Bad Dad Club
Embracing Imperfections: Journey of Love and Self-acceptance
Lyrics
When I was a boy, I wanted to be a girl
As a boy, the speaker desired a different gender identity.
I swept it up in polka dots with my pink broom
Expressing the desire through symbolic actions, using polka dots and a pink broom.
Now that I'm a man
Despite growing into a man, elements of the past, represented by polka dots, persist.
The polka dots remain
Confirmation that the symbolic polka dots are still present in the speaker's life.
But I wont change my name
The speaker affirms their identity but refuses to change their name.
Then I was growing up
Reflecting on adolescence, the speaker fell in love with the world, emphasizing a universal connection.
I fell in love with the world
Expressing a broad love for humanity, not limited by specific individuals.
I didn’t care who it was as long as they knew love
The speaker values love in others, regardless of their identity, emphasizing the importance of love in relationships.
I'm only walking down the path
Choosing a path influenced by supportive people in the speaker's life.
Of the people who had my back
Acknowledging and appreciating those who provided support.
I wouldn't change a thing
The speaker expresses contentment with their life choices and experiences.
I'm from the bad dad club
Identification with the "bad dad club," implying a challenging father-child relationship.
I don’t need him now
Asserting independence from the influence of the father figure.
I hope that you believe me
The speaker hopes for belief in their efforts to be more than the traditional role of a man.
I did the best I can to be more than a man
Expressing the speaker's attempt to exceed societal expectations and limitations.
Raised by tender hands that were stronger than
Acknowledging the strength of nurturing hands that shaped the speaker's character.
What I'd seen in you
Comparing the tender hands to those of the father figure, suggesting a difference in upbringing.
What's a boy to do?
Pondering the challenges faced as a boy in such circumstances.
You should know I believe you
Affirmation of belief in the listener, despite potential differences in upbringing.
Maybe you did the best you could but you're raised by a different book
Recognizing the possibility that the listener did their best but was influenced by a different set of values.
Thank love for love
Expressing gratitude for the positive influence of love in shaping the speaker's character.
Thank love for love
Repetition emphasizing gratitude for love's impact.
Thank love for love
Continued repetition highlighting the significance of love in the speaker's life.
I'm from the bad dad club
Reiteration of belonging to the "bad dad club" and the speaker's independence from it.
I don’t need him now
Asserting self-sufficiency and independence from the influence of the father figure.
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