Daddy's Song
A Journey Through Generations: Daddy's Lesson of Life
Lyrics
Years ago, I knew a man,
Reflecting on the past, recalling a man from years ago.
He was my mother's biggest fan
Describing the man's admiration for the speaker's mother.
We used to walk beside the sea
Recalling walks by the sea with the man.
And he told me how life would be
Man sharing insights about life with the speaker.
When I grew up to be a man
Envisioning the speaker's adulthood and maturity.
And years ago, we used to play
Remembering playful moments from years ago.
He used to laugh when I ran away
Man's joyful reaction when the speaker ran away.
And if I fell and hurt my knee
Expressing care when the speaker got hurt.
He would run to comfort me
Man providing comfort and healing.
And the pain would go away
Highlighting the soothing effect of the man's comfort.
Years ago, I knew a boy
Introducing another character, a boy from the past.
He was his daddy's pride and joy, pride and joy
Emphasizing the boy's significance to his father.
But when the daddy went away
Describing a sad day when the father left.
It was such a rainy day
Recounting a rainy day when the boy sought solace in toys.
That he brought out all his toys
Illustrating the boy's coping mechanism in difficult times.
And how the mother did explain
Explaining the mother's attempt to alleviate the pain.
Trying to take away the pain
Describing the mother's efforts to console and comfort.
But, he just couldn't understand
Expressing the boy's difficulty in understanding his father's absence.
That his father was not a man
Revealing that the father was not present as expected.
And it all was just a game
Suggesting that the family dynamics were like a game.
The years have passed and so have I
Reflecting on the passage of time and personal growth.
Making it hard for me to cry
Expressing difficulty in showing vulnerability or sadness.
And if and when I have a son
Contemplating the possibility of having a son.
Let it all be said and done
Desiring resolution and closure for future generations.
Let the sadness pass him by
Hoping that the next generation will be spared from sadness.
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