Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
Rina Sawayama
“Send My Love To John" is an acoustic ballad song off Rina Sawayama’s sophomore album, Hold The Girl.
The song is from the perspective of an immigrant mother apologising to her queer son for not accepting him because of her traditional religious beliefs. “John” is referring to Rina’s friend’s boyfr...
[Verse 1]
Crossed the border in the summer of '73
Left my mother to go after the American Dream
Ooh, threw away my name
Ooh, it's easier when it sounds the same
[Verse 2]
All I ever wanted was for you to have a better chance
Go to college, find a good girl that you'd take to a dance
Ooh, pictured you with her
Ooh, but that was never who you were
[Chorus]
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
I misguided love to my only son
Trying to protect you, but I guess I was wrong
So send my love, send my love to John
[Verse 3]
Saw the way the kids treated you every day at school
I should've blamed them, but instead I hid behind the Bible's rule
Ooh, prayed to God above
Ooh, but all you needed was my love
[Chorus]
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
I misguided love to my only son
We both had to leave our mothers to get the things we want
So send my love, send my love to John, ooh, John
[Bridge]
And I see that he takes care of you from the food he makes
He's there for you in all the ways I never was, ooh
[Chorus]
And I'm sorry for the things I've done
I misguided love to my only son
But I love to see you happy and right where you belong
So send my love, oh, send my love, send my love to John
Send My Love To John was written by Rina Sawayama & Lauren Aquilina & Marcus Andersson.
Send My Love To John was produced by Marcus Andersson & Lauren Aquilina.
Rina Sawayama released Send My Love To John on Fri Sep 16 2022.
[Send My Love To John] comes from a very empathetic viewpoint of a parent, because I really think — having had a lot of people around me become parents during lockdown — that they go into this filled with love. They want the best for their child, but things happen: People are busy. [They have] finan...