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No Son of Mine Lyrics
by Genesis
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No Son of Mine Lyrics
The key to my survival
was never in much doubt
the question was how I could keep sane
trying to find a way out
things were never easy for me
peace of mind was hard to fin
and I needed a place where I could hide
somewhere I could call mine
I didn't think much about it
til it started happening all the time
soon I was living with the fear everyday
of what might happen at night
I couldn't stand to hear the
rying of my mother
and I remember when
I swore that, that would be the
last they'd see of me
and I never went home again
they say time is a healer
and new my wounds are not the same
I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth
I had to hear what he'd say
He sat me down to talk to me
he looked me straght in the eyes
he said:
You're no son, no son of mine
You're no son, no son of mine
You walked out, you left us behind
and you're no son, no son of mine
oh, his words how they hurt me, I'll never forget it
nd as the time, it went by, I lived to regret it
You're no son, no son of mine
but where should I go,
and what should I do
you're no son, no son of mine
but I came here for help, I came here for you
Well the years they passed slowly
I thought about him everyday
what would I do, if we passed on the street
would I keep running away
in and out of hiding places
soon I'd have to face the facts
we'd have to sit down and talk it over
and that would mean going back
they say time is a healer
and now my wounds are not the same
I rang the bell with my heart in my mouth
I had to hear what he'd say
He sat me down to talk to me
he looked me straght in the eyes
he said:
You're no son, no son of mine
You're no son, no son of mine
You walked out, you left us behind
and you're no son, no son of mine
Meaning of No Son of Mine
“No Son of Mine” powerfully explores themes of abandonment, regret, and the enduring pain of a fractured family relationship. The lyrics depict a man haunted by his past actions – a youthful escape fueled by fear and anger, culminating in a permanent severing of ties with his mother. Years later, burdened by guilt and unable to heal, he seeks reconciliation, only to be coldly rejected with the devastating declaration: “You’re no son, no son of mine.” The repeated phrase underscores the finality of the rejection and the irreparable damage inflicted. Genesis captures a raw emotional landscape of sorrow, shame, and desperate yearning for acceptance, revealing a man trapped in a cycle of avoidance and self-punishment, forever wrestling with the consequences of his choices and the lingering wound of being deemed unworthy by the very person who should have loved him unconditionally.
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