Songs that remind you of adoption?

Question

Sometimes a song will come on, usually a break up some where someone is missing someone and has a broken heart, and I'll start thinking of my mom and being adopted. Does anyone else do this? What songs have that effect on you?

Some of mine are -

Mother by John Lennon - http://www.lyricsfreak.com/l/lennon+john/mother_20082499.html

Like Spinning Plates by Radiohead - http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/likespinningplates.html

Creep by Radiohead - http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Radiohead/Creep.html

Your Eyes Open by Keane - http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/keane/youreyesopen.html

She Has No Time by Keane - http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/keane/shehasnotime.html

and Allemande by Keane - http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/keane_lyrics_2419/lyrics_6735/allemande_lyrics_79550.html

Answer 1

Kelly Pickler's I wonder

Kelly Clarkson's duet with Reba McIntire, Because Of You

Answer 2

I know a positive one...it's by Steven Curtis Chapman..he wrote it for his adopted daughter..it's called "Finger Prints of God"

Answer 3

I would say the song by Ludacris, I think "Runaway Love"

Answer 4

Finger Prints of God is fantastic

He would be 16..country and from the '90's.  makes me cry tho

Answer 5

Through Glass: Stone Sour

I am looking at you through the glass

don't know how much time as past

Oh god it feels like forever

Secret: Reba

Not Ready to Make Nice: Dixie Chicks

The Promise: Tracy Chapman

Answer 6

when I found my mother this was the first thing she sent me, it was the single " i hope you dance"

I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons Of The Desert)

(Mark D. Sanders/Tia Sillers)

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat

But always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty handed

I hope you still feel small

When you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give fate a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances

But they're worth taking

Lovin' might be a mistake

But it's worth making

Don't let some h**l bent heart

Leave you bitter

When you come close to selling out

Reconsider

Give the heavens above

More than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)

I hope you dance

(Rolling us along)

I hope you dance

(Tell me who)

I hope you dance

(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)

(Where those years have gone)

I hope you still feel small

When you stand by the ocean

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance

(Time is a wheel in constant motion always)

I hope you dance

(Rolling us along)

I hope you dance

(Tell me who)

(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)

I hope you dance

(Where those years have gone)

(Tell me who)

I hope you dance

(Wants to look back on their years and wonder)

(Where those years have gone)

Answer 7

elle_dee,

I like that song too. So, I will get thumb downs with you.

Answer 8

In My Arms by Plumb. This is just a great song in general for all mothers. I think the whole Plumb album is songs about her children.

This song reminds me of adoption because it talks about learning the truth of life and hardships but the mother still being there to have loving arms for the child to fall into. This is exactly how I feel about my son. I know he may have issues from being adopted but I know I'll always be there to comfort him and love him through any problems he has. Also, my son is African American and we have already faced racism. I know he will continue to face that along with the rest of my family because my husband isn't white either. But, I'll always be there for him.

Here are the lyrics:

Your baby blues

So full of wonder

Your Curly Que's

Your contagious smile

And as I watch

You start to grow up

All I can do is hold you tight

Knowing

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

Story books

Are full of fairy-tales

Of kings and queens

And the bluest skies

My heart is torn just in knowing

You'll someday see

The truth for lies

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

Castles they might crumble

Dreams may not come true

Cause you are never all alone

Cause I will always

Always love you

Hey I

Hey I

Will love

Clouds will rage in

Storms will race in

But you will be safe in my arms

Rains will pour down

Waves will crash all around

But you will be safe in my arms

In my arms

Answer 9

Far Way- Nickleback

Someday- John Legend (from the movie August Rush. Most of the music from that movie as well.)

Father of Mine- Everclear

Answer 10

Hello there

there is a song that is really good it is called my mummy is amazing it starts of about how the girls mum does all this stuff for her and how her mummy is amazing and then at the end she says that she didn't want her mummy to leave her so she laid on the bed with her but when she woke up she realised her mummy was never there and that she in in a orphanage I'm sorry but i don't know how to send links on this because in new to it but if you go on Ares and type in "my mummy is amazing" you may find it.

                                        Warmest Regards

                                                  J.L.O.M :)

Answer 11

He would be sixteen by Michelle Wright.

I gotta put this one out there too. It was my theme song when I was little, Annie was the first movie my amom took me to see. How difficult that must have been for her. To watch me idolize Aileen Quinn and have my imaginary friend "Annie" ever with me.

Maybe far away,

Or maybe real near by.

He may be pouring her coffee.

She may be straightening his tie.

Maybe in a house,

All hidden by a hill.

She's sitting playin' piano.

He's sitting payin' a bill.

Betcha' they're young.

Betcha' they're smart.

Bet they collect things like ash trays and art.

Betcha' they're good.

Why shouldn’t they be?

Their one mistake was giving up me…..

So.....maybe now its time

And maybe when I wake

They'll be there calling me baby

Maybe…..

Betcha' he reads.

