Daddy vs. Cancer
Nate Kenyon Lyrics
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The song Daddy Vs. Cancer talks about the experience of a family whose father has been diagnosed with cancer. The father is portrayed as a hero figure, strong and invincible like Thor, and the family sees themselves as his sidekicks, ready to support him and fight alongside him. The children draw inspiration from comic books they read every night, imagining a world where good always triumphs over evil. They believe that their father will beat cancer just like the heroes in the cartoon shows they watch on TV.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of hope and optimism that is shattered when the father eventually succumbs to cancer. The bridge of the song references Batman, a superhero known for his resilience and ability to overcome any obstacle. However, even the mighty Batman can't always win, and the same is true for the father in this song. The chorus in the second half of the song takes on a darker tone, as the reality of the situation sinks in and the children come to terms with the fact that their beloved father is no longer with them. The hopeful, innocent tone of the first chorus is replaced by a sense of disappointment and loss.
Overall, the song is a powerful tribute to a father who fought a brave battle against cancer but ultimately lost. It captures the feelings of a family faced with such a devastating disease, and the impact it has on their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
We swore he was strong as Thor, thought he was fast as flash
We believed that our father was as powerful as Thor, and as fast as the Flash
Cool as them X-men, bad as them Thunder Cats
We thought our Dad was as cool as the X-Men, and as tough as the Thunder Cats
He was our Superman, ready to save the world
To us, our father was like Superman, always ready to save the world
We'd be his sidekicks, mama'd be the pretty girl
We saw ourselves as our Dad's sidekicks, while our mom was the beautiful heroine
A couple kids who thought life was like them comic books we read every night
As kids, we thought life was similar to the comic books we read every night
Where the hero stops the villain
We believed that in every story, the hero would defeat the villain
The good guy takes down evil
We thought that the good guys always triumph over evil
Wrong beats right and justice is the answer
In our young minds, wrong actions always had negative consequences, and justice always prevailed
So in the minds of us young children
As young children, we believed that our father would defeat cancer like a comic book superhero
It was gonna go like them cartoons go
We hoped that our father's battle with cancer would turn out like a typical cartoon episode
Plans drawn in crayon
We made plans to help our father defeat cancer, even if they were just drawn in crayon
Me and my brothers on the bottom bunk, coming up with stuff
My brothers and I came up with ideas to help our father while sitting on the bottom bunk of our bed
Like we could get him mad, turn him to the Hulk
One of our ideas was to try to make our father angry, hoping he would turn into the Hulk and beat cancer
And he could beat that cancer's butt
We thought our father could beat cancer, just like a superhero defeats a villain
Went checking every rock for some magic sword to swing
We searched for a magical weapon to give to our father, hoping it would help him defeat cancer
Looked through his drawers for capes
We searched through our father's drawers for capes, hoping that they would give him strength and power
Tried on all mama's rings
We even tried on our mother's rings, hoping that they would have magical powers to help our father
Sometimes the villain stops the hero
Unfortunately, sometimes the villain (cancer) overcomes the hero (our father)
The good guy can't take evil
Despite being the good guy, our father couldn't defeat cancer
Wrong beats right, and justice ain't the answer
In this case, the negative outcome (death from cancer) outweighed what was right, and justice wasn't the answer
So it broke the hearts of us young children
Our young hearts were shattered by the reality that our father couldn't overcome cancer like a superhero
When it didn't go like them cartoons go
We were disappointed that our father's battle with cancer didn't follow the typical superhero cartoon storyline
Wasn't no TV show, it was Daddy Vs. Cancer
Our father's battle with cancer was no fictional TV show, it was a real-life struggle that he couldn't win
Lyrics © Anthem Entertainment
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@mattwalker5852
I am battling stage 3 colon cancer, April 21st I had half my colon taken out. Now I gotta go through 6 months of chemo twice a month. Please keep me in your prayers and all I think about is my wife and son and daughter !!!
@chrissykight819
Thats my lil brother Nate putting his feelings out there for the world to see and hear in a song. He is super talented in every way. Thanks lil brother love u and Brooke!
@privateacc5283
Oh hey that’s me I’m the boy in blue I remember shooting this a long time ago it was awesome getting to film with these awesome people tho
@jamievictory615
Nate has amazing voice needs be on every country station around world
@JVoss-ny2xg
I was thinking the same thing...definitely got a voice that'll make you pay attention to the story he's telling.
@ASailorsWench
Great song wipes tears Nate is so underrated.🎶🎶🎶❤
@jamesohanlon908
I’m not crying you’re crying. Deep. Almost everyone know this struggle and pain of losing a loved one too early to an illness.
@williamdavidson2385
Boy this song jerked some tears from my eyes my daddy was a damn good super hero he fought that cancer for 13 yes till God almighty pulled him up to heaven to be with him I just hope and pray I can be the daddy he was
@gregbambamjackson1175
Beautiful song I lost my dad last year to cancer. This one is special to us. Thank you Nate. Your the best singer I know. Go dawgs
@DirtRockEmpire
Thanks for sharing Greg. Sorry for your loss. Hope this one can help in the healing process.