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Verse 1

Quarter past seven on Sunday morning

I hear a voice that softly asks me

Are you awake yet, Dad?

Will you come downstairs with me?

Do you have to work later or are you free today?

And will you go out with me for a bit?

Chorus 1

How fast time flies

Just yesterday I saw her for the first time

She lay here in my arms

Chorus 1

She's so beautiful

Chorus 2

And how good time looks on her

I blink my eyes

Chorus 2

And see she's changed a little once more

But no matter how big she gets

In my eyes she'll always stay small

Bridge

Quarter past seven on Sunday morning

I hear the front door open very softly

And I fall asleep at ease

She's home

I'd much rather have gone to pick her up

But she had asked me

If I wouldn't be standing there

By now she finds her way home

And

How fast time flies

Just yesterday I saw her for the first time

She lay here in my arms

She's so beautiful

How good time looks on her

I blink my eyes

And see she's changed a little once more

But no matter how big she gets

In my eyes she'll always stay small

And sometimes when I close my eyes

We walk together on the beach

Her little hand in mine

And then she pauses time for a moment

For a moment it's just like back then

And she needs me again

I hold her tight

The way she was

I hold her tight

Quarter past seven on Sunday morning

She hears my voice softly waking her

Today's your big day

She's so beautiful

And how good time looks on her

I blink my eyes

And I see how her heart

Now belongs to somebody else for good

But wherever she may be

In my thoughts she's here with me

In my eyes she'll always stay small

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SONG MEANING

Dochters paints the tender timeline of a father who keeps getting surprised by how quickly his little girl turns into an independent woman. From sleepy Sunday-morning whispers of “Ben je al wakker, pap?” to the moment he realizes her heart now belongs to someone else, Marco Borsato captures every stage with warm nostalgia. Each verse is like a snapshot: early-morning cuddles, nervous nights waiting for her to come home, day-dream strolls on the beach, and finally her “grote dag” that signals she is grown. Even as the clocks race forward, the chorus reminds us of love’s timeless illusion — in his eyes she will always be that tiny hand wrapped around his finger.

Behind the gentle melody sits a universal message: time flies, but the bond between parent and child never loosens. “Dochters” celebrates the joy of watching someone you love find their own path while confessing the bittersweet ache of letting go. It is a musical photo album that turns everyday moments—an opened front door, a sleepy question, a whispered goodbye—into proof that love can stretch across years without ever thinning.

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