Story Behind The Song
My mother fell and had to be put in a nursing home where I watched her decay from dementia and physical ailments. I would try to remind her of memories from my childhood.
Song Description
My mother fell and had to be put in a nursing home where I watched her decay from dementia and physical ailments. I would try to remind her of memories from my childhood.
| Song Length |
5:41 |
Genre |
Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Moving |
Subject |
Sorrow, Mother |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
The Dignity In Her Voice:
I sit here next to you
Do you recognize who I am
How you once gave birth to me
And all the dreams you dreamed
I hope I made them come true
I hope that you were proud
If only I could read your mind
To know what you're thinking about
Now you close your eyes
And you dream of tropical skies
It took so long for me to understand
The love you gave as only a mother can
Now time and disease have taken you away
You cannot speak... there's nothing left to say
But I can still hear the dignity in your voice
A life lived full and long
A simple fall and it's all gone
Memories of a life gone by
Fade like the sun into the night
Sleep now... dream your dreams
Of bike rides in the park
Paddle boats and moon beams
The sounds of puppies when they bark
Do you remember my face?
Or do you see a stranger in my place
It took so long for me to understand
The love you gave as only a mother can
Now time and disease have taken you away
You cannot speak... there's nothing left to say
But I can still hear the dignity in your voice
Flesh and bone will whittle away
We pray to meet again some day
Even the strongest steel in time will rust
'Til all that's left is ash and dust
I wanted to comfort you
But you didn't want to be a burden
You wanted to be dignified
When they dropped the final curtain
For what it's worth... you stood tall
But fate and time were not so kind
Time...that reaper of us all
Robbed you of your beautiful mind
Do you remember my face?
Or do you see a stranger in my place
It took so long for me to understand
The love you gave as only a mother can
Now time and disease have taken you away
You cannot speak... there's nothing left to say
But I can still hear the dignity in your voice