Daughters

Proceeding each essay/post (mentioned in the previous post), I thought it would be fun to introduce a short story, poem, etc. that corresponds with the intended topic for discussion. So, in preparation for "I Need You to Love Me," let's discuss the song "Daughters" by John Mayer. Though Mayer (to my knowledge) is a secular artist, his song has some interesting points to discuss. Click here to listen to the song. Lyrics are below...

"Daughters" by John Mayer

I know a girl --
She puts the color inside of my world.
She's just like a maze
Where all the walls continually change;
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands.
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me.

Fathers, be good to your daughters;
Daughters will love like you do.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.

Oh, you see that skin?
It's the same she's been standing in,
Since the day she saw him walking away;
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made.

Fathers, be good to your daughters;
Daughters will love like you do.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.

Boys, you can break --
You'll find out how much they can take.
Boys will be strong,
And boys soldier on,
But boys would be gone without warmth from
A woman's good, good heart.

On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl --
You are the god and the weight of her world.

So fathers, be good to your daughters;
Daughters will love like you do.
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers,
So mothers be good to your daughters, too. (3x)