That's a Picture
Capturing Life's Unseen Beauty
Lyrics
My little boy kneelin' by his bed
Observing the speaker's little boy praying by his bed.
Hands folded, sayin' his prayers
Describing the posture of the boy with folded hands during prayers.
Talkin' to God, man to man
Characterizing the prayer as a conversation with God, emphasizing intimacy.
He don't know that I'm there
Highlighting the speaker's unnoticed presence while the boy prays.
That's a picture I'd like to frame
Expressing a desire to capture the moment of the boy's prayer in a frame.
That's a picture only God can paint
Emphasizing the divine and unique nature of the moment that only God can create.
That's the kind of beauty no camera can capture
Stating that the beauty of this moment cannot be replicated by a camera.
That's a picture
Reiterating the special quality of the captured moment.
My daughter sittin' in her high chair
Depicting the speaker's daughter messy with food in her high chair.
Ravioli all over her face
Describing the messy situation with ravioli on the daughter's face.
I stand and stare at her innocence
Reflecting on the innocence of the daughter while ignoring the mess.
I don't see the mess that she made
Indicating the speaker's ability to see beyond the physical mess.
That's a picture I'd like to frame
Expressing a desire to frame the innocent moment with the daughter.
That's a picture only God can paint
Reiterating the divine and exclusive quality of the captured moment.
That's the kind of beauty no camera can capture
Highlighting the incomparable beauty of the moment, surpassing camera capability.
Yeah, that's a picture
Underlining the uniqueness and significance of the framed picture.
I've seen snapshots of sunsets that take everyone's breath
Referring to impressive snapshots of sunsets and postcards of Paris.
An postcards of Paris in the spring
Mentioning iconic scenes captured in photographs.
No paper or canvass compares what happens
Comparing these images to the emotions experienced by the speaker's heart.
To my heart in moments like these
Expressing the depth of emotional impact in personal moments.
My perfect angel, her hair all up
Describing the speaker's perfect angel with her hair tied up.
Blastin' at her radio
Depicting the angel listening to music loudly on the radio.
She'd a-died if she knew I saw her
Revealing the speaker's unseen observation of the angel dancing while working.
Dancin' while she folded the clothes
Highlighting the innocence and spontaneity of the angel's dance.
That's a picture I'd like to frame
Expressing a desire to frame the moment of the angel's joyful dance.
That's a picture only God can paint
Reiterating the divine and exclusive quality of the captured moment.
That's the kind of beauty no camera can capture
Emphasizing the incomparable beauty of the moment, surpassing camera capability.
Yeah, that's a picture. oh, what a picture, that's a picture
Concluding the song by celebrating the uniqueness of the captured moments.
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