🎧 "Little Footsteps, Fragile Father" / Hatchy Trying to stay close to a child's swaying emotions while pushed by an approaching deadline, I ended up saying, "Hurry, hurry." This song captures the pain of misunderstanding caused by a single word, the self-blame, the struggle of respecting a child's independence, and clumsy parental love—all wrapped in a mellow Lo-Fi Hip Hop / City Pop beat. Written in the quiet of midnight to process the feelings of the day, transforming past mistakes into a cherished memory for both parent and child. -------------------------------------------------- 【Lyrics】 [Intro] (Acoustic guitar loop with vinyl crackle) (Warm synth pads slowly fading in) (Slow 85bpm chill beat starts) The clock hands point to midnight blue Sitting at my desk, alone with thoughts of you Turning today's chaos into words on paper Every line I write makes the heartache taper [Verse 1] Tick-tock of the clock, the deadline grew near Your heart was swaying back and forth in fear Two hours of doubt, then you chose not to go Tears in your eyes, I nodded real slow Handled the calls, reset the plan Switched back to swimming, doing all that I can I wanted to walk with you, hand in hand [Verse 2] Time for swim practice, getting clothes ready to wear Standing by the door while you fuss over socks with a tear Not rushing at all, while the timer counts down I wanted a calm start, not a rushed little frown My anxiety took over, my patience ran dry The words left my mouth before I knew why: "Hurry up, hurry up"—I didn't mean to snap or yell [Pre-Chorus] I never wanted to put pressure on your shoulders I just wanted to protect you as you grow older But you got so angry, shouted "I won't go to the pool!" "You don't understand me, Dad, you're just being cruel" [Chorus] Am I really just such a fragile father? Pain in my chest, a fog that won't clear When I love you so much, why does it end up like this? Wanting to be gentle, but perfection I miss In the quiet of the night, blaming myself in the dark [Interlude] (Melancholic acoustic guitar solo with dreamy synth pads) [Verse 3] When you cooled down and came to talk in my room I'm sorry, I couldn't clear away my own gloom "Go talk to Mom when she gets home," I said Running away from the feelings in my head I don't wanna control you, don't wanna command I always respected the choices you planned [Verse 4] Now I finally see why it hurt me inside Not because my efforts were pushed to the side Because the promise you made, the choice of your own Was broken by emotions you couldn't control alone I just wanted you to treasure the decisions you make [Chorus] Am I really just such a fragile father? Not strong enough to embrace every part Hurt and confused, an imperfect dad Yet I still wanna stay by your side through the glad and the sad [Bridge] (Beat drops to a minimal kick and guitar, spoken word style) It might take some time before we head to the pool together So I hold this pen, writing lyrics like a feather Today's little failure, the scratch on my soul Turning into a memory that makes us both whole [Guitar Solo & Instrumental Break] (Lo-fi city pop sax/guitar vibe, smooth lazy beat continues) [Chorus] A fragile father with a clumsy kind of love Will there be a day we laugh looking from above? Sorry I'm not perfect, sorry for my flaws Together with you, I'll grow through every cause [Outro] (Acoustic guitar softly playing) (Vinyl crackle sound fading) Before the morning comes, turning thoughts into a song A fragile father's quiet night, where we both belong (Fade out) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
