Discover the story of the song > My Mother S Eyes – Alec Benjamin

The protagonist is reflecting on their past actions and feels like they have been a bad person since they were young. They mention stealing money from their mother to buy gum and feeling dumb about it. They blame their age and stubbornness for their behavior. However, their mother still loves them and sees the good in them. The protagonist wishes they could see themselves the way their mother does, so they could forgive themselves and love themselves. They believe that if they saw themselves through their mother's eyes, they could find a way to change and be better.