You're beautiful.
Step By Step
Brandon Davis Lyrics
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Or hear the first words
Or watch the doctor bring them in
And there's a lot of time I missed out on I'll never get back again
Call it stepping up or stepping in
But step by step my world went spinning
Around that little heart and angel face
Making memories we'll always hold
But I thank God for sending them my way
Cause it ain't my blood or DNA that made that precious child
But it don't take rocket science to figure out that they're my life
One day they'll have their first kiss
Their first dance
And their I turned 16 car
And I'll be right there when they walk in hurt from their first broken heart
And I'm longing for those moments along with all the ones I missed
I never knew this was how life would turn out
But I'm sure glad it did
Call it stepping up or stepping in
But step by step my world went spinning
Around that little heart and angel face
They're growing up and I'm growing old
Making memories we'll always hold
But I thank God for sending them my way
Cause it ain't my blood or DNA that made that precious child
But it don't take rocket science to figure out that they're my life
One day they'll look back through all these years and I pray that they'll find
That even though they didn't come from me
They know that they're mine
Call it stepping up or stepping in
But step by step my world went spinning
Around that little heart and angel face
They're growing up and I'm growing old
Making memories we'll always hold
But I thank God for sending them my way
Cause it ain't my blood or DNA that made that precious child
But it don't take rocket science to figure out that they're my life
In "Step by Step," Brandon Davis reflects on his journey as a father figure to his step-children. He acknowledges that he wasn't present for their first steps or words, but he feels grateful for the role he has been able to play in their lives. He refers to the child as an "angel face" and recognizes that they have grown up while he has grown old. He speaks candidly about the missed opportunities but also about the memories he has been able to create with his step-children.
Throughout the song, Davis emphasizes that genetics don't necessarily make someone a parent. He states that it is neither his blood nor DNA that made the child precious, but rather the bond he has formed with the child. The song is a moving tribute to fatherhood and the sense of unconditional love that can come from it regardless of biological relationships. Davis emphasizes that he is "stepping up or stepping in" to the role of being a father, and though it may not have been what he expected life to turn out like, he is grateful for the experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I wasn't there to see the first steps
I missed some of the key moments of my child's development.
Or hear the first words
I wasn't there for some of the firsts in my child's life.
Or watch the doctor bring them in
I missed my children's first moments on earth.
And there's a lot of time I missed out on I'll never get back again
I have regrets about not being there for some important moments in my children's lives.
Call it stepping up or stepping in
You can call it what you want, but I am doing what I need to do for my family.
But step by step my world went spinning
My children have changed my life and my perspective on things.
Around that little heart and angel face
My children are the reason I am different and better.
They're growing up and I'm growing old
My children are getting older and I am too.
Making memories we'll always hold
We are creating memories that we will cherish forever.
But I thank God for sending them my way
I am grateful to have my children in my life.
Cause it ain't my blood or DNA that made that precious child
I may not be their biological parent, but I still love them as my own.
But it don't take rocket science to figure out that they're my life
My children are the most important part of my life and do not need any explanation.
One day they'll have their first kiss
My children will grow up and have some of their own firsts.
Their first dance
My children will experience milestones that I may not be there to witness.
And their I turned 16 car
My children will reach certain ages and have different experiences.
And I'll be right there when they walk in hurt from their first broken heart
I will always be there for them, even when they are hurt.
And I'm longing for those moments along with all the ones I missed
I wish I had not missed some of the important moments in my children's lives.
I never knew this was how life would turn out
My life did not go as planned, but I am still grateful for what I have.
But I'm sure glad it did
I am happy with the way things have turned out, despite challenges.
One day they'll look back through all these years and I pray that they'll find
I hope that my children will have positive memories of their childhood.
That even though they didn't come from me
Although I may not be their biological parent, I still love my children.
They know that they're mine
My children are mine and always will be, no matter what.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Richard Davis
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@ericroy3369
Best words I ever hears is when my oldest daughter said to me "Eric, you have daughters now...."
I stepped in to their lives when they were a teen and a preteen and when I needed a reason to go on.
They became my girls and I became the Bonus Dad.
Love my girls more than anything.
Thanks for the song!
@izzytheunicorn229
I don't know or care who put a dumbs down on this song but I know me and several others waited for this song. I'm only 13 years old and there's a lot going on in my life and my step mom and step dad are always there and has always been there so the fact he made this song for anybody stepping up means a lot to me. I've never been able to find a song to share with them and now there is one. I can't stop listening to it. The song is fire dude. I think it has turned into my favorite song and its the only thing helping me get through anything right now. Thank you for the song Brandon. even though I am young I've thought a lot about my future and this might be the song that I dance with my step dad to when I get married. I'm probably gonna get a lot of people telling me that I'm to young to be thinking about that right now but I don't really care by this point is not their desion and this song reminds me so much about my step dad. My bio dad is in and out over half the time my step dad has been there since I was 4 or 5. I want this to be the song that i dance with him with and nothings gonna stop me from making that happen. I love my step dad with a passion and I haven't got to show him this song yet because he don't like country music and I've been very busy but I'm gonna show him soon. Thank you Again Brandon you have no idea how much this means to me.
@johnreece6146
I love it
@lovinsoftball.13softball.17
I love how you are not scared to put yourself out like that and how you don't care what people think of you I love that. I wm the same way
@carolejohnson791
STAY A STRONG PATRIOT🇺🇲FINE MAN❤️
@babysasam8416
A very long story kid..
@EuroPride
All the dead beat dads are putting thumbs down
@kevinbernier6637
I’m a step dad of 3 and wouldn’t want it any other way! There’s not a lot of songs that represent the men like us that stepped up so thank you!! This song really touched my families heart’s
@weez77
Well I for one certainly appreciate a man like you or a woman like you who can see a child for who he or she is, a sweet child that needs love and caring for. And when you can commit to a child not of your dna and you raise that child, love it care for it cry with it, play with it.That child is surely yours, and god wanted it that way.So god bless all the men and women and even grandparents raising children that's not of their dna.
@jojosayre6909
I thank God each day that my late husband took my kids under his wing. Even adopting my daughter and being a dad to my son when he needed one. Bless him
@muscleguru4174
Amen ! Stepdad to two and love every minute of it even the rough moments! 🙏🏼❤️