Kneecap’s member known as Móglaí Bap, whose real name is Naoise Ó Cairealláin, has shared a touching message regarding his mother’s passing due to suicide before the release of the band’s upcoming track.
Scheduled for launch tomorrow, the new song “Irish Goodbye” from the album “Fenian” was penned by Móglaí as a means to address the harsh reality of his mother’s demise.
In an Instagram post, he disclosed that he had not initially planned to compose the song, which includes Kae Tempest, but was moved after viewing old videos of his mother appearing happy years prior to her death in 2020.
“The concept I envisioned with ‘MAM’ was that if I wrote it, she could listen to it and perhaps recognize her own value because when battling depression, one cannot perceive their worth. During that time, we went for a stroll, and I informed her that I had crafted a song for her, albeit incomplete, so I intended to play it for her the following week. Regrettably, it was too late by then,” he expressed.
He went on to share that the track encapsulates “the ordinary activities my mother and I engaged in together,” like leisurely walks in the park, as he “had not realized it was the day-to-day routines he would miss once she was gone.”
Reflecting on his struggles since her passing, he admitted to finding it challenging to come to terms with the reality of her death, grappling with mixed emotions of anger, shame, and guilt amid this “particular form of grief.”
“You feel as though you are carrying this strange additional burden… It’s a very tough conversation to engage in. Who really wants to discuss it? Death is already disheartening. Nevertheless, it is imperative to address it to alleviate the added weight of shame and guilt on top of the grief burden. You cannot alter what transpired. You may not always be able to rescue individuals from themselves,” he remarked.
He also revealed that initially, he struggled to cope with her loss, but over time, therapy aided him, encouraging others facing similar situations to consider seeking therapy.
“Many from our parents’ generation are skeptical about therapy. However, we are different. We can request help, we should seek help, and there ought to be available services for us to access help,” he emphasized.
“I am optimistic that by listening to the song and watching the video, individuals may find some solace. You should not carry this weight with you and blame yourself. It is not your fault. It is nobody’s fault. It is about the process of managing it. And you can manage it. You can,” he concluded.