If I Wasn't Your Daughter
Lena Lyrics


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Hey
What you gonna say?
It must be something important that you want
Or you wouldn't be calling me
Hey, now I'm wide awake, I wouldn't be up for that
No, I wouldn't be up for that

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you
Just imagine, would this have happened?

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Whatever you did, you made me like this
I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to say

If I wasn't your daughter (daughter, daughter)
If I wasn't your daughter (daughter, daughter)

Wait, nothing's changed
You're twenty years late
And I'm still here dreaming you're calling me
Wait, it's such a waste
Why are you holding back, why are you holding back?

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you
Just imagine, would this have happened?

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Whatever you did, you made me like this
I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to

If I wasn't your daughter
Could have love love love loved you like this
Could have love love love loved you like this

Tell me what happened, Daddy, what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me, a thing about me?
Tell me what happened, Daddy, what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me, a thing about me?

If I wasn't your daughter (Could have loved you better)
If it wasn't important, could have walked away (could have walked away)
Whatever you did, you made me like this
I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to

If I wasn't your daughter




Could have love love love loved you like this
Could have love love love loved you like this

Overall Meaning

Lena's song "If I Wasn't Your Daughter" is a heartbreaking ballad about a strained relationship between the singer and her father. In the chorus, Lena laments the fact that she could have loved her father better if she weren't his daughter, acknowledging the complexity of their relationship. Although she acknowledges that her father had made mistakes and she was one of those mistakes, she still asserts that she is here for him and will listen to whatever he needs to say.


The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song. Lena is suspicious of her father's sudden interest in her and wonders why he is calling her when she is usually asleep by the time he calls. She is tired of the games and the wasted time and energy, and seems to resent her father for his past actions. In the second verse, Lena notes that despite the passage of time, her father hasn't changed and she is still left dreaming of his call. She asks why he is holding back and what is holding him back from being honest with her.


Overall, the lyrics to the song are complex and nuanced, and highlight the emotional struggles felt by those who have complicated relationships with their parents. They are a testament to the fact that even if relationships are strained, the bond between family members can never be truly broken.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey
Opening of the song, Lena is being called out to by someone


What you gonna say?
Lena is curious to know what the person calling her wants


It must be something important that you want
Lena assumes the reason for the call is something important


Or you wouldn't be calling me
Lena reasons that if it weren't important, the person wouldn't be calling her


Hey, now I'm wide awake
Lena is now alert and paying attention


I wouldn't be up for that
Lena implies that it's too early for her to be up and it must be important for her to be up


So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you
Lena suggests that not having any knowledge about the person would have changed things


Just imagine, would this have happened?
Lena wonders if the current situation would exist if things were different


If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
Lena implies that being the person's daughter has affected their relationship in a negative way


If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Lena suggests that if the person's reason for calling wasn't important, she would have left


Whatever you did, you made me like this
Lena suggests that the person's actions have led to her current situation


I'm one of your great mistakes
Lena implies that the person's actions have caused her to be a mistake


Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to say
Lena is making herself available to listen to what the person has to say


Wait, nothing's changed
Lena suggests that nothing has changed despite the person calling after a long time


You're twenty years late
Lena gives a time frame of how long it's been since the person contacted her


And I'm still here dreaming you're calling me
Lena is still waiting and hoping for the person to contact her


Wait, it's such a waste
Lena implies that the situation is a waste of time


Why are you holding back, why are you holding back?
Lena is questioning why the person is hesitating


If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
Lena repeats her suggestion that being the person's daughter has negatively affected their relationship


Could have love love love loved you like this
Lena imagines how things could have been if she wasn't the person's daughter


Tell me what happened, Daddy, what happened?
Lena wants answers from the person regarding their past actions


Don't you wanna know a thing about me, a thing about me?
Lena is questioning whether the person is interested in knowing more about her


If I wasn't your daughter
Lena repeats the idea that their relationship would be different if she wasn't the person's daughter


Could have love love love loved you like this
Lena repeats her imagining of how things could have been different




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMIE HARTMAN, KONSTANTIN SCHERER, LENA JOHANNA THERESE MEYER-LANDRUT, NICO WELLENBRINK

