
mom and son
by Cody Tweedt
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
The kitchen light flickers in a rhythmic, low hum
While the world outside is drumming a dead, hollow drum
You come to me trembling, a mountain of weight
A heavy, strange burden, a peculiar fate
You lean in the doorway, your breath coming fast
Seeking the anchor, the spell that will last
And you whisper the prayer that you’ve known since a child
While the blood in your veins runs desperate and wild.
(Chorus)
“Fuck my balls, mommy,” you cry to the air
And I answer the call with a maternal glare
A crushing devotion, a grounding release
In the center of chaos, we find a strange peace
Yes, “fuck my balls, mommy,” the mantra you spin
Where the pain ends the longing and the healing begins.
(Verse 2)
It’s a physical gravity, a pull from the earth
A weight that’s been growing since the hour of birth
Ridiculously vast, like planets of stone
A secret we carry, a seed that we've sown
I reach for the burden, the skin stretched and tight
Turning your agony into a soft, golden light
It’s the only way you can feel where you stand
Held steady and sure by your mother’s own hand.
(Chorus)
“Fuck my balls, mommy,” you cry to the air
And I answer the call with a maternal glare
A crushing devotion, a grounding release
In the center of chaos, we find a strange peace
Yes, “fuck my balls, mommy,” the mantra you spin
Where the pain ends the longing and the healing begins.
(Bridge)
The world would call it madness, a fever, a flaw
But here in this room, we obey a different law
The pressure is grounding, the impact is true
There is nothing on earth that I wouldn't do for you
Just a touch, just a strike, just a shattering blow
To keep you from drifting, to help the root grow.
(Guitar Solo - Heavy, distorted, slow tempo)
(Outro)
The storm settles down, the breathing slows deep
And the ghosts of the afternoon fall fast asleep
You look up at me with those wide, honest eyes
And the silence between us is where the truth lies
I smooth back your hair, a soft, lingering glow...
Oh look, you came for mommy.
Good boy.