… 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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Run
Daughter Lyrics
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He will powder his gums
And if I try to get close
He is already gone
Don't know where he's going
Don't know where he's been
But he is restless at night
'Cause he has horrible dreams
So we lay in the dark,
We've got nothing to say
Just the beating of hearts,
Like two drums in the grey
I don't know what we're doing
I don't know what we've done
But the fire is coming
So I think we should run
I think we should run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run
While I put on my shoes
He will button his coat
And we will step outside
Checking that the coast is clear on both sides
'Cause we don't wanna be seen
Oh, this is suicide
But you can't see the ropes
And I won't tell my mother
It's better she don't know
And he won't tell his folks,
'Cause they're already ghosts
And we'll just keep each other,
As safe as we can
Until we reach the border
Until we make our plan
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
Will you stay with me my love
For another day?
'Cause I don't want to be alone,
When I'm in this state
Will you stay with me my love?
'Til we're old and grey
'Cause I don't wanna be alone
When these bones decay
Run, run, run, run
Oh run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run
The lyrics to Daughter's song "Run" paint a disturbing image of two people who are on the run together, escaping from a situation that they cannot reveal to anyone. The opening lines set the tone for the song, with the singer talking about how she's putting on makeup while her companion is powdering his gums, implying drug use. She cannot get close to him, as he's already gone somewhere else mentally. She expresses not knowing where he's been or where he's going as he sleeps uneasily and has bad dreams.
The chorus is about the two of them being together but having nothing to say, only the sound of their hearts beating like two drums in the grey. The singer is unsure of what they're doing or what they've done, but feels a sense of urgency to run away. She feels like there's a fire coming and they need to escape it.
The second verse is about the two of them checking that the coast is clear on both sides before stepping outside. They don't want to be seen and they consider what they're doing to be suicide. They know they cannot reveal their secret to their families, so they promise to keep each other safe until they can reach the border and make a plan to start anew.
The final verse is about the singer's plea for her lover to stay with her, even when they're old and grey. She doesn't want to be alone in her state, and even in death wants to be with him. The repetition of "run, run, run" throughout the song highlights the singer's desperation to escape from something.
Overall, the lyrics to "Run" evoke a sense of anxiety, paranoia, and desperate hope. It is unclear what the two of them are running from, but the desperation in their situation is felt through the poetic and emotional language of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
While I powder my nose
As I prepare myself
He will powder his gums
He will indulge in his addiction
And if I try to get close
But when I try to approach him
He is already gone
He is distant and disconnected
Don't know where he's going
Unsure of his direction
Don't know where he's been
Unaware of his past experiences
But he is restless at night
Anxiety and unease prevails in him
'Cause he has horrible dreams
He is haunted by his nightmares
So we lay in the dark,
In the darkness we both lie
We've got nothing to say
Speechlessly laying next to each other
Just the beating of hearts,
Only our rhythmic heartbeats can be heard
Like two drums in the grey
Beating against the dull color of everything
I don't know what we're doing
Uncertainty clouds our actions
I don't know what we've done
Don't know the effects of our choices
But the fire is coming
An impending disaster is imminent
So I think we should run
The only option is to flee
While I put on my shoes
As I wear my footwear
He will button his coat
He gets ready to face the outside cold
And we will step outside
Both of us shall walk out
Checking that the coast is clear on both sides
Ensuring no one is following us
'Cause we don't wanna be seen
Being discovered is our biggest fear
Oh, this is suicide
Our escape is a massive risk
But you can't see the ropes
The end result is yet unknown
And I won't tell my mother
I shall keep it a secret from my parent
It's better she don't know
It's better to keep her unaware
And he won't tell his folks,
He shall do the same with his family
'Cause they're already ghosts
Because his family is either lost or dead
And we'll just keep each other,
We depend on each other for support
As safe as we can
Being as careful as possible
Until we reach the border
Till we cross the boundary
Until we make our plan
Until we chart out our future moves
Will you stay with me my love
Promise me you'll be by my side
For another day?
Will you be with me again?
'Cause I don't want to be alone,
I can't do it alone
When I'm in this state
When in a troubled state of mind
Will you stay with me my love?
