ALLEN STONE - A FATHERS SONG

Written By Jordi Esquerra

This one wasn’t supposed to be my first blog entry about Allen Stone. I actually wanted to publish an entry about another of his songs first, an older one that had a strong impact on me and introduced me to his universe. But I felt like rushing this post for two reasons. 

One, this is probably the song that reached me the most in the last couple of years. And two, because since a month ago, fatherhood has taken on an even more important role in my life, as my second child was born! :)

My first daughter is two years younger than Allen Stone’s first son. Similarly to what the song’s lyrics say, she is now 9 months past the age of four. So I really resonated with the message and context, as he manages to touch many of the feelings and challenges of a caring father.

For example, the way our hearts urge us to protect them from every fall, help them with every little action and make things as easy for them as possible, but a balance is essential if we want them to grow, to be smart, capable and independent, even though those qualities will inevitably distance them from us, since one day they won’t need us the way they do at this age.

He also captures how being a parent makes you revisit your relationship with your own parents, widening and warming your perspective about them, as you often see them reflected in yourself, also in the way you raise your children.

As Allen points out, all parents make mistakes, but, just like our children, we are constantly learning to do better. Because it's all about putting them first. About loving, caring, being present and reorganizing priorities when required. Because no money in the world can buy or substitute the joy of having a strong bond with your children and being there when they need you.

So I wanted to dedicate this one to my daughter Carla and my newborn Pau, who bring so much light into our lives.

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