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Terri Hendrix If I Had A Daughter Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.22/10 [18 votes]Album: The Spiritual Kind / Original Release Date: 2007-01-01Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 01 sec
TERRI HENDRIX
- If I Had A Daughter Lyrics / with translationsIf I had a daughter, I'd tell her that the first breath of life is the easiest
From then on it takes years of practice
'Cause if you know how to keep air in your lungs
Then you'll survive when fate tackles you
Rubs your face in the Astroturf and grinds its cleats into your back
I'd tell her that it's better to be out there
On the field of life takin' hits and makin' touchdowns
Than bitchin' about the game in the bleachers
If I had a daughter, I'd teach her how to face life
And its peaks and valleys with grit, modesty, hope, compassion and love
I'd want her to accept herself
I'd want her to watch the stars instead of her weight
Love her body, feed her soul, dance with her curves
See those blue veins as a masterpiece
Howl at the moon instead of her hair and to live inside out
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, I'd teach her to hold
Her head high and strut through this world
As a more than instead of a less than
She'd trust her voice, speak her mind and seek the truth
'Cause if it talks like a duck and walks like a duck
Then yes, it might be a skunk
If I had a daughter, she'd know that gay or straight
Pin-striped or polka-dotted, tye-dyed or solid
Straight-laced or bent, she'd have my acceptance
And blessing in regards to whomever she gave her heart to
If I had a daughter, I'd give her a compass
So if she was lost she could find her way back to reality
And when her soul hit the low notes and her heart was a kick drum
I'd teach her how to turn it into song
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, I'd want her to be willing
To venture into the great unknown
But I'd make sure she had the blueprints to build her own universe
If I had a daughter, I would carry her with me
In every breath of every moment
I would wake with her name on my lips
And go to bed with her dreams in my heart if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
From then on it takes years of practice
'Cause if you know how to keep air in your lungs
Then you'll survive when fate tackles you
Rubs your face in the Astroturf and grinds its cleats into your back
I'd tell her that it's better to be out there
On the field of life takin' hits and makin' touchdowns
Than bitchin' about the game in the bleachers
If I had a daughter, I'd teach her how to face life
And its peaks and valleys with grit, modesty, hope, compassion and love
I'd want her to accept herself
I'd want her to watch the stars instead of her weight
Love her body, feed her soul, dance with her curves
See those blue veins as a masterpiece
Howl at the moon instead of her hair and to live inside out
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, I'd teach her to hold
Her head high and strut through this world
As a more than instead of a less than
She'd trust her voice, speak her mind and seek the truth
Then yes, it might be a skunk
If I had a daughter, she'd know that gay or straight
Pin-striped or polka-dotted, tye-dyed or solid
Straight-laced or bent, she'd have my acceptance
And blessing in regards to whomever she gave her heart to
If I had a daughter, I'd give her a compass
So if she was lost she could find her way back to reality
And when her soul hit the low notes and her heart was a kick drum
I'd teach her how to turn it into song
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, I'd want her to be willing
To venture into the great unknown
But I'd make sure she had the blueprints to build her own universe
If I had a daughter, I would carry her with me
In every breath of every moment
I would wake with her name on my lips
And go to bed with her dreams in my heart if I had a daughter
If I had a daughter, if I had a daughter
Facts about If I Had A Daughter
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If I Had A Daughter is written by Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri Hendrix.
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It is first released on January 01, 2007 as part of Terri Hendrix's album "The Spiritual Kind" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Terri Hendrix's 'If I Had a Daughter' is a heartfelt reflection on the values and life lessons the artist would impart to a daughter, emphasizing resilience, self-love, and acceptance. The song uses metaphors like 'field of life takin' hits and makin' touchdowns' to illustrate the ups and downs of life and the importance of facing challenges head-on. The lyrics of If I Had A Daughter mainly focus on empowering messages which include love and inspiration and self-reflection and hope. The song demonstrates how people should develop their capacity for resilience while they need to treat themselves with respect and power through their relationships with others and their need for assistance and their creative abilities and their journey of self-discovery. The lyrics contain some mature themes and mild language but they mainly deliver positive messages about self-acceptance and resilience and love. The absence of explicit content leads to a PG rating for parental guidance because the themes and language used in the work create that expectation.
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If I Had A Daughter falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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If I Had A Daughter song length is 4 minutes and 01 seconds.
Who wrote If I Had A Daughter lyrics?
If I Had A Daughter is written by Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri Hendrix.
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When was If I Had A Daughter released?
It is first released on January 01, 2007 as part of Terri Hendrix's album "The Spiritual Kind" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 10th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind If I Had A Daughter lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Terri Hendrix's 'If I Had a Daughter' is a heartfelt reflection on the values and life lessons the artist would impart to a daughter, emphasizing resilience, self-love, and acceptance. The song uses metaphors like 'field of life takin' hits and makin' touchdowns' to illustrate the ups and downs of life and the importance of facing challenges head-on. The lyrics of If I Had A Daughter mainly focus on empowering messages which include love and inspiration and self-reflection and hope. The song demonstrates how people should develop their capacity for resilience while they need to treat themselves with respect and power through their relationships with others and their need for assistance and their creative abilities and their journey of self-discovery. The lyrics contain some mature themes and mild language but they mainly deliver positive messages about self-acceptance and resilience and love. The absence of explicit content leads to a PG rating for parental guidance because the themes and language used in the work create that expectation.
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Which genre is If I Had A Daughter?
If I Had A Daughter falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song If I Had A Daughter?
If I Had A Daughter song length is 4 minutes and 01 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lloyd Wayne Maines, Terri HendrixRecord Label(s): 2007 Wilory Records
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