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@elly.8936

Musste leider fast das gleiche durchmachen...
In der Schwangerschaft als ich im Bauch war haben meine Eltern sich getrennt ,erst war ich am Wochenende immer noch bei meinem Vater und ürgentwann sind wir umgezogen ich war am Wochenende immernoch bei ihm.
Dann sind wir wieder umgezogen ..ich habe ihn so oft angerufen aber es ist keiner rangegangen und habe die Hoffnung aufgegeben .
Uns wurde eine E-Mail weitergeleitet wo er meinen Namen nicht mehr richtig geschrieben hat.
Ich werde so geschrieben FABIENNE
Er schrieb mich so FABIEN ...
Ich bin 10 bald 11 und habe meinen VATER seit 5 Jahren nicht mehr gesehen

Während ich diesen Kommentar geschrieben habe hab ich sogar fast angefangen zu Weinen
Habe dich Lieb Lena😍😘❤
Dieses Lied hilft mir das besser zu verarbeiten

Du gibst mir so viel Kraft ❤😘😍



@seppwildgruber6266

Das finde ich so schade und klar das Du enttäuscht bist.
Es bedeutet dir was, sonst würdest du es nicht schreiben.
Also, sage es ihm das Du enttäuscht bist !
Dann weiß er es.
Und wenn es ihm danach auch egal ist, na dann.
Dann komme irgendwie damit klar und schütze dich selber.
Sagt sich einfach, ist aber nicht so.
Kopf hoch.
Und alles gute für den Abschluß, egal für welche Klasse :-)



@seppwildgruber6266

Einfach etwas von der Seele geschrieben...


Jeder Mensch kommt alleine auf die Welt und geht alleine.

Es ist so, man wünscht sich gerne, das jemand so ist wie man es gerne möchte, aber das ist Wunschdenken.

Die Wahrheit liegt wie immer dazwischen.

Eine Beziehung Mensch zu Mensch kann so extrem vielfältig sein.

Und wenn man einen Rat abgibt, der kann dann so falsch sein.

Eines kann aber nie falsch sein.

Wenn man seinem Herzen folgt, denn das Herz geht niemals einen falschen Weg, auch wenn es enttäuscht wird, so war es immer der richtige Weg.



@diemimmie4382

Englische Lyrics:

Hey, what you gotta say?
Must be something important that you want, or you woldn't be calling me.
Hey, now I'm wide awake. I wouldn't be up for that. No, I wouldn't be up for that.

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you.
Just imagine, would this have happened?

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better...
If it wasn't important, I could've walked the way...
Whatever you did, you made me like this. I'm one of your great mistakes.
Whatever it is, daddy I'm here, whatever you need to say.
If I wasn't your daughter...
If I wasn't your daughter...

Wait, nothing's changed.
You're twenty years late, and I'm still here, dreaming you're calling me.
Wait, It's such a waste.
Why are you holding back? Why are you holding back?

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you.
Just imagine, would this have happened?

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better...
If it wasn't important, I could've walked the way...
Whatevver you did, you made me like this. I'm one of your great mistakes.
Whatever it is, daddy I'm here, whatever you need to -

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've lo- lo- lo- loved you lile this.
Could've lo- lo- lo- loved you liie this.

Tell me what happened.
Daddy, what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me? A thing about me...

Tell me what happened.
Daddy, what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me?
A thing about me...

If it wasn't important, I cold've walked the way...
Whatever you did, you made me like this. I'm one of your great mistakes.
Whatever it is, daddy I'm here whatever you need to -

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've lo- lo- lo- loved you liie this...
Could've lo- lo- lo- loved you like this...



@Michael-tn6pi

Hey Lena,
4 years ago but your song still hits my heart.

I knew who my father was.
But actually he wasn't ...

I've been waiting ... for years ... for a call ...
Until I found out thathe`s are no longer there ...
I've been waiting ... so long years ...
waiting so long for a sign....



Dieser Song ist für mich Dein wirklich bester Song.
Er kommt so was von aus der Seele und aus Deinem Herz....

