This song’s lyrics went through several iterations, stemming from a moment shared with my five-year-old after she first heard the demo. I asked her what I should sing about, and she suggested that I sing about how she’s the best kid ever. From that moment I knew it had to be about her in some way, but while I did strongly consider writing about exactly what she had suggested with no artistic metaphor, I ultimately settled on the idea of a Targaryen King passing on wisdom to his daughter and heir.
lyrics
Sweet child of mine, where did you come from?
You burn with such intensity
I see the signs shining like the sun
The world awaits the dragon queen to seize the day
Violent fire made to flesh
A creature born of the inferno
The beast awakens from her rest
And lays claim to tomorrow
The dragonfire flows in your veins
Harness its power
This world is yours forever to reign
Go and devour
Sweet child of fire, you light up the night
A beacon for the world to see
I’ll build the pyre, set the world alight
And show them all your wildest possibilities
In the moment you met me
I felt every emotion simultaneously
Sometimes you terrify me
But to be feared and be loved is your destiny
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