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about
"Mama’s Journey" is a song for Mom. Her name is Cheryl. In the spring of 2019, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Her oncologist said that it was: «Aggressive, high-risk, but curable». So we, the family, held on to that word: «curable».
In the summer of 2019, Mom was in bed as she was not feeling too well. I thought she'd enjoy some guitar playing, where I repeatedly strummed the riff that would inspire this song. She asked me if this was a new song, and I told her that it might be. And that is how "Mama’s Journey" came about.
Mom did five months of chemo from June to October 2019. During that time, she was given three different chemo cocktails. One of them was nicknamed the «red devil», and as Mom will attest to this, it lives up to its name.
Following surgery and five weeks of radiation, five days a week, from the end of January 2020 to the beginning of March 2020, her cancer was in full remission, Thank God!
She was treated at the Cancer Clinic at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. She found the chemo nurses, who are lauded in the song, to be absolutely wonderful. The song =universally dedicated to the Doctors, Nurses, Friends and Family that helped Mom beat cancer, and to anyone and everyone dealing with a similar battle.
Proceeds from the song will go to help the RUH Cancer Clinic.
Thank you for listening!
lyrics
Mama's Journey (Mama's Song) Lyrics:
Mama get up, you've got a lot more living to do
Mama head up, just like how you taught us to
Mama your brave spirit looks good on you
Mama get up, and bless our way under sky blue
You faced the 'red devil' (fade away red devil)
Mother upholds the world, inspiring courage to a new level
Mama get up, you've got a lot more living to do
Mama head up, just like how you taught us to
Mama your brave spirit looks good on you
Mama get up, and bless our way under sky true
And your mouth turned to metal (if only we could relieve your pain we would)
Clap your hands for those unsung heroes the nurses, who do!
With all your friends and family on Mama's journey (the stars of our heart)
Light our way through the fog into sky blue
Just like how you've raised us to be, Mama!
Mama get up, you've got a lot more living to do
Mama head up, just like how you taught us to
Mama this song's always been for you
Mama get up, and bless our way under sky blue
credits
released March 4, 2022
Written by Lévi Alexis René Soulodre, inspired by Mom
Drums, Organ: Barrett Ross
Bass guitar: Paul Ross
Guitars, vocals: Lévi Soulodre
Harmony vocals: Barrett Ross, Paul Ross, Natalie Soulodre
Recorded by Barrett Ross @ Rec Hall Studios, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Mixed by Brian Moncarz @ Rattlebox Studios, Toronto, Ontario
Mastered by Brian Lucey @ Magic Garden, Los Angeles, California
Thanks to the Doctors, Nurses, Family and Friends who helped support Mom through her Battle. This song is dedicated to them, and everyone and anyone going through a similar battle with cancer, and any other illness.
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