Library / Separation from Loved Ones
Listen to this when
Mother
Calling your mom, and realising she's probably missing hers too. 📞
Who it's for
In little more than a minute the song captures homesickness for a parent and then widens it into empathy across generations, a perspective shift that can soften resentment and deepen compassion toward a mother.
Lonely→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Mother" is a brief piano song, about 1:18 long, from Kacey Musgraves' 2018 album Golden Hour, written with Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk, who produced the album with her. It centres on missing her mother and recognising herself in her, and expresses love across generations.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Age: All ages
Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.Christina Rossetti, “Remember”
