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Daughter → Dad

Father's Day · Acoustic

Dad, I walked that stage last month — first one in our family to do it — and the whole time I was looking for you. Back row, work shirt, clapping the loudest, like always. You drove that route before sunrise for years and still never missed a single thing of mine. I know what it cost you. So here's what I want you to hear: be proud of yourself, not just of me. You earned that diploma as much as I did. Thank you for showing up, every single time. I love you, Dad.

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Song story

Background

Sophia is 23 and just became the first in her family to finish college. Her dad Brian drove a delivery route for years, and somehow he still made it to every recital and ballgame, tired as he was, clapping the loudest from the back row. She wants him to feel proud of that — not just proud of her. For Father's Day she made a tender acoustic song for the dad who always showed up.

Message

Dad, I walked that stage last month — first one in our family to do it — and the whole time I was looking for you. Back row, work shirt, clapping the loudest, like always. You drove that route before sunrise for years and still never missed a single thing of mine. I know what it cost you. So here's what I want you to hear: be proud of yourself, not just of me. You earned that diploma as much as I did. Thank you for showing up, every single time. I love you, Dad.

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