No one knows me like the piano in my mother's home
You would show me I had something some people call a soul
And you dropped out the sky, oh, you arrived when I was three years old
No one knows me like the piano in my mother's home
[Chorus]
You know I left, I flew the nest
And you know I won't be long
And in my chest you know me best
And you know I'll be back home
[Verse 2]
An angel by her side all of the times I knew we couldn't cope
They said that it's her time, no tears in sight, I kept the feelings close
And you took hold of me and never, never, never let me go
'Cause no one knows me like the piano in my mother's home
[Outro]
In my mother's home
About
Sampha sings a ballad of longing for a familiar place of comfort and inspiration, his childhood home in Morden, London.
He wants to show his appreciation for his mother and highlight how he was able to find his voice as a musician while growing up in her home.
In short film Process, Sampha reveals that this song was the last song he played for his mother and it was played at her funeral.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
In a tweet on January 11, 2017, Sampha said:
this song is dedicated to my mother binty sisay. the more time that passes, the more i see the extent of her love for me.
During an interview on an Italian radio show, Sampha said:
The line that “No one knows me like the piano” came to me when I was at my mother’s house. It’s just something kind of popped into my head, while I was looking at the piano and just watching TV with my mom. But then I actually finished that track somewhere else, I finished it in Norway when I was working on the album. But, yeah, I started writing in my head at my mom place.
Yes! On the January 13, 2017 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, two days after the track’s release, Sampha played the song. The performance can be seen here.
- 2.Blood on Me
- 3.Kora Sings
- 4.(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano
- 7.Under
- 12.Answer
- 13.Too Much
- 14.Happens
- 15.Without
- 16.Indecision
