I Loved Her First
A Father's Unspoken Blessing: I Loved Her First
Lyrics
Look at the two of you dancing that way
Observing the couple dancing in a captivating manner
Lost in the moment and each other's face
Immersed in the present moment and each other's presence
So much in love, you're alone in this place
Expressing deep love, creating a sense of isolation in the environment
Like there's nobody else in the world
Feeling as if there's no one else in the world
I was enough for her not long ago
Reflecting on a past when the speaker was enough for the woman
I was her number one, she told me so
Recalling a time when the speaker was the woman's priority
And she still means the world to me
Acknowledging the continued significance of the woman
Just so you know
Informing the new partner of the enduring importance of the woman
So be careful when you hold my girl
Cautioning the new partner to be mindful when holding the speaker's daughter
Time changes everything, life must go on
Recognizing the inevitability of change and the continuity of life
And I'm not gonna stand in your way
Expressing the speaker's decision not to interfere with the couple's relationship
I loved her first
Declaring that the speaker loved the woman first
I held her first
Asserting the speaker's initial role in holding the woman
And a place in my heart will always be hers
Confirming a permanent place for the woman in the speaker's heart
From the first breath she breathed
Reflecting on the profound moment of the woman's first breath
When she first smiled at me
Recalling the joy of the woman's first smile at the speaker
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Acknowledging the deep love of a father for his daughter
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
Expressing a prayer that the woman finds happiness with her new partner
But it's still hard to give her away
Admitting the difficulty of letting go and giving the woman away
I loved her first
Reiterating that the speaker loved the woman first
How could that beautiful woman with you
Pondering the transformation of the woman into a beautiful adult
Be that same freckled face kid that I knew?
Questioning the connection between the adult and the childhood memories
The one that I read all those fairy tales to
Recalling the times when the speaker read fairy tales to the woman
And tucked into bed all those nights
Reminiscing about tucking the woman into bed during her childhood
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
Anticipating the inevitable moment of the woman finding a partner
It was only a matter of time
Acknowledging the speaker's prior love for the woman
I loved her first
Reasserting that the speaker loved the woman first
I held her first
Reiterating the initial role of the speaker in holding the woman
And a place in my heart will always be hers
Confirming a permanent place for the woman in the speaker's heart
From the first breath she breathed
Reflecting on the profound moment of the woman's first breath
When she first smiled at me
Recalling the joy of the woman's first smile at the speaker
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Acknowledging the deep love of a father for his daughter
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
Expressing a prayer that the woman finds happiness with her new partner
But it's still hard to give her away
Admitting the difficulty of letting go and giving the woman away
I loved her first
Reiterating that the speaker loved the woman first
From the first breath she breathed
Reflecting on the profound moment of the woman's first breath
When she first smiled at me
Recalling the joy of the woman's first smile at the speaker
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Acknowledging the deep love of a father for his daughter
Someday you might know what I'm going through
Expressing the expectation that the new partner may someday understand the speaker's feelings
When a miracle smiles up at you
Reflecting on the profound joy when a child smiles at their parent
I loved her first
Reiterating that the speaker loved the woman first
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