The Best "Awww"-Inducing Tracks For Celebrating Mother's Day
May 07, 2014 23:50
Mother's Day is coming up. Besides the whole "flowers, card and breakfast in bed" routine, why not make this year's celebration extra special by showing her how much you care through music?
Here's a list of the most adorable songs written to or about moms, with artists ranging from Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Country, Rock and even a little bit of k-pop:
"Momma Can You Hear Me" by Talib Kweli
Cutest Lyric: "And I wonder 'Momma can you hear me?' / When I'm doubting myself... / My lips tight, but my body language's shouting for help / You feed my soul with home cookin', ain't no doubt of the smell / That's my momma!"
"Mama Liked the Roses" by Elvis Presley
Cutest Lyric: "When I hear the Sunday bells ringing in the morning / I remember crying when she used to sing / Oh, Mama liked the roses but most of all she cared / About the way we learned to live and if we said our prayers.
"Tell Mama" by Etta James
Cutest Lyric: "Tell Mama, all about it, tell Mama, what you need / Tell Mama, what you want and I'll make everything all right."
"Mama Said" by The Shirelles
Cutest Lyric: "Mama said there'll be days like this/ There'll be days like this my Mama said / And then she said someone will look at me like I'm looking at you one day, then I might find I don't want it any old way."
"Mama" by The Spice Girls
Cutest Lyric: "Back then I didn't know why, why you were misunderstood / So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love."
"Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters
Cutest Lyric: " Take your mama out all night /So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can / We're gonna do it / Take your mama out all night / You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man."
"Hey Mama" by Kanye West
Cutest Lyric: "Can't you see you're like a book of poetry? / Maya Angelou, Nicky Giovanni / Turn one page and there's my mommy."
"Dance" by Nas
Cutest Lyric: "Thinking of how amazing she was / An angel gave me love / I'm thankful to ever know a women so real."
"I Love My Momma" by Snoop Dogg
Cutest Lyric: "Took me to school the first day / Taught me how to kneel down and pray / You learned me how to count from one to ten / And never forget, where I've been, momma."
"A Song for Mama" by Boyz II Men
"There was so many times / Looking back when I was so afraid / And then you come to me and say to me / I can face anything."
"Turn to You" by Justin Bieber
Cutest Lyric: "So when you’re lost and you’re tired / When you’re broken in two / Let my love take you higher/ 'Cause I still turn to you."
"Dear Mama" by Tupac
Cutest Lyric: "And there's no way I can pay you back / But my plan is to show you that I understand you are appreciated / Lady, don'tcha know we love ya? Sweet lady / And dear mama place no one above ya, sweet lady."
"The Perfect Fan" by Backstreet Boys
Cutest Lyric: "You showed me how to care / And you showed me that you would always be there / I wanna thank you for that time / and I'm proud to say you're mine."
"The Baby" by Blake Shelton
Cutest Lyric: "I worked a factory in Ohio, a shrimp boat in the Bayou / I drove a truck in Birmingham, turned 21 in Cincinnati / I called home to mom and daddy, I said, 'Your boy is now a man' / She said, 'I don't care if you're 80, you'll always be my baby.'"
"Mama I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
Cutest Lyric: "I've seen your face a hundred times / Every day we've been apart / I don't care about the sunshine, yeah / 'Cause mama, mama I'm coming home."
"Mama Said" by Metallica
Cutest Lyric: "Mama, she has taught me well / Told me when I was young / 'Son, your life's an open book / Don't close it 'fore it's done.'"
"The Best Day" by Taylor Swift
Cutest Lyric: "There is a video I found from back when I was three / You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me / It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs / And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world."
"Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood
Cutest Lyric: "Mama, you taught me to do the right things / So now you have to let your baby fly / You've given me everything that I will need / To make it through this crazy thing called life."
"Dear Mom" by Girls' Generation
Cutest Lyric (translated): "I will be a person with beautiful heart / And become a person who is selfless / I'll keep the love of my mother’s wishes / I think of Mother who used to share my dreams and brush my hair."
