Daughters
A Father's Lesson: Navigating Love's Maze
Lyrics
I know a girl
The speaker knows a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
She adds color to his world
But, she's just like a maze
She is compared to a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
Her emotions and actions are complex and ever-changing
And I've done all I can
The speaker has done his best for her
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hand
He has expressed his feelings with vulnerability
Now I'm starting to see
The speaker is realizing that her behavior may not be about him
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me
Suggesting that her actions may be influenced by factors unrelated to him
Fathers, be good to your daughters
An appeal to fathers to treat their daughters well
Daughters will love like you do
Daughters' capacity to love is influenced by their fathers
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Girls, as they grow, may become lovers and eventually mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
A call for mothers to also treat their daughters well
Oh, you see that skin?
Observation of the girl's vulnerability, comparing it to her past
It's the same she's been standing in
Her emotional state has been consistent since a significant event
Since the day she saw him walking away
Reference to a moment when she saw someone important leave
Now she's left cleaning up the mess he made
She is left to deal with the aftermath of the person's departure
So fathers, be good to your daughters
A repetition of the plea for fathers to treat their daughters well
Daughters will love like you do
Reiteration of the impact fathers have on their daughters' love
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Girls' development into lovers and mothers is influenced by fathers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
A reminder for mothers to be good to their daughters
Boys, you can break
A message to boys that they can cause emotional pain
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will understand the consequences of their actions
Boys will be strong
Encouragement for boys to be strong
And boys soldier on
Boys should persevere and endure
But boys would be gone without warmth from
Recognizing the importance of warmth and care from women
A woman's good, good heart
The value of a woman's kind and nurturing heart
On behalf of every man
Addressing men to protect and care for women
Looking out for every girl
Men are responsible for the well-being of women
You are the God and the weight of her world
Women are described as the gods and the weight of men's worlds
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Reiteration of the importance of fathers treating daughters well
Daughters will love like you do
Daughters' love reflects how fathers treat them
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Girls may grow into lovers and mothers influenced by fathers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
A final plea for mothers to be good to their daughters
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
A repetition emphasizing the importance of mothers' treatment
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
A concluding reminder for mothers to treat their daughters well
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