Dear Mom Songtext

I thought I had to carry everything alone
So I pushed your love away
And now I'm older, and I finally see
How much of you lives inside of me
I wish I could go back in time
Just for a moment, just to say
I wasn′t trying to hurt you, mom
I was just trying to find my way

Dear Mom, I hope you're proud of me
I know I wasn't always the kid you dreamed I′d be
I know I made you worry
I know I made you cry
There were times you reached for me
And I pushed you aside
But every time I found the strength to get back on my feet
Every time I chose to fight when life was crushing me
That′s you
So when you look at me
I hope you don't see all the mistakes I′ve made I hope you see your kid
Who just needed you to stay
Mm
Mm

And I never understood it
I was too young to know
That sometimes the person saying "I'm fine"
Is the one hurting the most
You taught me how to keep going
Without ever asking for applause
You showed me what unconditional means
By loving me without a cause
And now every year that passes
Makes one thing clearer to me
You weren′t just raising a child
You were teaching a broken world
How to love somebody completely

Dear Mom, I hope you're proud of me
I know I wasn′t always the kid you dreamed I'd be
I know I made you worry
I know I made you cry
There were times you reached for me
And I pushed you aside
But every time I found the strength to get back on my feet
Every time I chose to fight when life was crushing me
That's you
So when you look at me
I hope you don′t see all the mistakes I′ve made
I hope you see your kid
Who just needed you to stay