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It Won't Be Like This For Long
Darius Rucker Lyrics
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He'd been up all night
Laying there in bed listening
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be OK
It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laughin'
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long
Four years later bout four thirty
She's crawling in their bed
And when he drops her off at preschool
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now don't you worry
This will only last a week or two
It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laughin'
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long
One day soon she'll be a teenager
And at times you'll think she hates him
Then he'll walk her down the isle
And he'll raise her veil
But right now she up and crying
And the truth is that he don't mind
As he kisses her good night
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watching her it breaks his heart
Cause he already knows
It wont be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
He's trying to hold on
It won't be like this for long
It won't be like this for long
Darius Rucker's song "It Won't Be Like This for Long" is a beautiful ode to the impermanence of life and the preciousness of moments. The song chronicles the growth of a daughter from a newborn to a teenage girl and the inevitable passing of time. The song speaks of a father's experience of watching his daughter grow up and how much he cherishes the different stages of her life.
The song opens with the father being awakened by his newborn baby's cries. He has been up all night and is exhausted. His wife reassures him that everything is going to be okay and that this phase of their life will soon pass. The father takes comfort in this, knowing that the difficulties of having a newborn are only temporary.
The song then moves on to describe different moments in the life of the daughter, from when she is crawling into her parents' bed at four years old to when she is a teenager who seemingly hates her father. Throughout all of these stages, the father is there, holding on to the memories and cherishing each moment he has with his daughter. The song ends with the father watching his daughter as she falls asleep, knowing that time is fleeting and that she will soon grow up and leave home.
Overall, the song is a heartbreaking but beautiful tribute to the fleeting nature of life and the importance of cherishing every moment with the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
He didn't have to wake up
The man has been awake all night taking care of his newborn baby.
He'd been up all night
The man has been taking care of his newborn baby all through the night.
Laying there in bed listening
The man is in bed listening to his newborn baby cry.
To his new born baby cry
The man's newborn baby is crying.
He makes a pot of coffee
The man makes coffee to help him stay awake.
He splashes water on his face
The man splashes water on his face to freshen up.
His wife gives him a kiss and says
The man's wife gives him a kiss and reassures him that everything will be okay.
It gonna be OK
The man's wife reassures him that everything will be okay.
Four years later bout four thirty
Four years later, at around 4:30 in the morning,
She's crawling in their bed
The man's daughter crawls into their bed.
And when he drops her off at preschool
When the man drops his daughter off at preschool,
She's clinging to his leg
The man's daughter clings to his leg and does not want him to leave.
The teacher peels her off of him
The teacher removes the man's daughter from his leg.
He says what can I do
The man is unsure of what to do in this situation.
She says now don't you worry
The teacher reassures the man that everything will be okay.
This will only last a week or two
The teacher reassures the man that his daughter's behavior will only last for a week or two.
One day soon she'll be a teenager
One day soon, the man's daughter will be a teenager.
And at times you'll think she hates him
At times, the man may feel that his daughter hates him.
Then he'll walk her down the isle
The man will walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day.
And he'll raise her veil
The man will lift his daughter's veil during her wedding ceremony.
But right now she up and crying
But at the moment, the man's daughter is crying.
And the truth is that he don't mind
The man doesn't mind comforting his daughter.
As he kisses her good night
The man kisses his daughter good night.
And she says her prayers
The man's daughter says her prayers before going to bed.
He lays down there beside her
The man lies down beside his daughter.
Till her eyes are finally closed
The man stays with his daughter until she falls asleep.
And just watching her it breaks his heart
Watching his daughter sleep makes the man feel emotional.
Cause he already knows
The man is aware that his daughter will grow up fast.
It won't be like this for long
The man acknowledges that his daughter's childhood won't last forever.
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
Soon, the man's daughter will be all grown up.
All grown up and gone
The man's daughter will grow up and eventually leave home.
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
This phase of life will pass quickly.
He's trying to hold on
The man is trying to cherish every moment with his daughter.
It won't be like this for long
The man repeats that his daughter's childhood won't last forever.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES DUBOIS, ASHLEY GORLEY, ASHLEY RUCKER
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@joeriley5059
June 12, 2 days after my daughter was born. I was taken care of her alone, no mother around! I heard this amazing song. It help me so much. Single father with a 2day old baby girl. She is now 10, and I'm still watching her grow. Thank you darius for this song!
@lovelyylexx9214
I’m trying to pick a song for my dad and I to dance to at my wedding. His bday is June 12th. I guess it is a sign that it’s this one!
@brittanycollins9787
Happy early birthday for your daughter❤️
@tammydent8872
@@lovelyylexx9214 thanks I need the Harry Potter meds
@amberleonard5127
I feel you there this song is so had to listen to without crying especially since IV got kids that ages match the first 2 verses (3 weeks and 3 years old) and I live in separate houses from both of their dads, I have the older one pretty much every night by myself and have to take him to preschool in the morning and the little one every night except when we stay over night at her dads so im up all night pretty much every night
@roshan9126
Maaaaan she’s two years older now than when you posted this! Your comment will grow old with her and look at all these people wishing you guys all the happiness from all around the world!
Blessings from all my heart all the way from Sri Lanka ♥️♥️♥️
@ridgec5670
You may be tired after work, but when she or he wants to go outside and kick the ball around, go out and do it. There will come a time that they won't be around to ask you to play with them.
@saveyourself7
Thank you for this comment. I appreciate the time with my kids a lot more tired or not
@Cho252
My oldest just moved out yesterday. I was listening to this and just replaying all kinds of moments from her growing up. First words. First steps. Dropping her off for school. HS Graduation. And now off to college. When they say “it won’t be like this for long”, they don’t tell you how quick it really is.
@garzapa537
Thank u