Actor Dwayne Johnson has surprised his three daughters by writing and performing a new acoustic song dedicated to them titled Your Dad.
The emotional ballad features Johnson singing in English accompanied by a simple guitar arrangement, reflecting on his feelings as a father.
Johnson is the father of three daughters. His eldest daughter, Simone Alexandra Johnson, was born in 2001 during his marriage to Dany Garcia. He shares his second daughter, Jasmine Johnson, born in 2015, and his youngest daughter, Tiana Gia Johnson, born in 2018, with his current wife Lauren Hashian.
Inspirations and themes of the acoustic track
The song begins with a soft guitar arpeggio as Johnson sings about how his life changed when he held his daughters for the first time, noting that his life was immediately filled with laughter and love.
Throughout the track, Johnson encourages his daughters to move mountains, navigate the ocean, and demonstrate to the world that there is nothing they cannot accomplish. He describes protecting them while they sleep and remaining constantly present in their lives.
Johnson conveys his pride in being their father and promises to remain available whenever they need him. He pledges that when his daughters are unable to do so themselves, he will move mountains, sail the ocean, and do whatever it takes for them.
The ballad concludes with a promise that his daughters will never be alone. Johnson encourages them to fight giants and reiterates how blessed he feels to be their father.
Simone Johnson and the family wrestling legacy
Johnson shares a close bond with his 25-year-old eldest daughter, Simone Alexandra Johnson, who has followed her father into professional wrestling while also working as a fashion model with international agency IMG.
In February 2020, Simone began training with World Wrestling Entertainment, known as WWE, and signed a professional contract with the company. Johnson stated that it was an honor that his daughter wanted to follow in his footsteps, adding that while doing so sounds like a cliché, she genuinely wanted to create and open her own path.
Simone comes from a multi-generational wrestling family. Her great-grandfather, Peter High Chief Maivia, and her grandfather, Rocky Johnson, were both inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. According to CNN, Dwayne Johnson himself was a 10-time WWE world champion.
Simone stated that knowing her family has such a personal connection to wrestling is special to her, adding that she is grateful for the opportunity not only to wrestle but to continue that legacy.
