All for You
A Father's Promise: Nurturing Love and Hope in 'All for You' by Savior of Sound
Lyrics
See I remember the day when I first held you in my arms
Reflecting on the moment of holding the person in the speaker's arms for the first time.
I was holding you tight like you had falling from the stars
Expressing a strong and protective embrace, as if the person is precious like a falling star.
Like a fallen angel mesmerized by your charms
Comparing the person to a fallen angel, captivated by their charms.
And that look that you gave me set off all my alarms
Describing a significant look from the person that triggered the speaker's alarms (emotions or reactions).
I wish time would stand still so I can relive the moment
Wishing to freeze time to relive the special moment of holding the person.
Yeah I’m tough on the outside but for you I don’t show it
Admitting a tough exterior but revealing vulnerability and tenderness for the person.
And on that day I zoned in I got focused
Recalling a moment of intense focus and determination.
I stepped up my game to give you a life less hopeless
Committing to improving life for the person, overcoming hopelessness.
Please don’t grow up too fast
Expressing a desire for the person not to grow up too quickly.
I know time is fading past
Acknowledging the passage of time and its impact.
I’ll keep the weight off your shoulders
Promising to support and alleviate burdens from the person without them asking.
You don’t even have to ask
Assuring the person that they don't need to request support.
Don’t you give into this culture
Encouraging the person to resist negative cultural influences.
Be free and good things attract
Promoting freedom and positive attraction to good things.
Thank me when you’re getting older
Suggesting gratitude from the person when they are older.
Daddy‘s bringing back the racks
Indicating success and prosperity that the speaker is bringing back for the person.
I’ve never seen something so beautiful
Expressing admiration for the person's beauty.
You define that as per usual
Reiterating the person's exceptional qualities as usual.
I’ll paint you a portrait of all the things that are doable
Committing to achieving everything that is feasible for the person.
And all the love that I got I hope that it’s all mutual
Expressing hope for mutual love and affection.
But even if one day you hate me
Acknowledging the possibility of the person disliking the speaker in the future.
I hope this song it will save me
Expressing hope that the song will serve as a saving grace if the person ever hates the speaker.
If somebody ever replaced me
Contemplating the potential of being replaced by someone else.
I promise that would erase me
Promising that being replaced would be devastating for the speaker.
Please don’t grow up too fast
Repeating the desire for the person not to grow up too fast.
I know time is fading past
Reiterating the awareness of time passing.
I’ll keep the weight off your shoulders
Reaffirming the commitment to support the person and lighten their burdens.
You don’t even have to ask
Reiterating that the person doesn't need to ask for support.
Don’t you give into this culture
Encouraging the person to resist negative cultural influences.
Be free and good things attract
Repeating the encouragement to be free and attract positive things.
Thank me when you’re getting older
Suggesting gratitude from the person when they are older.
Daddy‘s bringing back the racks
Reiterating the speaker's success and prosperity for the person.
You are my everything
Expressing the person's significance as everything to the speaker.
I do it all for you
Declaring that all the speaker does is for the person.
You are my everything
Repeating the sentiment that the person is everything to the speaker.
I do it all for you
Affirming that all the speaker's actions are motivated by love for the person.
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