Fiona-Lee - Mother

“Mother” is the fiery debut single by London-based indie rocker Fiona-Lee. It tells the story of trusting the wrong people and the often heartbreaking realization that the parents cannot fix things anymore as one grows older. The song comes with irresistible 90s Radiohead vibes and a kathartic guitar solo.

Fiona-Lee gives us some background about the song:

“The song’s about a difficult situation I was in a few years ago, where I’d moved to London and was living in the basement of my then manager’s office. I wanted to leave and stop working with him because he wasn’t a nice guy, but felt totally stuck because it was like he owned me and I knew how badly he’d react if I left. It starts out very vulnerable as a cry for help, then as it goes on it becomes angrier and more empowered, basically how I felt as the situation developed and I managed to leave. So it’s essentially about being a young woman that’s being controlled and taken advantage of by a 50 year old dude in the music industry. This shit happens all the time – especially to young women – so I feel really strongly about discussing the subject matter of this song, which is ultimately men abusing their power.”

Listen to our Song Pick of the Day, “Mother,” on your favorite streaming service or below on SoundCloud:

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