Betcha' she sews.

Maybe she's made me a closet of clothes.

Maybe they're strict,

As straight as a line.

Don’t really care as long as they're mine…..

So…..maybe now this prayer's,

The last one of its kind

Won’t you please, come get your baby?

Maybe…..

Answer 12

"Mother and Child Reunion" - Paul Simon

"Empty" - The Cranberries

These are the two grabbing me right now...  I'm sure I'll think of others as soon as I post this...

Answer 13

One of my favorites is called "From God's Arms, To My Arms, To Yours." I am sure it'll get thumbed down all over the place, because it is pro-adoption. It was written by the request of a first mother to sing to her son's parents.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziI3Wo3OD...

Answer 14

Two country songs come to mind...  

One by Garth Brooks is called something like "Love is thicker than blood".  I love a phrase from the song that says, "Blood is thicker than water, but love is thicker than blood".  

The other is called "He didn't have to be"...  it's a man talking about all the things his step father did for him.

Answer 15

Tie a Yellow Ribbon - Tony Orlando and Dawn.

Answer 16

I know some great songs that are specifically about adoption. We are huge fans of contemporary singer-songwriters (aka, and somewhat incorrectly called “folk” music, kind of the stuff between Woody Guthrie and Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, but mostly not famous). My husband does a volunteer radio show once a week, and we also host concerts at our house so that these wonderful songwriters get to be heard (and can hopefully afford to eat and stuff).

Here are two wonderful songs from women who were adopted. These are both friends of ours as well, so I know some of the backstory.  

“All this time” by Paul Kamm and Eleanore MacDonald. Eleanore was adopted and sings the song, but the rather amazing thing is that Paul actually wrote it, after much discussion with her, of course. They say it is: "Especially for those adoptees who long for the circle to be complete."

There are voices in my head

I hear most of what they say

oh but sometimes I don't listen much

The mirror on the bathroom wall

is my only photograph of you

as you might have once appeared to me

My love is here - tell me what you really feel

I met a stranger on the street

one that looked a lot like me

I wonder did she know your face somewhere

They've hidden you in secret file

you could be close or many miles

all this time I know that you've been there

My love is here - tell me what you feel

Do you live in California or in Tennessee

does the wind blow your hair in some delta breeze

now I keep a place inside that only

you would see

oh but all this time

did you think of me

There's a shadow on the wall

it follows me as I get up

down the hallway in the

black of night

I stumble over hidden toys

from my only baby girl

she is sleeping as I turn the light...

My love is here...

You can find the lyrics here:

http://www.kammmac.com/pages/lyrics.html...

and you can order the CD from them directly them (scroll way down to "Special CD Order Information"

http://www.kammmac.com/pages/news.html

EDITED, NOW WITH FULL LYRICS:

“Someone who looks like me” from Mary McCaslin.

You look just like your father

I can't help envy you

There's so much of your mother

In everything you do

You know which side your eyes come from

And the color of your hair

When I see you next to family

I can't help if I stare

Chorus:

   I would almost give it all

   To see my family tree

   In my life I've never seen

   Someone who looks like me

I'd like to study faces

As they look back at me

From faded famly photographs

Passed down for me to see

Did they come through Ellis Island

Or on a ship in chains

To me it does not matter

I want to know their names

Chorus

I love the ones who raised me

And held me through the night

Their arms encircled round me

Until the morning light

Love is what they gave me

To carry in my heart

They'll always be my parents

But there's still a missing part

   I would almost give it all

   To see my family tree

   In my life I've never seen

   Someone who looks like me

You can listen to at least part of the song on these sites:

http://www.spun.com/music/product-detail...

http://musicdownloads.walmart.com/catalo...

(apparently walmart will let you buy the song itself for $.88, not endorsing walmart, though)

You can buy the CD here, and more of the money will go to her (and it's only $8.99):

http://www.rounder.com/index.php?id=albu...

And here’s something she wrote about her process of writing this song, and other thoughts relating to having been adopted:

http://www.marymccaslin.com/sentinel/042...

My husband just did a segment of his music radio show about adoption, including these songs and quite a few others (most of the rest from the adoptive parent perspective). I could probably get you (Marsha) a longer list, and maybe even a copy of the show for your personal use (so you can hear them and to encourage you to buy the CDs so the musicians get paid). Email me if you want.

EDITED: Now with Full lyrics to second song, above.

Answer 17

Never is a Promise by Fiona Apple-http://www.lyricsfreak.com/f/fiona+apple...

It sums up my feelings of being in reunion with my firstmom.

Answer 18

Dust in the Wind   by Kansas

Me Equivocaria Otra Vez   by Fito y Fitipaldis

Me Voy   by Julieata Venegas

Answer 19

Being adopted, I feel the same as you from time to time. I don't really think of any particular songs when I think of my birth mom & being adopted. I met my mom & have known for a long time that she did me a big favor when she gave me up for adoption, as well as my other five siblings.