it was a sunny fall afternoon. the radio was on. the dj played john mayer's latest single. i listened. i listened hard. all of a sudden, i was crying. listening to the music, understanding the song, feeling the words. this is my song. that was my story. as the song continued to play, i wept like a child. for i am, i am still a child. i am a daughter, i am someone's daughter. but would it matter? haaaaaaaaaay...
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Daughters
John Mayer
I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
She's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me
Fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters too
Oh, you see that skin?
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made
Fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters too
Boys, you can break
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without warmth from
A woman's good, good heart
On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world
So fathers be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
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i believe i am the girl he refers to in this song. i must have inspired john to write this song. or maybe somebody i know told him about me. you know what? there is a reason why i'm here. why i'm here so far away from my (real) home. but i'd rather not discuss that. talking about it won't change anything anyway. i just need to move on. someday i will.
