Discover the story of the song > Mother S Eyes – Alice Phoebe Lou

The protagonist in the song is going through a difficult time. She feels like she has been replaced and hasn't fully accepted herself yet. She spends a lot of time alone and wants to be her own person. She looks at herself in the mirror and feels happy with who she sees. She realizes that she has been trying to fit into boxes that don't suit her and finally understands the importance of being true to herself. The protagonist also has mixed feelings about a romantic partner. She wants them, but doesn't want them to be fully hers. She sees loving them as both a healing and a harmful thing. The lyrics also talk about feeling vulnerable and lost, with nowhere to go and no one to meet. However, the protagonist realizes that she needs to focus on herself and be content with sitting alone in her own thoughts.