I Just Wanted You to Get Old - From Nataly Dawn's Album, 'How I Knew Her' - Available on iTunes

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I Just Wanted You to Get Old - written and performed by Nataly Dawn

Lyrics:

I just wanted you to get old
Like the army green Volvo and the toys we sold
Like the books that you read me and the jokes you told
I just wanted you to get old

I just wanted you to get old
Like vacations in Tahoe and your skiing poles
The ones I held onto tightly till you said let go
Oh I just wanted you to get old

And I'm sorry that I never get around
To picking up the phone or staying home
I swear to God that I must be the worst person I've found
Tell me would it be too late to appreciate you
I'm so sorry
I'm so sorry

Cause I still want you to get old
Please forgive me I know it doesn't always show
But I'll try to be better if you don't let go
Oh I just want you to get old

MORE USEFUL LINKS:

[jimwbruce]

I have screwed up my life so royally, but I still have one person, my daughter who wants to know me as I get old. I treasure that...thank you girl.

[Valasilphukiir]

My God, this song is beautiful. Though it's probably not be the intended meaning, I pictured someone dying before they lived to old age, dying before their time, and then came "...like the toys we sold..." and I pictured parents whose young child died, and they sold his or her toys, but weren't sure if they should hold on to or let go of the memory... the regret of a mother who didn't appreciate her child while it was here, until it was too late. So sad, but so touching & sincere & beautiful. :/

[Shivalice]

This is really, really beautiful. Probably my favourite thing Nataly's ever written.
For those who don't get what it's about, what I got out of it was it being about a parent who's dying, and their child just wanting them to go on living, to grow old and not let go. And feeling like you haven't done right by them, being afraid you haven't appreciated them enough. All you want is for them to grow old.

[PauloBragaPortuguese]

Since I heard this song yesterday I really had an epiphany. Suddenly I started to think about things that have happened in my family, and sincerely, I cried like a baby for hours (I still crying hearing this song at right now). There is no reason to cry just to hear a simply song, but THIS song especially have a power that make you stop to think about a lot of things that happen around you. Natally, YOUR MUSIC made ​​me reconcile with my eldest brother, whose which I didn't talk for months.

[TPRJones]

Huh. This video just led to my finally crying about my 19 year old cat passing away last September. I got her in college and she had been there for my entire adult life. And I've missed her.

I don't know why this song triggered it. She didn't like reading to me and we hardly ever went skiing.

[PattiClarkWunder]

Immediately thinking of my father who died of cancer when I was in my 20s. He was too young... and I didn't call enough... and... well, you know. Movingly beautiful song Nataly. xoxo

The music alone was tearing me apart. Then I read the lyrics. Still soaked in tears after I don't know how many repeats. Thank you, Nataly. It's as if I were listening to those lyrics said by an ex that's still in my heart. As another great singer-songwriter said, "Sorry seems to be the hardest word". If people only knew that it's so easy for lovers to forgive, I bet many more would be ready to say what your song says. We all make mistakes. Nataly, you must be one of better persons I've found.

[StevenPollockSTEV]

The "beautiful again" girl...with creative lyric and natural gorgeousness, and a super-something sticker on the inside of that guitar.

[Zipster]

This touched me so deeply. I lost my partner of 16 years a few years ago to mesothelioma. He was only 42 and I SO "wanted him to get old" with me!!

[hooostine]

This song has really brought words to how I have been feeling about my step mothers death this past December. It's perfect; the exact words I needed to define how I've been feeling. She was family. We really strayed from one another for many reasons. She died the night before I was to fly home for the holidays. I was planning to go straight to the hospital from the airport and I didn't make it. I wanted was to tell her I loved her, that I was sorry I hadn't been around, that I missed out on her.

[renatosottile]

the profound sentiment of the song can only clearly come from a pure

[JohnGarrettMahlmeister]

When I picture and think about if angels exist, only a few faces and voices come to mind, and you are definitely one of them.

[ohianjo]

Makes me think of my mother who just passed this week. Such a wonderful talent you have :)

[westcoasttomidwest]

Thank you for singing what so many of us have trouble saying.

[XzelgodisX]

this song had me crying for about 45 minutes. i only stopped because i stopped listening to it on repeat. it prompted me to look at some of the trespasses i have made against a dear friend of mind over the last 2 years. after having written him an apology and request for forgiveness; i would like like thank you for helping me see a way to better myself and improve a friendship i very well could have lost. you music has touched my soul.

[Andriz]

My Neighbors 3 year old son just died yesterday, drowned a pond. So your wonderful song is - for the worst of all reasons - my soundtrack of the day. Cause I just wanted to see him getting old

[unklewink]

I had to play the song twice. Being a guitar player myself (of a sort), I had to study the chords. Then I listened to the actual song. Very moving and identifiable. Anyone who hasn't experienced the theme probably knows at least one person who has. Nicely done, Nataly.

[TonePianos]

Go-to song for shocking the feels back into order. Needed that.

[kaymanatee]

Oh gosh, tearing up like crazy. This song is beautiful.

[cliffdurfee]

This brought tears to my eyes and am not sure exactly why... very touching.