Mother’s Day is here, and it can invoke different feelings for some people. Some have fond memories of their mother while others might have a strained relationship with their mom. Musicians can’t get enough of writing about their mom, and these five songs are proof of it.

Anti-Nowhere League - “Mother…You're A Liar”

English punk group Anti-Nowhere League showcase that sometimes the people closest to us can be hiding the truth. In "Mother…You're A Liar," which stems from the band's 2007 studio album The Road To Rampton, vocalist Animal reminisces over childhood memories ("Said I was your hero, and you said I was your champion/ You said I'd slay the dragons, and my sun will always shine”) only to discover is was all one big lie.

Showtek - "Momma (feat. Earl St. Clair)"

Dutch EDM act Showtek threw a curveball with the cut "Momma," which features singer/producer Earl St. Clair. Instead of their typical dancefloor offering, Showtek opted for a bluesy tune to show their appreciation for mothers everywhere. The act did unveil a remix of the cut perfect for clubs and festivals worldwide.

7 Seconds - "Mother's Day"

Hardcore punk band 7 Seconds took a much more melodic approach with their 1989 studio album Soulforce Revolution, which was their only album to land in the Billboard Top 200 chart. The 11-track album includes the song "Mother's Day," which finds vocalist Kevin Seconds giving thanks to their mom ("We were taught to think, helped made aware/Ma, the credit goes to you, I swear").

S. Raekwon - "Single Mom's Day"

NYC singer-songwriter S. Raekwon recently unveiled an ode to their mother with "Single Mom's Day." The song offers a look into Raekwon's upbringing with their single mom (“Back in third grade, My teacher had the class create a gift for Father’s Day/ I made it for my momma instead 'Cause my momma was my father everyday”). The artist said this about the song:

"This is the most honest song I've ever written. It’s a song about my mom. It’s about other things, too. Like my dad and my grandparents. My third grade classmate, Paul, and the teacher we shared. It's a song about me: “‘cause being a black boy is hard, and it's made even harder without a dad to show you love.
But mostly, it's about my mom, who, in spite of everything going on, got back on her feet time and again. Who was also my father growing up. Who was more than enough."

Letlive - Muther

Taken from letlive's 2011 breakthrough album Fake History, "Muther" finds vocalist's Jason Aalon Butler offering comfort to their mother through a rocky time (“Don’t you cry mama we'll, we’ll be ok”). In a track-by-track feature with Rock Sound Magazine, Butler said this about the song:

"The Scarlet Letter" meets modern America's marital statistics coupled with the wonderful world of neo family structure or what many believe to be a complete lack thereof. No matter how great the indiscretion, you must remember, we as humans will err. Just as the clichéd maxim put it, we must also learn from these indiscretions. Exercise an effort to understand- and continue forward. This is how we will become better humans. Emotion with tinges of logic, such a beautiful paradox. Oh, it's also about my mom... and some idiot that was not my father."