My Little Girl By Tim Mcgraw: Song Analysis

Growing up with one parent is hard, but growing up thinking that they separated because of you is harder. I always thought that my parents separated because of me. I have thought that for the past eleven years that I was the cause and the problem. Though it was hard growing up with my mom; every few years I would be able live with to my dad. He lived in Washington most of my life: Spokane, Wallawall, and Yakima- mostly because of the army. When I was about eight, my sibling and I would travel to visit him every summer and spend no more than two weeks with him. At first it was pretty easy we could go anywhere and get anything we wanted; we did not have to think of anyone else. When I was about ten, my dad would keep asking what would happen …show more content…
Music influences people in different ways, for me it influenced my life by allowing me to realize that I can express myself through other people’s words. For instance, when I started seventh grade I heard a song called “My Little Girl” by Tim McGraw. At first, when I heard this song I started to cry because I automatically heard my Dad’s voice apologizing for what happened. This song has influenced my life because it was always there for me when I needed a father’s reassurance. Music has always been there for me when no one was or when I needed advice to keep going. Music allows people to put their experiences in a song that makes sense to them. Music comes in different genres but they do the same thing, allow people to express themselves when it is hard for them to do that on their …show more content…
Most of the lyrics have a way of positively striking you in the feelings. For instance, when you are growing up your parents talk about how cute you were when you were born, my Dad would say that I looked like a bowl of sugar because I was so white, and that is why when Tim McGraw says, “ I thought you looked like an angel wrapped in pink so soft and warm.” These lyrics express that from a young age parents have always loved their child, and that they will always be there for them. These lyrics allow a child to understand that they will always be loved. Music has allowed me to express my feelings through someone else's song because I was never able to express how I felt. I have always been a person to just bottle things until I exploded. Music has influenced me to find something, as simple as a song, and just let my feelings go out into the