… Read Full Bio ↴Daughter is Elena Tonra, a singer/songwriter from North London, UK.
After releasing a 4 track Demo EP, Elena joined forces with Igor Haefeli to produce 'His Young Heart' in April 2011. On November 2011, with the addition of Remi Aguilella on drums, 'The Wild Youth - EP' was released via Communion Records.
The band signed in 2012 with 4AD and in August a new track, 'Smother', surface online. A 7" single of the song was released on October 1st, including a new version of 'Run'. The final advance of their first full length album, 'Still', premiered its video on January 28th 2013.
'If You Leave' was released on March 18th through 4AD and April 30th in North America through Glassnote, closely followed by the single 'Human' backed with the previously only available on the Japanese version of the album, 'Drift'.
'Youth' was released on the 12th August as a limited edition 7" together with a new track, 'Smoke'.
On September 2013, the band performed at Festival no.6 in Portmeirion Town Hall with an 8 piece ensemble alongside composer, arranger and conductor Joe Duddell. They reconvened to re-enact the set with 10 graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music at London's iconic Air Studio. Filmed by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth, the '4AD Session EP' was released on 15th April 2014.
The first of a video trilogy filmed by Pollard and Forsyth, 'Doing The Right Thing', was launched on 30th September 2015. The song was also the first single off their second album 'Not to Disappear' released on 15th January 2016. The debut follow-up was recorded with Nicolas Vernhes (Deerhunter, War On Drugs, Animal Collective) at his Rare Book Room studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 'Numbers' was released on November 10th, as the band embarked on a European and US Tour through March 2016. ‘How’, the final video in the '3 Films' trilogy, was released on February 26, 2016.
In 2017, the band were selected to make the soundtrack for the episodic adventure game series Life is Strange's prequel, Before the Storm, and the band released the album "Music From Before the Storm" at September 1, 2017.
The album contains 13 tracks, and the track named "The Right Way Around" is the main song played in the game.
At April 19, 2018, the track "All I Wanted" was performed live at Asylum Chapel.
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Human
Daughter Lyrics
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I saw you sleeping there
I rose and tiptoed softly out
To see day dawn through cold air
The grass and leaves were lacy
In white dew soon melt away
I really wanted somebody to
Sweetheart, you're only human
Don't blame yourself so hard
You only did what we all do
You thought your love was enough to
Change his mind
Change his heart
Provide a place for your lives to start
But it takes two to try to
It takes two tryin'
It takes two tryin'
And you can't will
You can't will
You can't will love, love to life
But you can do the loving thing
Make like a bird and fly
The song Human by Daughter is a poignant and melancholic reflection on love, loss, and the inevitable disappointment that comes with our inherent humanity. The song opens with a scene of the singer waking up early, leaving her lover still asleep, to witness the dawn breaking through the cold air. The imagery of the lacy grass and leaves melting away in the white dew evokes a sense of fragility and impermanence, which is a central theme of the song.
As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges the deep pain and heartbreak that comes with unrequited love, saying "You thought your love was enough to change his mind, change his heart, provide a place for your lives to start." She seems to be giving comfort to someone who is struggling with the end of a relationship, telling them not to blame themselves so hard and that they are only human. The repetition of the phrase "it takes two to try" emphasizes the importance of mutual effort in any relationship, and the chorus is a reminder that we cannot force love to happen, but we can choose to love and choose to move on.
The song is a hauntingly beautiful examination of the human experience of love and loss, capturing the fragility and beauty of our existence. It encourages us to embrace our humanity and the imperfections that come with it, to be kind to ourselves and to others, and to find the courage to move on when things don't work out.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I woke up early
I woke up early in the morning
I saw you sleeping there
I noticed that you were still sleeping
I rose and tiptoed softly out
I got up quietly and walked out quietly
To see day dawn through cold air
I went outside to see the sun rise through the cold air
The grass and leaves were lacy
The texture of the grass and leaves appeared delicate and intricate
In white dew soon melt away
The dew quickly disappeared in the morning light
I really wanted somebody to
I deeply desired someone who could
Hold me and to say
Offer me comfort and say
Sweetheart, you're only human
Even though you want to be perfect, you are only human
Don't blame yourself so hard
Do not be too harsh on yourself
You only did what we all do
You did what everyone does
You thought your love was enough to
You believed that with your love you could
Change his mind
Make him rethink his decision
Change his heart
Make him feel differently
Provide a place for your lives to start
To create a beginning for your future together
But it takes two to try to
It requires effort from both sides
It takes two tryin'
Both sides should be trying
It takes two tryin'
Both sides should be trying
And you can't will
It is not enough to wish for
You can't will
You cannot force
You can't will love, love to life
You cannot make love come alive with just willpower.
But you can do the loving thing
Instead, you can show love to others
Make like a bird and fly
Like a bird, you can spread your wings and fly away from situations that hurt you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alexandra Sauser-Monnig
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@alexaveronicagarciabarrant6783
Woken up like an animal
Teeth ready for sinking
My mind's lost in bleak visions
I've tried to escape but keep sinking
Limbs lost to a dead weight stake
Skull cage like a prison
And he's lost faith he'll ever see again
So may he once thought of me then
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
But I think I'm dying here
Woken up like an animal
I'm all ready for healing
My mind's lost with nightmares streaming
Woken up (kicking screaming)
Take me out of this place I'm in
Break me out of this shell-like case I'm in
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
I think that I'm still human [x3]
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
But I think I'm dying here
@sarala140
Woken up like an animal
Teeth ready for sinking
My mind's lost in bleak vision
I've tried to escape but keep sinking
Limbs lost to a dead wait steak
Skull cage like a prison
And he has lost faith to ever see again
So may he once taught of me then
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
But I think I'm dying here ♪♬
LOVE this song!!!
@alexaveronicagarciabarrant6783
Woken up like an animal
Teeth ready for sinking
My mind's lost in bleak visions
I've tried to escape but keep sinking
Limbs lost to a dead weight stake
Skull cage like a prison
And he's lost faith he'll ever see again
So may he once thought of me then
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
But I think I'm dying here
Woken up like an animal
I'm all ready for healing
My mind's lost with nightmares streaming
Woken up (kicking screaming)
Take me out of this place I'm in
Break me out of this shell-like case I'm in
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
I think that I'm still human [x3]
Underneath the skin there's a human
Buried deep within there's a human
And despite everything I'm still human
But I think I'm dying here
@it_madds
from all mobile users, thank you!
@DarkSharingan21
Thank you! :D
@alexaveronicagarciabarrant6783
You are very welcome :)
@moseleyclouis8916
Thank you so much:3
@Ac3OfWands
It should be
"I've tried to escape but keep thinking "
"Limbs lost to a dead weight state "
"The soulmate he once thought of me then"
"I'm unready for healing"
"Woken up kicking and screaming"
@lou-xr5rz
“But I think I’m dying here.”
I… I bet there’s a lot of us who feel like that every day
@courtneywoods-marlton4096
louise u are so right
@compromise.7356
Gzus70 wow how sensitive are u lol
@compromise.7356
Gzus70 lol why r u so sensitive