Rorey - Hurts Me To Hate You
"Even though she may never fully understand me, I still wanted her in my life." The NYC singer/songwriter Rorey reconciles with her mother in the beautiful song "Hurts Me To Hate You."
We don't know what caused New York singer/songwriter Rorey to drift apart from her mother, but it must have been severe enough to evoke hatred. In the quiet, emotional song "Hurts Me To Hate You," she comes to the realization that the relationship with one's parents is irreplaceable and special.
She recalls:
I wrote Hurts Me To Hate You at 21, when I realized the anger I held toward my mother wasn’t protecting me — it was only keeping me stuck in a cycle of pain. And it hurt me to hate her. Even though she may never fully understand me, I still wanted her in my life. And that meant accepting her for who she is, and what she’s capable of giving. It was a profound turning point for me in embracing radical acceptance. At the end of the day, I am responsible for my emotions - not my mother. You can’t control other people. It has taken me years to get there.
"Hurts Me to Hate You" is on Rorey's second EP DYSPHORIA, out now. Listen on Apple Music, Spotify, or watch the moving video below:
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