This song is about a mother’s protecting nature, her unconditional love, even though her child committed a crime. “In this case she’s the mother of a murderer”, Kate Bush said in an interview.

The eery synth sounds compliment the lyrical topic. Furthermore, there are sounds of breaking glass and snares that resemble gun shots.

“Mother Stands for Comfort” is the only song on side 1 of Hounds of Love which wasn’t released as a single.