Future Child
Guiding Light: A Father's Anthem of Love and Wisdom
Lyrics
Dear my future child I hope I have
Expressing hope for the existence of a future child
I've been observing, learning how to dad
Actively studying and preparing to become a father
One thing that's for certain is I'll be your friend
Intending to be a supportive and friendly parent
And when you need me I'll defend you till the end
Willing to protect the child unconditionally
Cause the world can be so bitter
Highlighting the dual nature of the world, both harsh and kind
But the world can be so sweet
Contrasting the bitterness and sweetness of the world
I don't want to teach you
Not eager to instruct but willing to offer guidance
But I'll guide you till you learn
Preference for listening over speaking to understand the child
I don't want to speak I'd rather listen
Willingness to provide everything for the child's benefit
Everything I am is everything that you can have
Requesting the child to share their knowledge about childhood
Just teach me all you know about being little
Questioning what the child perceives when looking at the speaker
When you look at me, what do you see?
Seeing a reflection of oneself in the child
Cause when I look at you, I see some me
Desiring the child to maintain purity without emotional wounds
Without the scars and wounds within my heart
Hoping the child retains the ability to see through difficult times
But I hope you, too, can always see through the dark
Recognizing the potential of pain to cause bitterness
Cause hurt can make us bitter
Emphasizing how love can counteract bitterness
But love can make us sweeter
Similarity to lines 7 and 8, emphasizing guidance and listening
I don't want to teach you
Continuation of the preference for listening and guiding
But I'll guide you till you learn
Reiteration of providing everything for the child's benefit
I don't want to speak I'd rather listen
Repeated request for the child to share their knowledge
Everything I am is everything that you can have
Reciprocal learning from the child about childhood experiences
Just teach me all you know about being little
Asking the child to remind the speaker of forgotten childhood memories
Show me all the things that I've forgotten
Promise to provide positive experiences to the child
I'll give you all the sweet things I was given
Commitment to offering the best to the child
And I'll see you when you're ready to be living.
Awaiting the child's readiness to face and experience life
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