For Mother’s Day, here’s this song from Brandi Carlile. I adore this song- it somehow manages to be both specific and universal. It’s about Brandi’s experience becoming a mother after the birth of her first daughter, Evangeline, but also about motherhood in general, and the ways it changes you. I love the last verse, which refers specifically to the experience of being a family with two moms:
You were not an accident where no one thought it through
The world has stood against us, made us mean to fight for you
And when we chose your name we knew that you’d fight the power, too
The world has stood against us, made us mean to fight for you
And when we chose your name we knew that you’d fight the power, too
You’re nothing short of magical and beautiful to me
I would never hit the big time without you
So they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine
Cause I am the mother of Evangeline
I would never hit the big time without you
So they can keep their treasure and their ties to the machine
Cause I am the mother of Evangeline
And here’s a cover of the song by the late Nick Cordero, whom I’ve written about here before. He sang this song at his show at 54 Below, which was held just about a year before he got sick. His wife was pregnant at the time of the concert and he was so excited about becoming a father. <3