As A Child Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bartoshek 

Cover art for As A Child lyrics by Suzanne Vega

Excellent site! I recently got here from google, and it is exactly as a lyrics site should be - the lyrics followed by a discussion on their meanings.

Since Suzanne Vega is my favorite artist, I think I'll start with her, and this song also (since it is the first on the list which I like...).

The song had a very powefull influence on me on a certain time. It speaks about growing up, and getting yourself a life of your own. It starts on your childhood, where you see your doll and imagine it has a life, and ends with you going out to the world, ready for your own life. have to admit though that the second verse is a bit difficult for me, and I could not relate it to the song. Anyone?

The second verse, I think, is very much like the first. In childhood, just as you imagine your doll has a life, you may pretend you are the ruler of a tiny little imaginary town.