Daddy's Song
Yearning Echoes: Daddy's Farewell Melody
Lyrics
I got a day without nothing to do
I have a day with no plans or tasks.
And a "do not disturb" on my door
I want privacy; I put a "do not disturb" sign on my door.
I sorta looked for some mess that she'd made
I searched for signs of her presence or a mess she made.
Or her sweet little socks on the floor
Expecting to find her socks or belongings, but there's nothing.
But all that she left here was too many rooms
She left behind empty rooms and a silence that hurts.
And just enough silence to break
The silence is enough to cause emotional pain.
And I can't look at her picture right now
I can't bear to look at her picture right now.
Time's about all I can take.
Time is the only thing I can endure at the moment.
Last night I sewed up her toys that were torn
Last night, I repaired her torn toys and packed her suitcase.
And packed her suitcase again
I did this task again, preparing for her departure.
She looked so sweet as she lay there asleep
She looked peaceful and held my hand while asleep.
Smiling and holding my hand
We didn't talk during the journey to the plane.
We didn't talk all the way to the plane
She's too grown up now to cry.
But she's too big now to cry
When I kissed her, she held me tightly, making it hard to say goodbye.
Then when I kissed her, she held me so tight
I couldn't tell her goodbye.
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She said, "I wish that we lived together again
She expresses a desire for us to live together again.
It gets so lonesome apart
Being apart is lonely, and she misses someone all the time.
I'm missing somebody all of the time
Her heart is breaking, conveying deep emotional pain.
Daddy, it's breaking my heart"
It's not so bad out here living alone
Living alone isn't terrible, but comfort is distant.
Comfort's a stranger away
Comfort is a stranger when you're away from home.
And there's a freedom you find on your own
There's a freedom in solitude that comes at a cost.
That's nearly worth what you pay
This freedom is almost worth the price paid for it.
It's just a shame she still wants us to be
She wants us to be what we used to be, despite the change.
All that we seemed to before
But we can't blame her for making believe
We can't blame her for clinging to an old belief.
Something we don't anymore.
We no longer embody something genuine.
Chorus:
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She said, "I wish that we lived together again
She repeats the wish to live together, emphasizing loneliness.
It gets so lonesome apart
Being apart is challenging, and she yearns for togetherness.
I'm missing somebody all of the time
The constant yearning causes heartbreak for her.
Daddy, it's breaking my heart"
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