I Love You Dad
Reflections on Fatherhood: A Journey of Love and Loss
Lyrics
There is a boy, with big brown eyes
Introducing a boy with prominent features, likely the singer's child.
And daddy loves him so
Expressing the father's deep love for his son.
Every night he sings your name
Describing how the child sings the father's name every night.
And watch you grow and grow
Observing the child's growth and development.
Who are you, now that you're home
Raising questions about the father's identity now that he's home.
And where are you, now that we're alone
Wondering about the father's whereabouts when they are alone.
Fifteen not a man, a boy with a plan
Describing the child at fifteen, not yet a man but with plans.
There's no time for you
Indicating a lack of time for the father due to unspecified reasons.
Fools in life and teenage strife
Referring to challenges and conflicts typical of teenage life.
Clouding the view
Suggesting that these issues cloud the father's perspective.
Now that I'm grown with children of my own
Expressing the singer's maturity and having children of their own.
Want to know just who you are
Expressing a desire to understand the father's true self.
But time to dust and wanderlust
Noting the passage of time and the effects of exploration and longing.
Have taken you so far
Highlighting the father's considerable distance due to wanderlust.
Who are you now that we're alone
Repeating the question about the father's identity when they are alone.
And where are you now that you're gone
Repeating the question about the father's whereabouts when he's gone.
Shaking hands, help you to stand
Describing a physical interaction, shaking hands, and offering support.
Ask you how you've been
Asking about the father's well-being.
The words won't come out
Expressing difficulty in expressing feelings, perhaps due to emotional turmoil.
You twist and in doubt, we're alone again
Noting the awkwardness and uncertainty in their relationship, feeling alone again.
Who are you now that we're alone
Reiterating the question about the father's identity when they are alone.
Where are you now that you're gone
Reiterating the question about the father's whereabouts when he's gone.
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