So now that my Papa's gone, I'm a sucker for all songs that relate to father and daughter relationship, death of a parent or something that tells about a person leaving. Whatever genre it's in, as long as the meaning revolves around those I've mentioned, then I'm a fan of it! It helps me express myself and think about memories with my Papa. The things he has taught me and the way he lived which made me realize important things in life. He was not perfect, nor how he lived his life- from there I should extract the great things and apply them to my life; the not so good ones should serve as a lesson.
I super love the songs "Rainbow" and "Dance With My Father". Recently, these two are my favorite. Here are the lyrics and sources of "Bye Bye" by Mariah Carey and "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift.
BYE BYE
by Mariah Carey
This is for my people who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my people who lost their grandmothers
Lift your head to the sky ‘cause we will never say bye
As a child there were them times
I didn’t get it but you kept me in line
I didn’t know why you didn’t show up sometimes
On sunday mornings and I missed you
But when we talked too
All them grown full things
Separation brings
You never let me know it
You never let it show because
You loved me and obviously
There’s so much more left to say
If you were with me today face to face
Chorus
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“I wish I could find a way try not to cry”
As time goes by
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I’ll give the whole world to see your face
And I’m bragging right next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye
And you never got the chance to see how good I’ve done
And you never got to see me back at number one
I wish that you were here to celebrate together
I wish that we could spend the holidays together
I remember when you used to tuck me in at night
With the Teddy Bear you gave to me that I held so tight
I thought you were so strong
That you can make it through whatever
It’s so hard to accept the fact you’re gone forever
Chorus
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“I wish I could find a way try not to cry”
As time goes by
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I’ll give the world to see your face
And I’m bragging right next to you where
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye By-bye By-bye
By-Bye
This is for my peoples who just lost somebody
Your best friend, your baby, your man, or your lady
Put your hand way up high
We will never say bye (no, no, no)
Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins
This is for my people who lost their grandfather
Lift your head to the sky ‘cause we will never say bye
I never knew I could hurt like this
And everyday life goes on like
“I wish I could talk to you for awhile”
“I wish I could find a way try not to cry”
As time goes by
And soon as you reach a better place
Still I’ll give the world to see your face
And I’m bragging right next to you
It feels like you gone too soon
The hardest thing to do is say bye bye
THE BEST DAY
by Taylor Swift
I’m 5 years old It’s getting cold out
Got my big coat on
I hear your laugh And look up at smilin at you
I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides
Look now, the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep
On the way home
I don’t know why all the trees change in the fall oh oh
But I know you’re not scared of anything at all oh oh
Don’t know if Snow White’s house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today
I’m 13 now and don’t know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight
And grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop til I forgotten
All their names
I don’t know who I’m gonna talk to now at school uh uh
But I know I’m laughin pn the car ride home with you uh uh
Don’t know how long it’s gonna take to feel okay but I know I had the best day
With you, today
I have an excellent father
His strength is making me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out he’s better than nothin
I grew up in a pretty house
And I had space to run
And I had .. The Best Days with you
There is a video I found
From back when I was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen
And you’re talkin’ to me
It’s the edge of princesses and pirate ships
And the seven dwarfs
My Daddy’s smart and you’re the prettiest lady in the whole wide world
Now I know why the all the trees change in the fall oh oh
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine
And I didn’t know if you knew
So I’m takin’ this chance to say
I had the best day
With you, today
Papa, I remember our afternoon naps when I was a kid, our chit-chats, our funny moments- everything. But when I grew older, started out my own family, got busy with work, I just wish I had the chance to say a lot of things more than "I Love You"...
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