When I was 14
I used to think
With your arms around me
I'd never sink

Then I was 16
And I disagreed
With most of what you said
But I let you take the lead

After I turned 18
I figured that
Your intentions were good
But yours wasn't my path

The little girl
That always turned to you
Had finally discovered
Not everything you said was true

And so we grow up
But we'll never grow apart
You might not always be there
But you were there at the start

Different opinions on different matters
But you're not always right
You've built walls around your mind
And that's why we often fight

When I was 14
You wouldn't let me go
And five years later
You still don't know

For me to take risks
I need to make my own decisions
Even if you don't agree with me
Even if you don't share my visions

How can I learn
If I'm under your wing
It's on my own
I should be flying

Now I'm 19
And I need to be free
And I love you, daddy,
But you need to let go of me