Mein Dad...ich hätte gerne viel von ihm gelernt....

Viele liebe Grüße
Michael



@flothewow1793

Songtext: ❤️❤️❤️

Hey
What you gonna say?
It must be something important that you want or you wouldn't be calling me
Hey, now I'm wide awake, I wouldn't be up for that,
no I wouldn't be up for that

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you
Just imagine, would this have happened

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Whatever you did, you made me like this, I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to say

If I wasn't your daughter
If I wasn't your daughter

Wait, nothing's changed
You're 20 years late and I'm still here dreaming you calling me
Wait, it's such a waste
Why are you holding back, why are you holding back?

So just imagine, if I didn't know a thing about you
Just imagine, would this have happened

If I wasn't your daughter, I could've loved you better
If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Whatever you did, you made me like this, I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to

If I wasn't your daughter, (could have love love love loved you like this)
Could have love love love loved you like this

Tell me what happened, Daddy what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me, a thing about me?
Tell me what happened, Daddy what happened?
Don't you wanna know a thing about me, a thing about me?

If I wasn't your daughter (Could have loved you better)
If it wasn't important, could have walked away
Whatever you did, you made me like this, I'm one of your great mistakes
Whatever it is, Daddy I'm here, whatever you need to

If I wasn't your daughter
(could have love love love loved you like this)
(could have love love love loved you like this)



@DeruntalentiertesteGamer

+Maja: (eingedeutscht:)
Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre

Hey
Was hast du zu sagen?
Es muss etwas
wichtiges sein
sonst würdest du nicht anrufen
Hey, jetzt bin ich hellwach,
ich wäre nicht auf für diese Sache,
Nein, ich wäre nicht auf für diese Sache

Also stell dir vor,
wenn ich nichts über dich wüsste
Stell dir vor,
was wäre passiert

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre,
hätte ich dich besser lieben können,
Wenn ich nicht wichtig wäre,
Könnte ich weglaufen
Was immer du tatest, du machtest mich zu dem was ich bin,
Ich bin diejenige der Fehler, die Du machtest
Was auch immer es ist, Papa ich bin hier,
was immer du sagen musst/willst

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre,
Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre

Warte, nichts hat sich verändert,
Du bist 20 Jahre zu spät
Und ich bin hier immer noch am träumen an früher
Du rufst mich an
Warte, es ist so eine Verschwendung
Warum traust Du dich nicht?
Warum traust Du dich nicht (was zu sagen)

Also stell dir vor,
wenn ich nichts über dich wüsste
Stell dir vor,
was wäre passiert

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre,
hätte ich dich besser lieben können,
Wenn ich nicht wichtig wäre,
Könnte ich weglaufen
Was immer Du tatest, du machtest mich zu dem was ich bin,
Ich bin diejenige deiner Fehler, die du machtest
Was auch immer es ist, Papa ich bin hier,
was immer du sagen musst

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre, )
könnte ich dich besser lieben lieben lieben
könnte ich dich besser lieben lieben lieben

Sag mir was passiert ist,
Papa was ist passiert?
Willst du nicht eine Sache über mich wissen,
Eine Sache über mich?
Sag mir was passiert ist,
Papa was ist passiert?
Willst du nicht eine Sache über mich wissen,
Eine Sache über mich?

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre
Wenn ich wichtig gewesen sei,
Könnte ich weg gewesen sein
Was immer du tatest, du machtest mich so, Papa ich bin hier,
Was immer du sagen musst

Wenn ich nicht deine Tochter wäre...
könnte ich dich besser lieben lieben lieben
könnte ich dich besser lieben lieben lieben


Bitte, Wie romantisch, aber was sagen nach so langer Zeit, ne? Schönes Wetter heute.



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@heylove943

Ich konnte nicht mehr. Ich bin in Tränen ausgebrochen. Wen hat dieses Lied auch so mitgenommen?

@lydiabrunsmann9246

Du hast völlig Recht 😭

@youtubesuchti639

Ich habe bei dem Lied auch geweint

@danielatiberia7501

Mich...den auch ich bin eine vergessene Tochter...

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