Like Being Born
Marianne Faithfull · Kissin Time
My mother promised me storms
My father taught me to use my mind
My mother taught me scorn
He touches me lightly with his hand
It feels like being born
It feels like being born
It feels like being born
My father promised me green trees
My mother promised me stars
I hardly see the love I have
It all goes by so fast
He kisses me gently with his lips
It's near, what once was far
It's near, what once was far
It's near, what once was far
My father promised me roses
My mother promised me thorns
My father taught me to use my mind
My mother taught me scorn
He touches me lightly with his hand
It feels like being born
It feels like being born
It feels like being born
Like Being Born
Marianne Faithfull's 'Like Being Born' stands as a poignant centerpiece on her 1971 album *Kissin Time*. Released during a period of intense personal and artistic transformation, the track captures the raw vulnerability of her early solo career. The song reflects themes of emotional awakening and the complexities of new relationships, delivered with her signature blend of jazz-influenced phrasing and intimate vocal delivery. As part of her broader discography from the early 1970s, the recording exemplifies the atmospheric and introspective style that characterized her work following her departure from The Kinks. It remains a defining example of her ability to explore deep human emotion through music, resonating with listeners who appreciate the nuance of her early solo recordings.