Mother’s Calling

Lyrics and melody created entirely by Gary Neil. No AI lyric generation.

Reference demo included — artists welcome to record their own interpretation.

Genre: Gothic Hard Rock Ballad

Tempo: Slow, deliberate half-time pulse — ~72 BPM

Style: Female lead vocal — powerful & haunting

Inspiration: Letters home from the trenches of World War One

Created: October 2026 — Camden, UK

📝 Published online 1 November 2026 — timestamped proof

Instruments: Piano / Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Full Drum Kit

Vocal: Solo female — heartfelt, soaring on choruses

Flow:
Intro — spare piano & distant strings
Verses — intimate, restrained
Choruses — wide, forceful guitars & soaring vocal
Bridge — drops back to piano & voice
Outro — fades to silence

Artists — make it yours. Arrange it however suits your style.

[Verse 1] I can hear your mother calling Is she watching over you? Are you still here, can you hear me? Is that a distant cry through this damn war? [Verse 2] Are we alone now? You said you’d never leave my side In this mud-ridden trench, you eternal sleep without a breath The silence hurts, your name comes back I see the end, I feel the pain [Chorus] Mother’s calling Mother’s calling It echoes soft Through the air She didn’t want you to go This god dame war [Verse 3] Voices drift through the air Fading where the shadows fall I keep listening for your voice For one more word, one last breath [Chorus] Mother’s calling Mother’s calling It echoes soft Through the air She didn’t want you to go This god dame war [Bridge] The silence hurts, your mother calling I hear mother cries Now you etenral sleep without a breath This dame was I see no end [Final Chorus] Mother’s calling Mother’s calling It echoes soft Through the air Mother’s calling Mother’s calling It echoes soft Through the wall [Outro] your mother’s calling echoing through the air

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Lyrics & Melody © 2026 Gary Neil. All rights reserved.

This song is available for artists to record. Please get in touch for licensing details.