… 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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Love
Daughter Lyrics
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Washing over me
It suddently hit me and I felt like
I am a child again it's alright
I wanted to see my mom
Hope she could give me what I wanted
Your love language is different than mine
Your love language is different than mine
But you try
Yeah you try
There were these waves all this is madness
Crushing away
Calming my sadness
Sensitive needs
You could not give
You saw her in me
Your love language is different than mine
Your love language is different than mine
Your love language Is different than mine
But you try
Yeah you try
The lyrics of Daughter's song "Love" describe a clandestine affair, with lovers trying to keep their relationship secret. The opening lines "Long before dawn, be quiet, They won't know when we're gone" immediately set the tone for the song, indicating that the lovers are trying to keep their tryst hidden from others. The mention of Herschel's Comet and a stone with no name evoke a sense of mystery and the unknown, adding to the surreptitious feel of the lyrics.
The second verse describes the lovers' attempts to avoid detection, with the imagery of water rushing the floorboards further emphasizing the need for secrecy. The line "Bind his hands, snoring bear, Get the boys" suggests that they are trying to silence someone or avoid being caught by a potentially dangerous or disruptive person. The mention of the police also underscores the danger that the lovers are faced with.
In the final verse, the lyrics take on a wistful and melancholic tone with the repetition of "And I loved you, And I always know I will, Hold your body, Cry, Don't cry". The repetition of these lines heightens the sense of emotion and longing between the two lovers, making it clear that their love is strong but fraught with difficulty.
Overall, the lyrics of "Love" convey the passion and danger inherent in a secret affair, while also exploring the complex emotions that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Long before dawn
In the early hours of the morning while it is still dark
Be quiet
Speak softly and make as little noise as possible
They won't know when we're gone
No one will realize we have left
Herschel's Comet
A comet named after William Herschel that comes back after many years
A stone with no name
An unmarked stone, nameless and forgotten
Spread out
Expand the distance between us
Cast from flame
Thrown away from warmth and love
Creek from behind
Stream flowing from the other side
Water rushing the floorboards to cover noise
The sound of water is masking our footsteps
Bind his hands, snoring bear
Tie up the sleeping man to prevent him from stopping us
Get the boys
Bring over other people to help us
Police would come out
The authorities would investigate
Can't kick the door down
We can't gain entry by force
And we'd be safe if he hadn't awoke
We would have been okay if he hadn't woken up
Juniper lies there
A type of tree that is lying nearby
Sunk in the moat
The tree has sunken below the surface of the water
Follow you there
Accompany you to that place
Sweet Navratilova
Referencing tennis player Martina Navratilova, who was known for being great and was admired
And I loved you
I have strong feelings of affection for you
And I always know I will
I will always have those feelings for you
Hold your body
Embrace you tightly
Cry
Let out tears of sadness
Don't cry
Don't shed tears
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Written by: Miriam Heinzer
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