclaim for their debut album. Shortly thereafter, Mother landed a nationally broadcasted concert opening for K'naan and The Wailin' Jennys. In the summer of 2006, they opened for the Australian band, The Cat Empire, at the sold-out Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Later that year, they made their debut in central Canada at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 29 as well as in Toronto on July 1, Canada Day, at the Harbourfront Centre.
In October 2006, after playing a set at the Pop Montreal festival, Mother met with Last Gang Records and later signed a four-album contract. At that point the label encouraged the band to change their name to avoid legal issues, so rather than changing it completely they decided to simply rename themselves Mother Mother. On February 20, 2007, the band re-released its debut album under the new name, renaming the album Touch Up and including two new songs, as well as artwork and overdubs different from the original.
The band released their second album, O My Heart, in 2008. In December 3, it was announced that Debra-Jean Creelman had left Mother Mother, with the addition of a new singer/keyboardist, Jasmin Parkin, announced in January 2009.
Mother Mother's third album, Eureka, was released on March 15, 2011. The album's lead single, "The Stand," entered the Canada Singles Top 100 chart in May 2011 and peaked during that week at position 76. The album prompted a reviewer at the Toronto Star to describe the band as "evolving into orchestral harmonies and hip hop-influenced power ballads, as if Adam Lambert had joined The Dirty Projectors." On January 9, 2012, Kraft Foods launched a series of television commercials featuring the song "Bright Idea."
Mother Mother's fourth album, The Sticks, was released on September 18, 2012. It contains 14 tracks and was co-produced by band frontman Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan. The first single, "Let's Fall in Love", was released on July 17, and the second single, "Bit By Bit" in December.
In 2014 the band signed with Universal Music Canada to produce their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, which was released on November 4, 2014. The first single from the album, "Get Out The Way" was released on July 15, 2014.
Mother Mother has since produced two more albums under Universal Music Canada. In February 2017 "No Culture" was released, with the first single "The Drugs" released November 4, 2016, and the second single "Love Stuck" released November 29.
In November 2018, "Dance and Cry" was released, the only single "Get Up" released on September 14.
Love and Truth
Mother Mother Lyrics
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Is it simply ordinary?
Oh, is it far from all my fantasies?
I lie awake (lie awake), I lie awake at night and brood (poor you)
About the things I never do (oh, no)
And how I'm missing out on love and truth, oh
Oh, love and truth
Well, they're such hot commodities
But come in such small quantities, oh
Love and truth, where are you?
Oh, where are you?
(Oh) oh
I dance (shoop, shoop)
I go out on the town and dance (shoop, shoop)
I go and try to find romance (smooch, smooch)
But all I come home is with empty hands
Oh, boo, hoo, hoo
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, cha-chagrin
Chagrin
Oh, all I really want is love and truth
Oh, love and truth
Why is it that I cannot find these sweet delights?
Oh, love and truth
Well, if everything was up to me
Well, I'd make sure that there was plenty of love and truth, oh
Love and truth, where are you?
Oh, where are you?
Oh, well, love and truth
Oh, where are you?
Love and truth
Oh, where are you?
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
The lyrics of Mother Mother's "Love and Truth" speak to the universal human experience of wondering if our lives are all that we thought they would be. The singer questions if their life is just ordinary and if it falls short of their expectations and fantasies. This leads them to lay awake at night, brooding about the things they never do and feeling like they're missing out on love and truth.
The refrain of the song expresses the difficulty and scarcity of love and truth. They are depicted as hot commodities that come in small quantities, making them hard to achieve. The singer tries to find love and romance by going out dancing, but they always come home empty-handed. Despite this, all they really want is love and truth, which seem elusive and hard to find.
The song touches on the idea that love and truth are fundamental human desires that we all crave. However, they can be difficult to attain and can require a lot of effort and introspection. The lyrics also suggest that these desires may be unfulfilled due to external factors such as societal expectations or personal limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
Is my life not all that I thought it would be?
Is my life not as extraordinary as I expected it to be?
Is it simply ordinary?
Is it just plain and unremarkable?
Oh, is it far from all my fantasies?
Oh, is it nowhere close to fulfilling my dreams?
I lay awake, I lay awake at night and brood
I stay up at night, pondering and worrying
About the things I never do
About the missed opportunities and experiences
And how I'm missing out, on love and truth
And how I'm not experiencing the true meaning of love and honesty
Love and truth, why are they so hard to achieve
Why is it difficult to attain genuine love and sincerity
Love and truth, they're such hot commodities
Love and honesty are highly sought after
But come in such small quantities
But they are scarce and are rarely found in sufficient amounts
Love and truth, where are you?
Love and sincerity, where are you hiding?
I dance, I go out on the town and dance
I go out and socialize, trying to enjoy life
I go and try to find romance
I attempt to find a loving relationship
But all I come home is with empty hands
But I always come back alone and unfulfilled
Oh, boo, hoo, hoo
Expressing sarcastic sadness
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Expressing frustration and disappointment
Oh, cha-chagrin
Expressing regret and disappointment
But all I really want is love and truth
But all I truly desire is genuine love and honesty
Oh, love and truth
Oh, genuine love and honesty
Why is it that I cannot find these sweet delights?
Why can't I find and experience these wonderful aspects of life?
Oh, love and truth, if everything was up to me
Oh, genuine love and honesty, if only I had control over everything
I'd make sure that there was plenty of love and truth
I would ensure that there was an abundance of love and sincerity
Love and truth, where are you?
Love and sincerity, where are you hiding?
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
Written by: Ryan Guldemond
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@solperson6721
Is my life not all that I thought it would be?
Is it simply ordinary?
Oh, is it far from all my fantasies?
I lay awake
I lay awake at night and brood
About the things I never do
And how I'm missing out on love and truth
Love and truth
Why are they so hard to achieve
Love and truth
They're such hot commodities
But come in such small quantities
Love and truth where are you?
I dance
I go out on the town and dance
I go and try to find romance
But all I come home is with empty hands
Oh, boo, hoo, hoo
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, cha-chagrin
But all I really want is love and truth
Oh, love and truth
Why is it that I cannot find these sweet delights
Oh, love and truth
If everything was up to me
I'd make sure that there was plenty of love and truth
Love and truth where are you?
@emocowboy4684
Why does every song by them sound like it's from a different band lol
@happyunhappy7771
No clue buts it's nice
@poliebear1335
~Flexibility~
@roroo
i dont know but i love it
@buddythemoth
omg ikr
@moomoojuice6614
Right???
@iamsad4661
The background singers sound like they've already went through the same problems as the main singer and they're just waiting for her to realize it's fruitless
@GeorgeWard14
"the pursuit of love and truth is fruitless" is a truth. sticking by your friends even when they are delusional is love. love and truth were right in front of them all along :)
@musicalglitchsystem8896
Wait isn’t the singer male- I thought Ryan Guildemond sand-
@musicalglitchsystem8896
Sang*