This allows for easier understanding of the song and its meaning. He wants to show her his appreciation for her, because he remembers all the nights that she would come home late from work and still struggle to make a meal for him and his sister.Īsides from the overall explanation of the song, "Dear Mama" can be broken down into seperate verses for interpretation. He feels obligated to take care of his mother no matter what he has to do or go through. Tupac says in the song, "It feels good puttin money in your mailbox, I love payin rent when the rent's due". Resorting to anything in order to make money, Tupac started dealing drugs just to put food and money in his mothers hands. Since he had no father, he probably grew a very strong relationship with his mother, who was always there for him. Because of this, it might have cuased him to be the person who he was in the song. This goes to show that apparently he did not have a loving and supporting father throughout his childhood and teenage years. As stated in the second verse, "No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there, He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger wouldn't let me feel for a stranger". In fact, this verse is the most interesting one, considering it has the most meaningful rhymes out of the whole song. By stating that he could always depend on his mama, he shows everyone that she is most likely the most important figure in his life, along with his only sister.Īfter looking at the second verse of the song Dear Mama, it is still clearly obvious that the song is written towards Tupac's mother in order to show his appreciation for her. This is another perfect example to illustrate the appreciation he had for his mother. For example, also stated in the song was "Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama, I can always depend on my mama". There is much repetition in this verse to show how he cares for his mother. He wishes that he could do something to ease the pain of a such a hard life, but realizes that all he can do is hold on and hope the struggles fade. This shows once again how he constantly thanks her for not only taking care of him, but also for concieving him, how wierd but understandable. He states in the third verse, "I gotta thank the Lord that you made me, There are no words that can express how I feel". Basically, he is repeating how he plans to show her that he understands what she went through. He thanks her for how she raised him as a child. He remembers his childhood and how his mom did her best to provide him with everything he could have possibly wanted. He misses how when he was in doubt, his mother would give him some good words of advice, and it would motivate him to do the right thing. It is also indeed trying to show how much appreciation and love he has for his mother.
But then again, how can he feel pain for someone he barely knew? Because he did not have a father for most of his life, he most likely diverted to other people who would show him love and appreciation.Īfter attempting to interpret the third verse, I came to the conclusion that this song is definately dedicated to Tupac's mother. He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my angerwouldn't let me feel for a stranger." These words are very deep coming from anyone. Also right at the beginning of the second verse, Tupac mentions, "No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there.
Asides from possibly having problems with his mom, it seems like he also had problems with his dad. This may have been the start of his family problems. Whatever the action may have been, it ultimately caused his mom to kick him out of the house. This says something about an action he may have done wrong. For example, as stated in the first verse of the song, "When I was young me and my mama had beef, Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets". There are plenty of lines that purport to show that Tupac was possibly going through some issues with his mom and dad at the moment. After thinking about it for a while, I came to the conclusion that maybe this song is about Tupac's personal family issues. Although its obvious that this song is about Tupac's appreciation for his mother, it might be possible that the song also has another meaning behind it.
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