"Stork: Orphan In My Room" is the eleventh and final track from Chick's studio album "Someone's Ugly Daughter." It was released on September 5, 1995 through Epic Records.[2]
Background[]
In 1995 while working on her album Daydream, Mariah recorded a secret alternative rock album with her friend, Clarissa Dane. She would reportedly do her "alter-ego band sessions" after working on Daydream each night. She described her alter ego has being similar to Bianca Storm who appeared in the "Heartbreaker" music video. In her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Mariah expressed that recording songs for "Someone's Ugly Daughter" helped her cope with her anger.[3] It also helped Mariah get "through some dark days." Additionally, she also described the experience as "weirdly good" and "satirical."
"Stork: Orphan In My Room" is the eleventh track from the album that consist of 11 total songs. Clarissa Dane is the lead vocalist of the song and Mariah provided backing vocals.
Song's Meaning[]
The song "Stork: Orphan In My Room" is a poignant reflection on the pain of being abandoned by one's parents. The lyrics express a sense of confusion and longing as the narrator grapples with questions of identity and the circumstances surrounding their abandonment. The repetition of the phrase "stranded and abandoned" underscores the feelings of isolation and loss. The narrator reaches out to their absent mother and father, seeking answers and understanding, but ultimately finds only more questions. The haunting refrain of "Mother dear, Father dear" echoes the narrator's yearning for connection and closure. Overall, the song offers a powerful commentary on the emotional toll of parental abandonment and the search for a sense of belonging.
Lyrics[]
Yeah, yeah
I am us, flesh and blood
Someone you gave away
You are me, just a dream
One that you cannot say
Where are you, where are you?
Mother dear, Father dear
Where are you, where are you?
Mother dear, Father dear
Stranded and abandoned
We are one, come undone
What was the circumstance
You let go of my chance
To fully understand
Who am I
Mothеr dear, Father dear
Who am I, who am I
Mothеr dear, Father dear?
Stranded and abandoned
Oh Mother (Mother)
Can’t you hear me callin' you
Oh Father (Father)
You don’t know what I’ve been through
Oh Mother (Mother)
Can’t you hear me callin' you
Oh Father (Father)
You don’t know what I’ve been through
Tell me, someone tell me
Someone tell me (Stranded)
You are me, I am you (Stranded)
You are me
Stranded, stranded, stranded
Stranded, stranded, stranded
References[]
| Someone's Ugly Daughter | |
|---|---|
| September 5, 1995 • 36:18 • Epic Records | |
| Songs | |
| Released | Agony • Demented • Freak • Hermit • Joe • Love Is a Scam • Malibu • Prom Queen • Stork: Orphan In My Room • Surrender • Violent |
| Artists | |
| Chick | |