Letter to my Daughter (Acoustic)

Lyrics: João Furlan da Silva Telles Music: João Furlan da Silva Telles The first time around I was counting the days Reading every word like I’d lose my way I was trying to be ready for the weight of it all Trying to be the man I thought you’d want
You were steady, you were strong Even when I didn’t know where I belonged Then a little boy took my hand And taught me how to understand
Now we’re standing here again But something in me knows how this ends
If I’m quieter this time, don’t let it fool you My heart’s just learned how to stay I don’t love you less, I just love you truer In a deeper, calmer way
And there’s a little girl on the way I haven’t met her face to face But every part of who I am Is already hers, already hers
I can see her in the small details In the way you smile, the way you care In the kind of love that doesn’t rush But never lets go
I used to think love was something loud Something you had to prove out loud Now I know it’s showing up Even when nobody knows
I don’t have the answers like I thought I should But I know this life is good
If I’m calmer this time, it’s just because You showed me how to stand my ground I love the woman, I love the mother I love the family we’ve found
And there’s a little girl on the way With your eyes, with your grace She doesn’t know it yet But my whole heart is already hers
Someday she’ll ask where she came from What love’s supposed to look like I’ll point to you and say, “Right there” Every single time
And if you ever wonder where you stand On the days you’re feeling tired or unsure I hope you hear this song and know I’m still choosing you, I always will
I won’t promise I’ll get it right Or say I’ve figured it all out But I’ll be here in the quiet moments When the world slows down
And there’s a little girl on the way Growing closer every day I haven’t held her in my arms But she’s already mine, already ours
Yeah, she’s already ours