You’re a Big Girl Now
Blossoming into Womanhood: The Evolution Beyond Daddy's Little Girl
Lyrics
You're a big girl now
You have grown up and are no longer a child.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
No longer the dependent, innocent daughter of your father.
You're a big girl now
Reiteration that you have matured and are no longer a daddy's little girl.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Emphasizing the transition from being a daddy's little girl.
No more pigtails in your hair
No more wearing pigtails, a symbol of childhood.
No more silly looks with a childish glare
No more making childish expressions or looks.
No more doll for you to play
No more playing with dolls, a typical childhood activity.
No more dumbness in the things you say
No more saying immature or foolish things.
You're a big girl now
Reaffirmation of the maturity, no longer daddy's little girl.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Emphasizing the transformation from being daddy's little girl.
You're a big girl now
Stating the grown-up status again.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Repeating the idea of no longer being daddy's little girl.
You can love, girl, if you must
Expressing that, as a mature person, you can now experience love.
You can kiss, girl, if you must
Highlighting the freedom to engage in romantic gestures like kissing.
What you'll see day by day
Acknowledging the challenges and realities of adulthood.
All the realness in your way
Referring to facing and dealing with the genuine aspects of life.
And you're a big girl now
Reiteration of the maturity theme, no longer daddy's little girl.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Emphasizing the transformation and independence from being daddy's little girl.
You're a big girl now
Reaffirming the grown-up status.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Repeating the idea of no longer being daddy's little girl.
Baby, I love you Baby, I love you
Expressing love for the person who has matured.
Yes, I do Oh, yes, I do now
Affirming the deep feelings of love.
In all my life In all my life
Declaring that the person is a dream come true in the speaker's life.
You're my dream come true You're
Repeating the sentiment that the person is a dream come true.
My dream come true
Emphasizing the significance of the person as a dream come true.
You're a big girl now You're a big girl now
Reiterating the maturity theme, acknowledging the person's grown-up status.
Yes, you are
Affirming the person's grown-up status and expressing joy.
You're my happiness Shining star
Describing the person as the speaker's source of happiness, a shining star.
You're a big girl now
Final emphasis on the person's maturity, no longer daddy's little girl.
No more daddy's little girl (Oh, ho, ho, ho)
Repeating the idea of the person being a grown-up, not daddy's little girl anymore.
You're a big girl now
Concluding the song with a final statement on the person's maturity.
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