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Chorus 1

Dad, do you hear me? Do you see me?

Last time was long ago, a long while

That time you just shut the doors on me

I needed you, Dad, where were you?

Where were you?

Verse 1

Things weren't good with Mom and I was struggling

And with time it got worse

Dad, are you sorry? Are you sorry?

Are you sorry you never wanted to be there for me?

You picked me up and threw me away like 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 just like me

I find it hard, but I'll never be really mad

Even though there are lots of things I don't get

You walk away from confrontations, you look just like me

But I'm more than confrontations

Look at me and say it out loud for me

Say it in time, say it, say it, say

Say it out for me, yeah

Say it out for me, me, no

Didn't you see Mom got lost in all the drama?

That she couldn't translate what she felt anymore, pure hate

And she couldn't hide it, she reflected it onto me

That's why I died inside

But there was nothing else to do except accept it

Verse 1

I was stuck in all the sh*t

You don't know what I've been through

I'll carry it with me for my whole life

I swear, sometimes I can't control myself

Aggressive and lots of sadness

I'm often asked, where does that voice come from?

Hey, it's way down deep

I can tell you, but you won't get it

Deep in my soul

Chorus 2

Dad, do you hear me? Do you see me?

Last time was long ago, a long while

That time you just shut the doors on 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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