Daddy
3 On 3 Lyrics

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She was daddy’s girl
Before all the lines
On the bathroom floor
She’d be wasted all the time
Covered in her puke
Fumbling to walk a line
Her lost future
Send it down the nile

Forfeited youth
That went quick
She was 15 when she had her first hit
Of course she remembers
She’s been chasing that high
Ever since she first got a taste of it
Can’t remember where it went wrong
She wakes up feeling like she doesn’t belong
Hell has frozen over
Left with her vices
That’s her favourite lover
Unable to recover
She could have been anything she wanted to be
A movie star or on a cover of a magazine
She had so much potential
One of a kind
She was destined for more but could never chase it
She could have been anything she wanted to be
On a runway maybe two or three
Could have been the next female president
But she’s hurting inside and she can never understand why
Yeah she was daddy’s girl
All alone in this cold cruel world
She’s angry, she’s angry at the world
Resentment in her heart and she’s falling apart
She’s hurting bad and it makes her mad
That she has to fend for herself with no one in her corner
Always having to look over her shoulder
Needing an 8-ball to make her numb and colder
Going through life aimlessly
Wanting time to pass rapidly
Wondering when the suffering stops
Thinking about what life must be like at the top
She could have been anything she wanted to be
A movie star or on a cover of a magazine
She had so much potential
One of a kind
She was destined for more but could never chase it
She could have been anything she wanted to be
On a runway maybe two or three
Could have been the next female president
But she’s hurting inside and she can never understand why

She could have been anything she wanted to be, yeah
She could have been anything she wanted to be, she could have

Overall Meaning

The song "Daddy" by 3 On 3 tells the story of a young woman who was once her father's pride and joy, but has since fallen off the rails due to substance abuse. The first verse paints a picture of her early struggles with addiction, as she regularly vomited from drinking and struggled to walk a straight line. Her future prospects are said to have been "forfeited" as she chased a high that she experienced at just 15 years old, and has been unable to replicate ever since.

The chorus laments the loss of her potential, as she could have been a successful movie star, model, or even the President if not for her struggles. However, she is now left alone and angry at the world, with no one to support her except for her destructive vices. She is constantly looking over her shoulder, trying to numb the pain with drugs, and finds herself questioning the meaning of life.

The second verse continues down this path, showing how the young woman is essentially aimlessly wandering through life without any direction or purpose, and with no real hope for the future. The song ends with a last repeat of the chorus, reinforcing just how much potential was lost and how sad it is that she is unable to understand why she is where she is.

Overall, "Daddy" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the effects of addiction on individual lives and the sadness that comes from lost potential.

Line by Line Meaning

She was daddy’s girl
She was very close to her father and had a special bond with him.

Before all the lines
Before the drug addiction set in and changed her life.

On the bathroom floor
Frequent vomiting due to drug use left her often passed out on the bathroom floor.

She’d be wasted all the time
She was under the influence of drugs most of the time.

Covered in her puke
She often vomited after using drugs and was left with the mess on her body.

Fumbling to walk a line
She had trouble walking straight because of the effects of drugs.

Her lost future
She lost all the opportunities and possibilities of her future due to her addiction.

Send it down the nile
All the potential of her future has been lost and gone.

Forfeited youth
She let go of her youth and innocence due to the harmful effects of drug addiction.

That went quick
Her youth and innocence was short-lived and quickly disappeared because of addiction.

She was 15 when she had her first hit
She started using drugs at a very young age, as young as 15.

Of course she remembers
She remembers the feeling of her first high very vividly.

She’s been chasing that high
She has been trying to recreate that same feeling over and over again through drug use.

Ever since she first got a taste of it
Since the first time she used drugs, she has been addicted to the feeling.

Can’t remember where it went wrong
She cannot pinpoint exactly when her life took a turn for the worse because of addiction.

She wakes up feeling like she doesn’t belong
She feels out of place in her life and the world around her because of her addiction.

Hell has frozen over
Her life and situation feel completely hopeless and unbearable.

Left with her vices
She is left with her addiction as her only coping mechanism.

That’s her favourite lover
Her addiction feels like her closest companion and source of comfort.

Unable to recover
She has tried to overcome addiction but failed in the attempt.

She could have been anything she wanted to be
She had a limitless future and endless possibilities before addiction took over.

A movie star or on a cover of a magazine
She had the potential to be successful and famous in various fields.

One of a kind
She had a unique personality, talent, and potential that could never be recreated.

She was destined for more but could never chase it
Her addiction held her back from fulfilling her true potential and destiny.

On a runway maybe two or three
She had the potential to be a successful fashion model and showcase her talent on the runway.

Could have been the next female president
She had the potential to be a influential political figure and pave the way for women in power.

She’s angry, she’s angry at the world
She feels great resentment towards the world and life for letting her addiction control her.

Resentment in her heart and she’s falling apart
She carries a lot of anger and pain in her heart that is causing her to slowly self-destruct.

She’s hurting bad and it makes her mad
Her pain from addiction fuels her anger and frustration with her situation.

That she has to fend for herself with no one in her corner
She is alone in her struggle with addiction and does not have any support or guidance from others.

Always having to look over her shoulder
She is constantly on guard and worried about the consequences of her addiction and past mistakes.

Needing an 8-ball to make her numb and colder
She feels she needs drugs to feel less pain and emotion and to escape from her reality.

Going through life aimlessly
She feels as though she is living life without purpose or direction because of her addiction.

Wanting time to pass rapidly
She wishes time would move faster so that she can escape her painful reality and her addiction.

Wondering when the suffering stops
She questions when she will be able to stop feeling the pain and suffering caused by addiction.

Thinking about what life must be like at the top
She thinks about a life that could have been if addiction did not take control and wonders what it would have felt like.

She could have been anything she wanted to be
Her addiction was the only thing that held her back from reaching her fullest potential.

Yeah she was daddy’s girl
She was very close to her father and had a special bond with him.

All alone in this cold cruel world
She feels alone and helpless in a world that feels harsh and unforgiving because of addiction.

She could have been anything she wanted to be, she could have
She reiterates that her addiction was the only thing holding her back from a limitless future and endless possibilities.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: J Park

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