Disney's Tangled Soundtrack TRACK 3 "Mother Knows Best"

LYRICS:

Mother Gothel:
You want to go outside? Why, Rapunzel...!
Look at you, as fragile as a flower
Still a little sapling, just a sprout
You know why we stay up in this tower

Rapunzel:
I know but...

Mother Gothel:
That's right, to keep you safe and sound, dear
Guess I always knew this day was coming
Knew that soon you'd want to leave the nest
Soon, but not yet

Rapunzel:
But --

Mother Gothel:
Shh!
Trust me, pet
Mother knows best
Mother knows best
Listen to your mother
It's a scary world out there
Mother knows best
One way or another
Something will go wrong, I swear
Ruffians, thugs
Poison ivy, quicksand
Cannibals and snakes
The plague

Rapunzel:
No!

Mother Gothel:
Yes!

Rapunzel:
But --

Mother Gothel:
Also large bugs
Men with pointy teeth, and
Stop, no more, you'll just upset me
Mother's right here
Mother will protect you
Darling, here's what I suggest
Skip the drama
Stay with mama
Mother knows best
Go ahead, get trampled by a rhino
Go ahead, get mugged and left for dead
Me, I'm just your mother, what do I know?
I only bathed and changed and nursed you
Go ahead and leave me, I deserve it
Let me die alone here, be my guest
When it's too late
You'll see, just wait
Mother knows best
Mother knows best
Take it from your mumsy
On your own, you won't survive
Sloppy, underdressed
Immature, clumsy
Please, they'll eat you up alive
Gullible, naïve
Positively grubby
Ditzy and a bit, well, hmm vague
Plus, I believe
Gettin' kinda chubby
I'm just saying 'cause I wuv you
Mother understands
Mother's here to help you
All I have is one request
Rapunzel?

Rapunzel:
Yes?

Mother Gothel:
Don't ever ask to leave this tower again.

Rapunzel:
Yes, Mother.

Mother Gothel:
I love you very much, dear.

Rapunzel:
I love you more.

Mother Gothel:
I love you most.
Don't forget it
You'll regret it
Mother knows best

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[cosangel88]

Getting kinda chubby...

WELL YOU WON'T LET ME OUT OF THIS M%^&****((( tower!

[deepfreezesora]

"get trampled by a rhino"

james and the giant peach anyone?

[pyrusperseus]

anyone who can hit notes like that IS evil

[CrackingCookiehills]

@KaimanaHaru0 well if she did she'd risk of destroying the flower... and she'll die. better to be safe than sorry!

[thedoctorTARDIS]

@Sasorixx22 identical. my mum has used every one of these tactics. and ever some identical phrases. especally. i'm just saying because i love you.

[Sora2016]

@Olorin8790 I'm pretty sure the only thing she loves about Rapunzel is her hair :/ Given how every time she says "I love you" she is always staring at her hair... She's manipulating her is all, though I admit staying young forever is not as evil as wanting to rule the world or something like that

[moeismyfriend]

@Sasorixx22 i think every mother in the world...

[Sasorixx22]

Psssh.. Gothel uses the same guilt trip my mother uses..

[saahpeters]

@PokeDigiSingingFan NO! YES!

[PokeDigiSingingFan]

THE PLAGUE. XD

[ChocoSyrupOnMyAbs]

Even though the reprise is darker and more villain-esque, this version's whimsical and funny theme represents Gothel's fake sweetness to rapunzel.

[ChocoSyrupOnMyAbs]

I like this song. It shows the different things (aside from kidnapping and attempted murder) that Mother Gothel does that makes her a villain (maybe not as cruel as Ursula, Maleficent, or Lady Tremaine, but a villain nevertheless). Vanity, subtle insults, guilt trips, and making Rapunzel believe that there is no good in the world and no one will love her shows how Gothel torments her.