Madonna - "Mother and Father" (2003)

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This is actually one my faves from "American Life". I know this song probably sounds humorous to some people based on her high-pitched singing, but this one makes me sad, really it does. She gives a detailed account on how her mother's death affected her and particularly her relationship with her father. It actually had put a strain on their relationship when she was growing up. It's like "Oh Father" pt. 2.

These lines from the song were definitely the highlight for me...so sad.

My father had to go to work
I used to think he was a jerk
I didn't know his heart was broken
Not another word was spoken
He became a shadow of
The father I was dreaming of
I made a vow that I would never need
Another person ever
Turned my heart into a cage
A victim of a kind of rage