EMI MARIA writes and composes ‘Mother Tree’ alongside NAOtheLAIZA and G.V KARTY. The song tells the story of a woman embracing her identity and struggles as a mother and artist. EMI MARIA delivers raw honesty, mixing personal pain with unshakable resilience.
Mother Tree
Emi Maria
Mother Tree Lyrics English Translation by Emi Maria
The poet mentions planting roots like bonsai trees, a powerful metaphor for growth in adversity. EMI MARIA transforms her scars into strength, declaring, ‘I faced the dark I used to hide, I took my scars and made them shine.’ The lyrics celebrate her journey from struggle to self-acceptance.
Aporonia demo kei demo naiI’m neither Apollonia nor Kei.
Naritai one and onlyI just want to be the one and only.
Dare no onna kankei nai watashi wa watashiIt doesn’t matter whose woman I am; I’m just me.
Minna kamera mukauEveryone’s just facing the camera.
Kuikku na kane hoshiiI want quick cash.
Hitei wa shinaiI won’t deny it.
Demo uchi wa taba de hoshiiBut I want it in thick stacks.
Boss mom kodomo no tame kaseguBoss mom, I’m earning it all for my kids.
Heya no kazu to bag fuyasuI’ll increase the number of rooms and bags.
Heito mo shousan mo kubimoto no hamono saBoth the hate and the praise are like blades at my neck.
Ave maria no you ni idaku kono peinI embrace this pain like an Ave Maria.
They cover up their shitty lives, talkin’ shit about meThey cover up their sh*tty lives, talking sh*t about me.
But when the truth hits, it splits their ego in threeBut when the truth hits, it splits their ego in three.
Jealousy’s a mirror and they’re scared to seeJealousy’s a mirror and they’re scared to see.
I’m growing while they’re stuck in weedsI’m growing while they’re stuck in weeds.
I’d rather plant my roots like bonsai treesI’d rather plant my roots like bonsai trees.
Watashi no swag maneshitaiYou want to copy my swag.
Nara natte ageru mother treeThen I’ll become your mother tree.
Kirarete mo nobiru kono leafEven if it’s cut, this leaf keeps growing.
Watashi ga watashi no shouri no megamiI’m my own goddess of victory.
I faced the dark i used to hideI faced the dark I used to hide,
I took my scars and made them shineI took my scars and made them shine.
Mitsuketa my authenticityI’ve found my authenticity.
Ikiru my life, no apologyI’m living my life with no apology.
I faced the dark i used to hideI faced the dark I used to hide,
I took my scars and made them shineI took my scars and made them shine.
Mitsuketa my authenticityI’ve found my authenticity.
Ikiru my life, no apologyI’m living my life with no apology.
I’m a survivorI’m a survivor.
I’m a warriorI’m a warrior.
I’m a teacherI’m a teacher.
I’m a protectorI’m a protector.
I’m a healerI’m a healer.
I’m a nurturerI’m a nurturer.
I’m a builderI’m a builder.
A motherA mother.
Akachan naku koe ga BGMA baby’s cry is my background music.
Kakiageru bars at 3am 3amI’m writing bars at 3 a.m., 3 a.m.
Oya ni natte hajimeteIt was only after I became a parent,
Tateta ki ga suru sutaato chitenthat I felt like I finally reached the starting line.
Boshi katei yonin kyoudaiA single-mother home with four siblings,
In a one-bed spaceliving in a one-bed space.
Sodatete kureta mamii niTo the mommy who raised me,
Big respectI give big respect.
Haha to ane ga katte kureta MTRUsing the MTR my mom and sister bought me,
De ongen rokuon shita kabi kusai yojouhanI recorded tracks in a moldy room ‘the size of four-and-a-half mats’.
Baka ni sareta kono koe that’s what i get paidThis voice they mocked is what gets me paid.
B#tch, i’m still starving for a bigger plateB*tch, I’m still starving for a bigger plate.
I need my money, big house kodomo no gakuhiI need my money, a big house, and my kids’ tuition.
Abura utteru hima wa nai te ni ireru madeI’ve got no time to slack off until I’ve got it all.
Three kids, more roomsThree kids, more rooms.
Big dreams, no doomBig dreams, no doom.
I bloom in the cracksI bloom in the cracks,
Where they think there’s no roomwhere they think there’s no room.
Still me, still free, still sharp like a knifeI’m still me, still free, still sharp like a knife.
Tenshi no you ni utau akuma spitting barsI’m a devil singing like an angel, spitting bars.
I faced the dark i used to hideI faced the dark I used to hide,
I took my scars and made them shineI took my scars and made them shine.
Mitsuketa my authenticityI’ve found my authenticity.
Ikiru my life, no apologyI’m living my life with no apology.
I faced the dark i used to hideI faced the dark I used to hide,
I took my scars and made them shineI took my scars and made them shine.
Mitsuketa my authenticityI’ve found my authenticity.
Ikiru my life, no apologyI’m living my life with no apology.
I’m a survivorI’m a survivor.
I’m a warriorI’m a warrior.
I’m a teacherI’m a teacher.
I’m a protectorI’m a protector.
I’m a healerI’m a healer.
I’m a nurturerI’m a nurturer.
I’m a builderI’m a builder.
A motherA mother.
Iiyo iiyo yutetara tsukeagarasetanaI kept saying it was okay, and I let you get cocky.
Dono kuchi ga yuuten no sneaky b#tchWhich mouth is talking, you sneaky b*tch?
Douse kosokoso kiiten daro?You’re probably listening in secret anyway, aren’t you?
Watashi no new sh#tTo my new sh*t.
Iiyo iiyo yutetara tsukeagarasetanaI kept saying it was okay, and I let you get cocky.
Dono kuchi ga yuuten no sneaky b#tchWhich mouth is talking, you sneaky b*tch?
Douse kosokoso kiiten daro?You’re probably listening in secret anyway, aren’t you?
Watashi no new sh#tTo my new sh*t.
Mother Tree Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Mother Tree’ highlight the power of authenticity and motherhood. EMI MARIA features in this anthem of resilience, a tribute to every woman fighting for her dreams.