For The Love Of A Daughter
Demi Lovato(데미 로바토) Lyrics
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With my back to the door
All I could hear
Was the family war
Your selfish hands
Always expecting more
Am I your child?
Or jut a charity award?
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I tried so hard to fight it but it's hopeless
Hopeless
You're hopeless
Oh father
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
It's been five years
Since we've spoken last
And you can't take back
What we never had
I can be manipulated
Only so many times
Before even I Love You
Starts to sound like a lie
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
Hopeless
You're hopeless
Oh father,
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
Don't you remember I'm your baby girl?
How you push me our of your world?
Lied to your flesh and your blood
Put your hands on the ones that you swore ou loved
Don't you remember I'm your baby girl?
How could you throw me right out of your world?
So young when the pain had begun
Now forever afraid of being loved
Oh father
Please father
I'd love to leave you alone but I can't let you go
Oh father
Please father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
For the love of a daughter
The lyrics of Demi Lovato's song "For the Love of a Daughter" speaks of the painful and turbulent relationship she has had with her father. At the age of four, she sensed the family's turmoil with her back against the door while her father's hands were selfishly demanding more from her. She questions whether she is her father's child or just another charity award as he seems to have a hollowed-out heart that weighs heavily in his chest. However, she pleads for her father to put the bottle down so that they may have a real relationship for the love of a daughter.
The song reflects the complicated emotions that come with having a tumultuous parent-child relationship. It evokes feelings that are raw and real, especially for those who can relate to Lovato's story. The lyrics showcase the desire for a deeper connection with a father, the anger and pain from being neglected, and the hope that things can change.
Line by Line Meaning
Four years old
At four years old, I was already experiencing the tension caused by the constant arguments between my parents.
With my back to the door
As a child, I felt trapped and helpless, like there was no escape from the family war going on behind me.
All I could hear
The fighting was so loud that it drowned out everything else and it was all I could focus on.
Was the family war
My parents' constant fighting was tearing our family apart and affecting me deeply.
Your selfish hands
My father's actions were motivated by his own selfish desires and he didn't consider the impact they had on his family.
Always expecting more
My father had high expectations for me and always wanted me to meet them, even if it meant sacrificing my own well-being.
Am I your child?
I questioned whether my father saw me as his child or just as a burden that he had to take care of.
Or just a charity award?
I felt like my father only did things for me because he felt obligated to, not because he truly cared about me.
You have a hollowed out heart
My father's heart was empty and void of emotion, causing him to act in hurtful ways towards his loved ones.
But it's heavy in your chest
Despite the emptiness, my father still carried the heavy weight of his actions and the pain he caused.
I tried so hard to fight it but it's hopeless
I tried to fight the pain and hurt caused by my father's actions but it felt like a losing battle.
Hopeless
I felt hopeless and lost in a situation that I couldn't control.
Oh father
I address my father directly, expressing my pain and pleading for change.
Please father
I beg my father to take action and make changes for the better.
I'd love to leave you alone
I wish that I could distance myself from my father and his actions, but I can't simply forget about what he's done.
But I can't let you go
Despite the pain he's caused, I still care for my father and can't bring myself to completely cut him out of my life.
Put the bottle down
I urge my father to put down the alcohol and take responsibility for his actions.
For the love of a daughter
I implore my father to make a change for the better, because he is the only father that I have and I want to maintain a relationship with him.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: WILLIAM BECKETT, DEMITRIA LOVATO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ash6841
Hey this is Ashley
Shes 12 years old
Her dad left at 6
Her dad was a alcoholic
Ashley is hopeless
She knows she doesnt have a point in life
Ashley decided to end it in her birthday June 28
Ashley knew her mom and brother would be sad if she did tho
Ashley has battled through deppresion,anxiety,D.I.D,fake friends, people not accepting her for being aesexual,her dad leaving,and eating disorders, Ashley went through all this and to this day still is
Ty
@anywho67
To all those people being bullied
To all those people who have lost a loved one
To all those people who have lost a pet
To all those people being abused
To all those people going through depression
To all those people with anxiety
To all those people in poverty
To all those people going through a breakup
To all those people having a bad day
To all those people with insecurities
To all those people just having a hard time,
Don't forget
Your weakness today
Is your strength tomorrow
It always gets better
Your loved ones will remain in your hearts
You always have the memories
Love yourself
Stand up for yourself
Money can't buy happiness
Those lovers
Just weren't right
Don't abuse yourself
Don't abuse others
Kill them with kindness
Treat people with kindness
We've all had these times
There will always be a hole in our chests
But
Let's all be each others' strength
weather you're
Black
White
LGBTQ+
Christian
Atheist
Etc
Love yourself
Love others
Don't cut
Don't kill
Don't criticize
Don't beg
Don't do drugs
Don't starve yourself
Don't starve others
We aren't supposed to do any of that
Just keep your strength
Keep your faith
Don't change because you were told to
Be yourself
@samo_glupa_cura7
"Don't you remeber I'm your baby girl?" I can't stop crying to this part
@samo_glupa_cura7
@Margaret HudgensIkr
@shadowkatsukibakugo4891
I wonder if my dad remembers I'm his little baby girl from all those years ago. It hurts when I wonder if I'm a charity award, like the song says, or if I'm his daughter to him.
@samo_glupa_cura7
@@shadowkatsukibakugo4891 bruh that's deep
@shadowkatsukibakugo4891
@@samo_glupa_cura7 it's true though. Those thoughts keep me awake at night silently crying.
@samo_glupa_cura7
@@shadowkatsukibakugo4891 Oh…it sucks to hear that
@legislong672
"Don't you remember I'm your babygirl"
Ouch. Hits hard, my Dad left me for Drugs, Alcohol, and a terrible woman 😔
@nicolegonzalez1918
Hey
@StarryNat77
Ha what are we twins?
@feliceschlottmann7853
Same.. that stings man. I feel bad for you.