Send My Love To John by Rina Sawayama Song Info
According to Sawayama, “This song is written from the perspective of a mother apologizing for not being able to love their queer son due to her traditional religious beliefs. It was inspired by a true story where my friend’s mum, after years of not supporting her son‘s queerness ended a normal phone call with “Send my love to John” (my friend’s long-term boyfriend.) It was a breakthrough moment in their relationship where she acknowledged queerness in a positive way. I wanted to write a song for people who need to hear the words sorry but may never hear them from the ones they loved and trusted most.”