Your Joy
Eternal Bonds: A Father's Love in Chrisette Michele's 'Your Joy'
Lyrics
Walked down the sidewalk
Reflecting on a journey down the sidewalk.
Starin' at your feet
Gazing at the ground, possibly lost in thought or contemplation.
Wishin' my steps were longer
Expressing a desire for longer steps to stay close to a loved one.
So by your sides I could keep
Longing to be by the side of the person being addressed.
Hold your hand much bigger
Describing the emotional significance of holding hands.
Never wanted mine to grow
Preferring to stay emotionally dependent, not wanting personal growth.
So I could always feel perfect
Desiring to feel perfect within the protection of the addressed person.
Inside your palms just so
Feeling comforted by being held in the palms of the addressed person.
No one loves me just like you do
Emphasizing the unique and unparalleled love from the addressed person.
No one knows me just like you do
Highlighting the deep understanding and knowledge the addressed person has.
No one can compare
Stating that no one else can match up to the addressed person.
To the way my eyes fit in yours
Describing the perfect fit and connection between the speaker's and addressed person's eyes.
You'll always be my father
Acknowledging a paternal relationship that will always endure.
And I'll always be your joy
Confirming that the speaker is a source of joy for the addressed person.
Laid me on your belly
Recalling moments of intimacy when the speaker was a child.
Nights when mama wasn't home
Reminiscing about nights when the mother was absent.
Lightning had made me shiver
Describing a comforting presence during a frightening event.
And you never let me feel alone
Expressing gratitude for never feeling alone during those times.
I tried to match your breathing
Attempting to synchronize breathing with the addressed person.
Beating my little heart against yours
Symbolizing the unity of hearts beating together.
Perfect were the nights, we were sleepin'
Portraying nights of peaceful sleep with the addressed person.
I never wanna end what we are
Expressing a desire to perpetuate the special bond.
'Cause no one loves me just like you do
Reiterating the unique love and understanding from the addressed person.
And no one knows me just like you do
Emphasizing the exclusive knowledge possessed by the addressed person.
No one can compare
Declaring that no one else can measure up to the addressed person.
To the way my eyes fit in yours
Repeating the theme of the perfect fit between eyes.
You'll always be my father
Reaffirming the enduring father-daughter relationship.
And I'll always be your joy
Confirming the speaker's role as a source of joy for the addressed person.
One day he'll come on bended knee
Anticipating a future romantic relationship and commitment.
And ask my love away from thee
Expecting a formal request for the speaker's love from another.
And when I give my love to him
Committing to keeping a place in the heart for the future partner.
He'll always have a place within
Ensuring a lasting connection with the person to whom the love is given.
One day he'll come on bended knee
Repeating the anticipation of a future romantic commitment.
And ask my love away from thee
Reiterating the expectation of a formal request for love.
And when I give my love to him
Reaffirming the commitment to keeping a place for the future partner.
He'll always have a place within
Stressing the enduring connection with the person receiving the love.
No one loves me just like you do
Reiterating the unique and irreplaceable love from the addressed person.
No one knows me just like you do
Restating the deep knowledge and understanding possessed by the addressed person.
No one can compare
Affirming that no one else can rival the addressed person.
To the way my eyes fit in yours
Echoing the theme of the perfect fit between eyes.
You'll always be my father
Reaffirming the enduring father-daughter relationship.
And I'll always be your joy
Confirming the speaker's role as a source of joy for the addressed person.
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