Papa Lyrics in English Yade Lauren

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Chorus 1
Dad, do you hear me? Do you see me?
Last time was a long time ago, quite a while
That time you closed the doors just like that for me
I needed you, dad, where were you?
Where were you?
Verse 1
With mom, things weren't going well, and I had a hard time
And with time, it got worse
Dad, do you regret it? Do you regret it?
Do you regret that you never wanted to be there for me?
Picked me up and threw me away as if you never really cared about me?
You're not my daughter, exactly the words you said
And dad, do you know how I am? You look exactly like me
I find it difficult, but really angry I will never be
Even though there are many things I don't understand
You run away from confrontations, you look exactly like me
But I am more than confrontations
Look at me and speak it out for me
Speak it out in time, speak it, speak it, speak
Speak it out for me, yeah
Speak it out for me, me, no
Didn't you see that mom got lost in all the drama?
That she could no longer translate what she felt, pure hate
And she couldn't handle it, she reflected it on me
That's why I died inside
But there was nothing else to do but accept
Verse 1
I was stuck in all the sh*t
You don't know what I've been through
I carry it with me for my whole life
I swear, sometimes I can't control myself
Aggressive and a lot of sadness
I'm often asked, where does that voice come from?
Hey, it's very deep
I can tell you, but you won't understand
Deep in my soul
Chorus 2
Dad, do you hear me? Do you see me?
Last time was a long time ago, quite a while
That time you closed the doors just like that for me
I needed you, dad, where were you?
Where were you?
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SONG MEANING

“Papa” is Yade Lauren’s heartfelt open letter to the father who walked out of her life. Across a spacious, echoing beat, the Dutch singer calls out “Papa hoor je mij? Zie je mij?”—“Dad, do you hear me? Do you see me?”—as she rewinds the memories of slammed doors, an overwhelmed mother, and the loneliness that followed. The song’s verses feel like pages torn from a secret diary: raw confessions of anger, confusion, but also a stubborn hope that the bond can still be repaired.

Beneath the pain, Yade spots a mirror: “Je lijkt precies op mij”—“You are exactly like me.” By admitting their shared tendency to run from confrontation, she transforms accusation into self-reflection and, finally, into a quiet promise to break the cycle. “Papa” is more than a lament about abandonment; it is a courageous plea for closure, understanding, and healing—proof that even the sharpest wounds can spark a powerful search for empathy and growth.

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