Metaphor #1

"You Can Let Go Now Daddy..."

By: Crystal Shawanda

Wind blowin’ on my face

Sidewalk flyin’ beneath my bike

A five year-old’s first taste

Of what freedom’s really like

He was runnin’ right beside me

His hand holdin’ on the seat

I took a deep breath and hollered
As I headed for the street

You can let go now,

Daddy You can let go

Oh, I think I’m ready

To do this on my own

It’s still a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I’ll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go

I was standin’ at the altar

Between the two loves of my life

To one I’ve been a daughter

To one I soon would be a wife

When the preacher asked,

‘Who gives this woman?’

Daddy’s eyes filled up with tears

He kept holdin’ tightly to my arm

‘Till I whispered in his ear

You can let go now,

Daddy--
You can let go..

Oh, I think I’m ready

To do this on my own

It still feels a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I’ll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go

It was killin’ me to see

The strongest man I ever knew

Wastin’ away to nothin’

In that hospital room

'You know he’s only hangin’ on for you

’That’s what the night nurse said

My voice and heart were breakin’

As I crawled up in his bed, and said

You can let go now, Daddy

You can let go

Your little girl is ready

To do this on my own

It’s gonna be a little bit scary

But I want you to know

I’ll be ok now, Daddy

You can let go

You can let go...

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This song is about a dad whos little girl grew up way to fast for him to except it. I can relate to this song alot because my dad is just like this one and it is really hard for him to start letting go and except reality that I am also growing up as well. In the verse "You can let go" where shes talking about her dad giving her up to her soon-to-be husband she has to tell him he can let go now as, letting go of her arm and her in general because she is about to be given away to another man who will take care of her for the rest of her life. Also, when the father become sick the nurse said "hes only hanging on to you you know" that states he is still holding on for her and to her and he doesn't want to let go even though he is suffering. She soon realizes she wants him in peace with no pain even if that means "letting him go" and die in peace.