Selah
Rachael Messini Lyrics
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Don't you know you changed my world,
And I'll never be the same, No.
Since you've opened those eyes,
The meaning to my life was forever changed,
Oh Yeah.
And I won't stop praying for you,
I won't stop living.
I wanna give you everything I am,
You deserve more so that's what I pray for.
It's you I adore.
Say
You make me say,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
Darling you'll grow but,
Our love never gets old no.
Oh, La la la la la la,
My precious Selah
Huh,
You know they said I couldn't have you.
Those years, Those tears.
Turns out it weren't even theirs to give,
My body may be broken but my God still lives.
My baby Girl, My whole world,
Don't let 'em tell you who you're made to be.
The God that loves you,
Even more, than I do,
Knew you before you grew inside of me.
So I just wanna protect you,
I wanna keep you safe,
From the Skills, The mirror,
Everything that will say that there's something you should change,
Photoshop girls.
Filter it out,
Photoshop world.
Your beautiful baby with that beautiful mind,
Only two years old already one of a kind.
And I can't believe you're mine,
I look at you and see love.
I wish I could freeze time.
You make me say,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
Darling you'll grow but,
Our love never gets old no.
Oh, La la la la la la,
My precious Selah
You're Just a little girl,
But you light up the world.
And nothing can stop God's plan for you.
And don't worry Darlin',
He'll catch you when you're falling.
Follow your heart,
My precious Selah.
You make me say,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
Darling you'll grow but,
Our love never gets old no.
Oh, La la la la la la.
Darlin' Don't you know,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
Darling you'll grow but,
Our love never gets old no.
Oh, La la la la la la,
My precious Selah.
Just keep spinning,
Just keep spinning,
Just keep singing,
Just keep singing to you.
Just keep spinning,
Just keep spinning.
Rachael Messini's song Selah is a heartfelt tribute to a mother's love for her daughter. The opening verse establishes how the birth of her daughter changed the singer's life forever. The singer expresses her commitment to being the best mother she can be and giving her daughter everything she deserves. The chorus is a cheerful celebration of the daughter, Selah, with the singer expressing her affection and excitement about watching Selah grow up.
The second verse, "You know they said I couldn't have you," is about the struggles the mother went through to have her daughter, with references to years and tears. Despite the difficulties, the mother emphasizes that her body may be broken, but her God still lives, indicating her faith and gratitude for her daughter's existence. She advises Selah to ignore societal pressures, such as the emphasis on unrealistic beauty standards and encourages her to embrace her individuality. The bridge and final chorus celebrate how Selah will light up the world and that nothing can stop God's plan for her.
Line by Line Meaning
Little Lady, Little Girl,
Don't you know you changed my world,
And I'll never be the same, No.
You, my little girl, have changed my life completely and I'll never be the same again.
Since you've opened those eyes,
The meaning to my life was forever changed,
Oh Yeah.
Ever since you were born and looked up at me, you have given my life a new meaning.
And I won't stop praying for you,
I won't stop living.
To be the mama that you deserve.
I will never stop praying for you or doing everything I can to be the best mother that you deserve.
I wanna give you everything I am,
You deserve more so that's what I pray for.
I want to give you everything that I have and more because you deserve the best.
It's you I adore.
I adore you, my child, more than anything in the world.
Say
You make me say,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
You make me so happy that I can't help but sing and dance to express my joy.
Darling you'll grow but,
Our love never gets old no.
Oh, La la la la la la,
My precious Selah
My love for you will never grow old or change, no matter how much you grow and change. You will always be my precious Selah.
You know they said I couldn't have you.
Those years, Those tears.
Turns out it weren't even theirs to give,
My body may be broken but my God still lives.
People told me that I couldn't have you and I went through a lot of difficult times, but it wasn't up to them to decide. Although my body may be hurting, my faith in God is still strong.
My baby Girl, My whole world,
Don't let 'em tell you who you're made to be.
You are my whole world, and I don't want anyone to dictate who you should be or what you should do with your life.
The God that loves you,
Even more, than I do,
Knew you before you grew inside of me.
God loves you even more than I do, and He knew you before you were even born.
So I just wanna protect you,
I wanna keep you safe,
From the Skills, The mirror,
Everything that will say that there's something you should change,
I want to protect you and keep you safe from anyone or anything that might make you feel like you should change who you are.
Photoshop girls.
Filter it out,
Photoshop world.
I want you to be aware of how the media can manipulate images and make people feel inadequate. Don't get caught up in it.
Your beautiful baby with that beautiful mind,
Only two years old already one of a kind.
And I can't believe you're mine,
I look at you and see love.
You are beautiful inside and out, and you are already unique and special at such a young age. I can't believe you're mine and I feel nothing but love when I look at you.
Darlin' Don't you know,
La la la la la la, Yeah.
La la la la la la, Ey.
My dear, don't you know how loved you are? It fills me with so much joy that I can't help but sing and dance.
Just keep spinning,
Just keep spinning,
Just keep singing,
Just keep singing to you.
My love will never stop growing and I will always sing and dance to show you how much you mean to me.
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