Father by Demi Lovato

Artist: Demi Lovato

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:55

“Father” is a song from Demi Lovato’s fifth album, Confident. It’s an homage to her late father, Patrick, whom she rarely contacted after her parents' divorce. He died of cancer at the age of 53. After his death, she revealed that her dad had suffered from mental illness and she started the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program in his honor. Billboard talked to Lovato about the song she can’t wait for her fans to hear: The last song that I recorded was called “Father” and I’m particularly e...

Father lyrics

Father, I'm gonna say thank you
Even if I'm still hurt
Oh, I'm gonna say bless you
I wanna mean those words
Always wished you the best
I, I prayed for your peace
Even if you started this
This whole war in me
You did your best or did you?
Sometimes I think I hate you
I'm sorry, dad, for feeling this
I can't believe I'm saying it
I know you were a troubled man
I know you never got the chance
To be yourself, to be your best
I hope that heaven's given you
A second chance
Father, I'm gonna say thank you
Even if I don't understand
Oh, you left us alone
I guess that made me who I am
Always wished you the best
I, I, I pray for your peace
Even if you started this
This whole war in me
You did your best or did you?
Sometimes I think I hate you
I'm sorry, dad, for feeling this
I can't believe I'm saying it
I know you were a troubled man
I know you never got the chance
To be yourself, to be your best
I hope that heaven's given you
You did your best or did you?
Sometimes I think I hate you
I'm sorry, dad, for feeling this
I can't believe I'm saying it
I know you were a troubled man
I know you never got the chance
To be yourself, to be your best
I hope that heaven's given you
A second chance

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