Daddy Came Home To Fight
Daddy's Battle: A Symphony of Fear and Redemption
Lyrics
From the kitchen hear those screams
Hearing screams from the kitchen
Is it real or just a dream
Uncertain if what's heard is real or a dream
His anger rises up tonight
His anger is escalating tonight
Daddy came home tonight to fight
Father has returned home tonight with the intention to fight
There's nothing new that we ain't seen
There's nothing new in the violent behavior witnessed
He lives his life to make us scream
His existence seems centered on causing distress and screams
Throwing punches left and right
Throwing punches aggressively from both sides
Daddy came home tonight to fight
Father returned home tonight with the intent to engage in a fight
Daddy came home to fight
Repeated: Father returned home with the intent to fight
No No No No No No No
Repetitive denial or refusal
Now I lay me down to sleep
A child's bedtime prayer
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
A plea for God's protection during sleep
If I die before I wake
If death occurs during sleep, a plea to God to take the soul
I pray the Lord my soul He'll take
Request for God to take the soul if death occurs during sleep
Remember me Lord I'm your sheep
Self-identification as one of God's followers
I know you hear me when I weep
Belief that God hears when the person weeps
Don't overlook me when I cry
Plea to God not to ignore the crying individual
I'm afraid tonight I'll die
Expressing fear of dying on this particular night
I'm afraid tonight I'll die
Reiteration of fear of dying tonight
In the closet on the floor
Describing being in the closet on the floor
His shadow standing at my door
Father's threatening presence near the door
He quickly turns on my light
Father turns on the light in the room
Daddy came home tonight to fight
Father has come home tonight with the intention to fight
Now he's kicking down the door
Father violently breaking down the door
God knows he's looking for some more
Implies Father seeks further conflict
Throwing punches left and right
Continued aggressive behavior with punches
Daddy came home tonight to fight
Father returned home tonight to engage in a fight
Daddy came home to fight
Repeated: Father returned home to fight
I've spent my life in fear and pain
Life filled with ongoing fear and pain
Praying God take this stone away
A plea to God to alleviate the suffering
I never thought He'd hear my cry
Doubt that God would listen to the plea for help
I was afraid that I would die
Fear of dying before any help arrives
Now the cops are at the door
Police arrival at the door
They cuffed and threw him on the floor
Arrest and forceful action taken against Father
Now they're taking him away
Father being taken away by the police
God wins the fight my time to praise
God prevails over the violent situation, time to offer gratitude and praise
I said it's my time to praise
Reiteration of the time to express gratitude and praise to God
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