Discover the story of the song > Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert

The protagonist has just gone through a break up and is feeling very emotional. She cut her hair impulsively, drank a lot, and created a scene. Word got out and her mother disapproves of her behavior and tells her to act like a lady. The protagonist wishes she could be less dramatic like the Kennedys, but she feels like she always ends up causing chaos in her life. The song emphasizes the pressure women feel to keep up appearances and not show their emotions, but ultimately the protagonist decides to embrace her messiness and not try to pretend to have everything together like her mother's generation.