Discover the story of the song > Mama – Lola Kirke

The protagonist is singing to her mother, asking her not to cry but acknowledging that it's okay if she needs to. She can't come home and she doesn't really want to. She tries to support her mother through her pain, but she can't fix everything. The protagonist reflects on how her mother cries at funny movies and wonders if she hates the mark left on her by her partner, wishing it was on her instead. She rebels by doing things her mother wouldn't approve of and ends up in unexpected places. The protagonist admits that all the knowing and trying to protect her has taken a toll on her and she wishes her mother could just see that she loved her in the best way she could. She knows her mother is proud of her and made her strong, but it's time for her to face a world she can't save.