Here's a list of the most adorable songs written to or about moms, with artists ranging from Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Country, Rock and even a little bit of k-pop:
"Momma Can You Hear Me" by Talib Kweli
Cutest Lyric: "And I wonder 'Momma can you hear me?' / When I'm doubting myself... / My lips tight, but my body language's shouting for help / You feed my soul with home cookin', ain't no doubt of the smell / That's my momma!"
"Mama Liked the Roses" by Elvis Presley
Cutest Lyric: "When I hear the Sunday bells ringing in the morning / I remember crying when she used to sing / Oh, Mama liked the roses but most of all she cared / About the way we learned to live and if we said our prayers.
"Tell Mama" by Etta James
Cutest Lyric: "Tell Mama, all about it, tell Mama, what you need / Tell Mama, what you want and I'll make everything all right."
"Mama Said" by The Shirelles
Cutest Lyric: "Mama said there'll be days like this/ There'll be days like this my Mama said / And then she said someone will look at me like I'm looking at you one day, then I might find I don't want it any old way."
"Mama" by The Spice Girls
Cutest Lyric: "Back then I didn't know why, why you were misunderstood / So now I see through your eyes, all that you did was love."
"Take Your Mama" by Scissor Sisters
Cutest Lyric: " Take your mama out all night /So she'll have no doubt that we're doing oh the best we can / We're gonna do it / Take your mama out all night / You can stay up late 'cause baby you're a full grown man."
"Hey Mama" by Kanye West
Cutest Lyric: "Can't you see you're like a book of poetry? / Maya Angelou, Nicky Giovanni / Turn one page and there's my mommy."
"Dance" by Nas
Cutest Lyric: "Thinking of how amazing she was / An angel gave me love / I'm thankful to ever know a women so real."
"I Love My Momma" by Snoop Dogg
Cutest Lyric: "Took me to school the first day / Taught me how to kneel down and pray / You learned me how to count from one to ten / And never forget, where I've been, momma."
"A Song for Mama" by Boyz II Men
"There was so many times / Looking back when I was so afraid / And then you come to me and say to me / I can face anything."
"Turn to You" by Justin Bieber
Cutest Lyric: "So when you’re lost and you’re tired / When you’re broken in two / Let my love take you higher/ 'Cause I still turn to you."
"Dear Mama" by Tupac
Cutest Lyric: "And there's no way I can pay you back / But my plan is to show you that I understand you are appreciated / Lady, don'tcha know we love ya? Sweet lady / And dear mama place no one above ya, sweet lady."
"The Perfect Fan" by Backstreet Boys
Cutest Lyric: "You showed me how to care / And you showed me that you would always be there / I wanna thank you for that time / and I'm proud to say you're mine."
"The Baby" by Blake Shelton
Cutest Lyric: "I worked a factory in Ohio, a shrimp boat in the Bayou / I drove a truck in Birmingham, turned 21 in Cincinnati / I called home to mom and daddy, I said, 'Your boy is now a man' / She said, 'I don't care if you're 80, you'll always be my baby.'"
"Mama I'm Coming Home" by Ozzy Osbourne
Cutest Lyric: "I've seen your face a hundred times / Every day we've been apart / I don't care about the sunshine, yeah / 'Cause mama, mama I'm coming home."
"Mama Said" by Metallica
Cutest Lyric: "Mama, she has taught me well / Told me when I was young / 'Son, your life's an open book / Don't close it 'fore it's done.'"
"The Best Day" by Taylor Swift
Cutest Lyric: "There is a video I found from back when I was three / You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me / It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs / And Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world."
"Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood
Cutest Lyric: "Mama, you taught me to do the right things / So now you have to let your baby fly / You've given me everything that I will need / To make it through this crazy thing called life."
"Dear Mom" by Girls' Generation
Cutest Lyric (translated): "I will be a person with beautiful heart / And become a person who is selfless / I'll keep the love of my mother’s wishes / I think of Mother who used to share my dreams and brush my hair."
