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It represents the "suffocating love" that prevents a child from facing the world on their own terms.

Figuratively, "Mother" can represent the state or "Big Mother"—governments and institutions that use fear to manipulate and control the masses. roger_waters_mother

For Waters, the song carries both a literal and a figurative meaning: It represents the "suffocating love" that prevents a

The lyrics were heavily influenced by Waters’ actual upbringing. Following the death of his father, Eric Fletcher Waters , in World War II, Roger was raised in Cambridge by his mother, Mary Waters. Following the death of his father, Eric Fletcher

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Waters released a remote "isolation" version of the song performed by his touring band from their respective homes.

The track was officially included in Waters' 2022 album, The Lockdown Sessions , which reimagined several of his classic songs in a more somber, stripped-back style.

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