Four years old with my back to the door,
All I could hear was the family or war,
Your selfish hands always expecting more,
Am I your child,
Or just a charity ward
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it but it's hopeless,
Hopeless (Hopeless)
You're hopeless
Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
It's been five years since we've spoken last
And you can't take back what we never had
Oh, I can be manipulated only so many times
(So many times)
Before even "I love you"
(Before I love you)
Starts to sound like a lie [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/d/demi_lovato/for_the_love_of_a_daughter.html ]
You have a hollowed out heart
But it's heavy in your chest
I try so hard to fight it
But it's hopeless, (hopeless)
You're hopeless
Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
Don't you remember I'm your baby girl?
How could you push me out of your world?
Lied to your flesh and your blood
Put your hands on the ones that you swore you love
Don't you remember I'm your baby girl?
How could you throw me right out of your world?
So young when the pain had begun
Now forever afraid of being loved
Oh, father
Please, father
I'd love to leave you alone
But I can't let you go
Oh, father
Please, father
Oh, father
Please, father
Put the bottle down
For the love of a daughter
Demi lovato-stay strong
*true message to all of us. To shield us from any scars.
by Unregistered on May 22nd 2012 3:42 pm
This song is talking about a girl who's dad is to busy drinking to even notice that she's hurting. Also she doesn't really care anymore so she puts up a shield around her heart so her dad can't get in and start manipulating her again.
by Unregistered on May 22nd 2012 1:55 am
The meaning og for the love of a daughter to me is how she is tired of being lied to and neglected by her father. Hes hurt so many time that she doesnt know if she can forgive him for everything that he's done to her and her family.
by Unregistered on May 7th 2012 5:35 pm
I think this song is very touching because its about a father that drinks and gets drunk and i can relate to that and so can my best friend and i hope that this happens to nobody its to rough and tough and this song is a daughter searching for love from her dad and he is to busy drinking and satisfying himself and not caring for anyone else please if you are hurting dont worry it will be ok if your going through what this song is talking about dont worry your not alone just go and run to a friends house and just try not to think about it because you have friends and teachers and everyone surrounding you that have your back all you have to do is tell them and they will help you fix it your not alone :)
by Unregistered on May 2nd 2012 8:52 pm
This song is so beautiful. I love the album because it's so honest. For the love of a daughter has to be one of the deepest songs i have ever heard and i idolize the fact that demi took such a bold step by sending such a strong message to her father. Way to go demi!!
by Unregistered on Apr 24th 2012 9:39 pm
A father not being around beacsue of drinking too much and wanting money from his own daughter
by Unregistered on Apr 17th 2012 7:46 pm
This song is to my dad. I thought i could never find a song that meant so much to me until my friend showed me for the love of a daughter
by Unregistered on Apr 9th 2012 5:23 am
You have a hallowed heart but it's heavy in your chest
by Unregistered on Apr 3rd 2012 10:22 pm
A daughter trying to get her father to love her ndd stop drinking .
by Unregistered on Mar 10th 2012 7:54 pm
This song is so sad! It made me cry the first time i heard it. It's about her nonexistent relationship with her father, who left when she was only about three. I can't believe that "even 'i love you' sounds like a lie. " if i were her, i would probably be crying by the end of the song. You can hear her getting emotional a little throughout the whole song. I think she was really brave to write this song. I love demi. She is so strong! She is my inspiration!... Bye