Body | Mother Mother | Lyrics

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Background artist: Alexandra Levasseur

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[footsomething]

mother mother is a theatrical mindless self indulgence try and change my mind

[WatchDog-wrkd]

I think the most painful thing about this song is how cheerful it sounds.

[justthings]

This sound like an adult head shoulders knees and toes.

[FanofMultiple]

I love how people can interpret this song in many ways. I personally feel like this song describes dysphoria and dysmorphia. It makes me think about how much I hate my body and if I could tear it apart I would. No aspect of me is perfect or beautiful. If you want my body you can have it. Of course there are others ways you can interpret this song but this is how it makes me feel.

[balloonforest]

Mother mother writes their songs abstract & vaguely so that it can be a comfort song for many types of people, it's about whatever *you* think it's about, dysphoria, dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, self harm, sexual abuse, chronic pain, whatever you see it as, that is what's true.

[kaikai]

How my mom expects me to take her pointing out my insecurities: eh I'm fine.

How I really feel:

[katra]

I recently just got into a car crash, and my face/body is basically so fucked up now and this song hits me when I listen to it, ,

[sleeplessnight]

For those who prefer comments:

Take my eyes, take them aside
Take my face, and desecrate
My arms and legs
They get in the way

And take my hands, they'll understand
Take my heart, pull it apart
And take my brain, or what remains
And throw it all away
'Cos I've grown tired of this body
A cumbersome and heavy body

Take my lungs, take them and run
Take my tongue, go have some fun
And take the ears, take them and disappear
Take my joints, take them for points
Take my teeth, tear through my cheeks
And take the nose go and dispose
Oh would you go dispose, just go dispose

'Cos I've grown tired of this body
A cumbersome and heavy body

I've grown tired of this body
Fall apart without me body

Take my (eyes)
Take them (aside)
Take my (face)
And desa (crate)
Arms and (legs)
Get in the (way)
Bodies (break)

I've grown tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy body

I've grown tired of this body
Fall apart without me body

I've grown tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy

Tired of this body
Fall apart without me

Tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy

Tired of this body
Fall apart without me

Tired of this body
Tired of this body
Tired of this body
Cumbersome and heavy body
(Cumbersome and heavy body)
Heavy body

[arabellawatches]

I really don't know in what context was this made, but i think it sounds a lot like a song about dysphoria and just wanting to rip your body appart because you feel trapped in it.

[lauratude]

I don't think this is dark, I think it's about anxiety crisis or something. Sometimes your own body and mind seem suffocating, heavy, painful... You want someone to come and desintegrate you.

[auxelyce]

*so nobody is going to be talking about how well painted the hands in the background are ?*

[xraye_]

I was barely able to enjoy the music because I couldn't figure out if it was about a controlling relationship, an eating disorder or body dysmorphia. But then I realised its vague because it can have multiple different interpretations and meaning, which makes it a really powerful song because of how many people can find it useful to their struggle.

[anotherone]

i think too many things when i listen to this:
(TW: depression, dysphoria, DID, ab*se)

- body dysphoria
- an alter in a did system
- depression
- someone who was a victim of abuse
and more

[kadiefaye]

This means a lot to me in the way of chronic illnesses, I’m so tired of my body, I know I could do so much more without it, it’s frustrating..

[goodnightwindy]

k so i was singing this song the other day and i sang the part where it was like 'fall apart without me body' and my sister literally y e l l e d "A R G H, SPONGEBOB! YOU'RE STEALING ALL ME BODY!" in a mr krabs voice and i cried laughing

[itskitkat]

This resonates with me as I am disabled and feel "tired" and "cumbersome and heavy". It can resonate with people with a vast range of mental illnesses and other disabilities.

[captainshadowfox]

I can acually show this to my friends without creeping them out about the background

[frutillasparatres]

as someone with low self-esteem, this song gives me self hatred vibes, like there's moments when you feel so insecure you want to rip everything off, i also interpretate it as a self harm song

[starrcandii]

i feel kind of happy knowing that people find comfort in this song. It's sad of course, that so many people can relate to this song in their own ways. But it's nice seeing how supportive people are to each other, regardless of the reason why they're here. I hope that everyone finds peace here

[racheli]

Self hate: the musical

Dysphoria: the musical

*DEPRESSION: THE MUSICAL*

*I ONLY LISSEN TO THIS AT 3 AM BECAUSE I HATE MYSELF: THE MUSICAL*