Songs are written for many reasons. They can make you feel or cause you to think. They can inspire action or aim to chill people out. They can be throw-away and of the moment, transient and fashion-conscious, or they might be timeless and full of wisdom. But there are few better reasons to write a song than as a document from a father on the birth of their children.
My Wish For You is a love letter from George to his daughter, an idea that took root on the day of her birth but took another ten years to complete. But it was worth the wait as it is an expression of sheer devotion and a means of putting into mere words his wishes for her, what she might be and what she might do with her life. He is reminding her that she can be whatever she wants; the world is, indeed, her oyster, as they say.
This suitably jaunty and joyous song, whilst being a personal statement between father and daughter, will resonate with every parent and child; the optimism and gentle ambition he captures here are universal and relatable.
George Collin may have written an intimate letter, but at the same time, he has penned an anthem for parents everywhere. And children. And as everyone is either one or the other, or both, it’s a universal song. When was the last time that someone wrote a song that the whole planet can relate to?
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