Artist: John Mayer
Album: Heavier Things
One of my FAVORITE songs from John Mayer would have to be Daughters. It's one of the most beautiful songs instrumentally and lyrically. By the way, is "instrumentally" and "lyrically" real words or just something I made up?
I'm sure Daughters has a lot of different meanings to people. But to me, it's about a guy who falls in love with a girl that is somewhat complicated, closed off, guarded. He thinks the problem is him, then he realizes that maybe it has nothing to do with him. Maybe it has to do with the fact that her Dad wasn't good to her...or maybe it was her Mom...or MAYBE, just maybe, she had a really nasty boyfriends who didn't treat her well. This said girl let them shape her into the person she is today. So, like I said earlier, it didn't have anything to do with him!
Not sure if that's what everyone got off of it, but that's what I did!
Now, before I go, I'll leave you with lyrics to Daughters...
*****
I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
But she's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
But she's just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I've done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Oh, you see that skin?
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Boys, you can break
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without the warmth from
A womans good, good heart
On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
It's the same she's been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she's left
Cleaning up the mess he made
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Boys, you can break
You'll find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without the warmth from
A womans good, good heart
On behalf of every man
Looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
*****
Sealed with a kiss...
-Raven
4 comments:
amazing song...amazing album. one of my faves.
I love to interpret songs. I don't think it's all that important to be right, as long as you get something out of it. ;-)
Love that song! Makes me cry when I hear it. It reminds everyone to be nice to their kiddos!
Nice interpretation of the song and best wishes in the new year!
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