1. Mother Tongue is an Al… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists using this name:
1. Mother Tongue is an Alternative-Rockband from California. www.mothertonguelives.de
2. Mother Tongue was the name of the short living project of industrial underground legends: Andrew McKenzie (usually recording as The Hafler Trio), Stefan Weisser (better known as Z'EV) and Doro Franck.
3. Mother Tongue, located in New Orleans, is composed of a trio of women: Dorise G. Blackmon (Guitarist), Michaela A. Harrison (Vocalist), and Tanya C. S. Huang (Violinist). www.mothertonguemusic.net/
4. from providence, rhode island - https://mothert0ngue.bandcamp.com
Future
Mother Tongue Lyrics
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Yes, it's here
The future is here
I went get my palm read
She couldn't find the line
She said, "you got no future baby, come back another time"
I called you from the cell phone
I tried to warn you babe, it was all a lie
I've seen the future baby, it's here
There ain't no future baby, it's here
I am the future baby, it's here
Bombs dropped in the name of love again
Bombs dropped in the name of God again
There is no love, there is no love
When your bombs are maiming men
No love, cause the future is here
I've seen the future baby, it's here
There ain't no future baby, it's here
I am the future baby, it's here
I've seen the future baby, it's here
There ain't no future baby, it's here
I am the future baby, it's here
I've seen the future baby, it's here
There ain't no future baby, it's here
I am the future baby, it's here
The song "Future" by Mother Tongue is a haunting representation of a future that is bleak and desolate. The line "The future is here" is repeated throughout the song, setting a tone of unease and resignation. The singer of the song has attempted to grasp at hope and guidance from various sources, such as palm reading and contacting a loved one, but these attempts are futile. The palm reader cannot find a line indicating a positive future, and the loved one only sighs in response to the singer's words.
The song then takes a darker turn as the singer exposes the violence and destruction present in the world. The line "Bombs dropped in the name of love again / Bombs dropped in the name of God again" speaks to the cyclical nature of war and the manipulation of religion in such conflicts. The lack of love and human empathy is emphasized as "bombs are maiming men".
Overall, "Future" paints a chilling picture of a world without hope and full of violence. The repetition of the affirmation that "the future is here" serves to reinforce the bleak outlook of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
The future is here
The future has arrived, it is happening now.
Yes, it's here
Affirming that the future is truly here.
The future is here
Repeating the opening statement that the future is present.
I went get my palm read
I went to see someone who reads palms, someone who can predict the future.
She couldn't find the line
The palm reader could not find the line that indicates a future.
She said, "you got no future baby, come back another time"
The palm reader told me that I have no future and that I should come back later.
I called you from the cell phone
I used my mobile phone to call you.
Just to hear you sigh
I called you just to hear you sigh or to make you upset.
I tried to warn you babe, it was all a lie
I attempted to caution you that I was lying, that my actions or statements were not true.
I've seen the future baby, it's here
I have had a glimpse of what is to come, and it is happening right now.
There ain't no future baby, it's here
Rejecting the notion that there is a future, and stating that it is already here.
I am the future baby, it's here
Implying that I am the embodiment of the future, and that it is in the present.
Bombs dropped in the name of love again
Explosive devices were deployed as a display of affection, yet again.
Bombs dropped in the name of God again
Bombings were carried out under the pretext of religious devotion, once more.
There is no love, there is no love
There is an absence of compassion or tender emotions.
When your bombs are maiming men
Your bombs are inflicting severe injury or disfigurement upon people.
No love, cause the future is here
Stating that the reason for the lack of love is because the future is present, and it is bleak.
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