A Title You Can't Take

I did create the lyrics but I used AI to sing and play music for me until I can get a mic and learn to make better audio stuff myself. Lyrics (Verse 1) You can wear the white dress, you can take his last name, Build a life beside him, put your pictures in a frame. You can stand beside his father, make promises forever, But there's one little truth that won't change with the weather. Before the rings, before the vows, Before you became who you are now, I felt his heartbeat underneath mine, Counted every little kick, every single time. (Pre-Chorus) And I don't need a title that somebody can give, Mine was written into the moment he began to live. (Chorus) You can marry his father, You can love my little boy, You can cheer from the sidelines, You can share in all his joy. And if you treat him kindly, I'll never hate him loving you. But there's only one woman Who carried him all the way through. Only one heard that heartbeat And knew her whole world had changed. You can become part of his family, But "Mama" is already my name. (Verse 2) I remember ultrasounds and dreaming of his face, Trying out a hundred names, wondering who he'd take after someday. I knew him before I held him, Loved him before we ever met, And there isn't any wedding band That could rewrite that yet. Life can make a family In a thousand different ways, And I won't teach my son that love Is something he should push away. He never has to choose between The people who treat him right, But nobody has to dim my place For somebody else to shine. (Chorus) You can marry his father, You can love my little boy, You can cheer from the sidelines, You can share in all his joy. And if you treat him kindly, I'll never hate him loving you. But there's only one woman Who carried him all the way through. Only one heard that heartbeat And knew her whole world had changed. You can become part of his family, But "Mama" is already my name. (Bridge) I'm not competing for a crown, There's nothing here to win. Motherhood was never measured By the woman standing next to him. So love him if he lets you, Be another place that's safe. A child can never have too many People loving him that way. But don't confuse another chapter With rewriting where he came from. You might marry his father— But you can't marry into "Mom." (Final Chorus) So wear the veil and say your vows, Build whatever life you choose. There isn't anything you're gaining That requires me to lose. If he loves you, I'll respect it, If you're good to him, I'm glad. There's room inside his story For the family that he has. But I carried that little heartbeat, And I've loved him from day one. Whatever names tomorrow brings, I'll always be his mom. No ring can make me lesser, No marriage takes my place. You can marry his father— But "Mama" is already my name. (Outro) Before the veil. Before the vows. Before the world knew his name. I was his mother then. I'm his mother now. And that will never change.