I definitely agree with willworkforchanel; I think the song is to her daughter, saying even though her and the man aren't together anymore, her father still loves her with all his heart <3
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a...
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a first meeting between a man and woman so perfect that it would sound like a lie "even to angels". She also extols her daughter's father as a good man in general, and in particular, that he is inspired by the daughter to be an even better man ("the best he can be"), and that he will love the daughter always, even though he rarely sees her. The subtext of the line, "Your daddy's love comes with a lifetime guarantee" might be something like, "Even though you never see him... Your daddy's love etc." Long-winded, yes. I just felt like it.
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a...
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a first meeting between a man and woman so perfect that it would sound like a lie "even to angels". She also extols her daughter's father as a good man in general, and in particular, that he is inspired by the daughter to be an even better man ("the best he can be"), and that he will love the daughter always, even though he rarely sees her. The subtext of the line, "Your daddy's love comes with a lifetime guarantee" might be something like, "Even though you never see him... Your daddy's love etc." Long-winded, yes. I just felt like it.
I definitely agree with willworkforchanel; I think the song is to her daughter, saying even though her and the man aren't together anymore, her father still loves her with all his heart <3
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a...
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a first meeting between a man and woman so perfect that it would sound like a lie "even to angels". She also extols her daughter's father as a good man in general, and in particular, that he is inspired by the daughter to be an even better man ("the best he can be"), and that he will love the daughter always, even though he rarely sees her. The subtext of the line, "Your daddy's love comes with a lifetime guarantee" might be something like, "Even though you never see him... Your daddy's love etc." Long-winded, yes. I just felt like it.
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a...
Like the previous 2 posters, I think we are supposed to imagine that this song is being sung by Sade to her daughter, to soothe/comfort the daughter. In this respect, I see it as similar to "Lullabye" by Billy Joel. Joel's song was in response to his daughter's questions about death. Here I think we are to imagine that this song is in response to Sade's daughter's questions about her father, whom she never sees, and whose absence bothers her. Sade has concocted - true or not we do not know - an origin story, in which she describes a first meeting between a man and woman so perfect that it would sound like a lie "even to angels". She also extols her daughter's father as a good man in general, and in particular, that he is inspired by the daughter to be an even better man ("the best he can be"), and that he will love the daughter always, even though he rarely sees her. The subtext of the line, "Your daddy's love comes with a lifetime guarantee" might be something like, "Even though you never see him... Your daddy's love etc." Long-winded, yes. I just felt like it.