Promise always to be by my side
'Til we're old and grey
Until we grow very old
'Cause I don't wanna be alone
Don't want to live life by myself
When these bones decay
When my life comes to an end
Run, run, run, run
We must keep running
Oh run, run, run, run
We need to keep the pace
Run, run, run, run
Keep moving without mercy
Run, run, run, run
We must keep running
Run, run, run, run
Miles to go before we sleep
Run, run, run, run
We must keep running
Run
Don't stop, keep running
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELENA VERONICA TONRA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kkingaklusekk
While I powder my nose, he will powder his gums
And if I try to get close, he is already gone
I don’t know where he’s going, I don’t know where he’s been
But he is restless at night, he has horrible dreams
So we lay in the dark, cos we’ve got nothing to say
Just the beating of hearts like two drums in the grey
I don’t know what we’re doing, I don’t know what we’ve done
But the fire is coming, so I think we should run
I think we should run, run, run, run
Run, run , run, run
Run, run , run, run
While I put on my shoes, he will button his coat
And we will step outside, checking that the coast is clear
On both sides, we don’t want to be seen, no this is suicide
But you can’t see the ropes
But I won’t tell my mother, it’s better she don’t know
And he won’t tell his folks, cos they’re already ghosts
So we’ll just keep each other as safe as we can
Until we reach the border, until we make our plan
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
Will you stay with me my love, for another day
Cos I don’t want to be alone, when I’m in this state
Will you stay with me my love, ‘til we’re old and grey
I don’t want to be alone, when these bones decay
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
While I powder my nose, he will powder his guns
And if I try to get close, he is already gone
I don’t know what we’re doing, I don’t know what we’ve done
But the fire is coming, so I think we should run
@Oreste2103
This message is a call for hope and for HER. I went to the Daughter Concert in Luxembourg with a friend on the Saturday 17/11/2013. While the concert was playing, I noticed a girl who was on my right, she was looking at me for about 30 seconds without keeping her eyes off me, I looked her quickly but I did not dare look at her any other time. The reason why I'm writing this right now is that something made me feel extremly strange, though I could'nt catch it during the concert; Yet when I went back home, as I lied on my bed, I sudenly remembered that I've already seen that girl, I'm pretty sure, It was 10 years ago as we were kids, she loved me but I was to shy to even express how I felt for her there.
I'm now an 18 year old boy and today I'm just torn appart for having been so shy again and let the chance run away.
Don't you feel sometimes like life's mocking you and reapiting things over and over again until you find the key to solve the problem?
Youtube is maybe the last chance that I have to find her, or we will never even have a talk, we will just forget and begin another thing, I don't want this kind of thing to happen again, until I have a chance, until we have one, I will not let it fall down.
That's what I remember concerning herself
She is tall, with brown and long curly hairs, she was standing on the right close to the stage, I was on the middle a bit behind her. If you know her, of if you ARE her, contact me on my youtube message, let me know you've seen that... (ozerion2103@gmail.com)
if you can remember I had short-medium lenght brown hairs and blue eyes, I weared a dark blue jeans and a light colored pullover.
Thanks for your attention, I wish you love and all the good things the world has, Daughter is a good start, that's the right way!:)
Bye
@mmg8807
While I powder my nose
He will powder his guns
And if i try to get close
He is already gone
I don't know where he's going
I don't know where he's been
But he is restless at night
He has horrible dreams
So we lay in the dark
'Cause we got nothing to say
Just the beating of hearts like
Two drums in the grey
I don't know what we're doing
I don't know what we've done
But the fire is coming
So I think we should run
I think we should run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run,run
While I put on my shoes
He will button his coat
And we will step outside
Checking out the coast is clear
On both sides
We don't want to be seen
Or this is suicide
But you can't see the ropes
And I won't tell my mother
It's better she don't know
And he won't tell his folks
'Cause they're already ghosts
So we'll just keep each other
As safe as we can
Until we reach the border
Until we make our plan
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
To run, run, run, run
Will you stay with me my love
For another day
'Cause i don't want to be alone
When i'm in this state
Will you stay with me my love
Till we're old and grey
I don't want to be alone
When these bones decay
Run,run,run,run
Run,run,run,run,
Run, run,run,run
Ooh oh, run, run,run,run
Run,run,run,run,
Run, run,run,run
While I powder my nose
He will powder his guns
And if i try to get close
He is already gone
I don't know what we're doing
I don't know what we've done
But the fire is coming
So I think we should run
@MaryChrisMaryCdiliapo
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[Verse 1]
While I powder my nose
He will powder his gums
And if I try to get close
He is already gone
I don't know where he's going
I don't know where he's been
But he is restless at night
Cause he has horrible dreams
So we lay in the dark
Cause we've got nothing to say
Just the beating of hearts
Like two drums in the gray
I don't know what we're doing
I don't know what we've done
But the fire is coming
So I think we should run
I think we should
[Hook]
run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
[Verse 2]
While I put on my shoes
He will button his coat
And we will step outside
Checking out the coast is clear
On both sides
Cause we don't want to be seen
No, this is suicide
But you can't see the ropes
And I won't tell my mother
It's better she don't know
And he won't tell his folks
Cause they're already ghosts
So we'll just keep each other as safe as we can
Until we reach the border
Until we make our plan to
[Hook]
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
[Bridge]
Will you stay with me, my love
For another day?
Cause I don't want to be alone
When I'm in this state
Will you stay with me, my love
'Till we're old and gray?
I don't want to be alone
When these bones decay
[Hook]
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run, run, run, run
Run
https://genius.com/Daughter-run-annotated
@nrminliyeva9206
While I powder my nose,
He will powder his gums.
And if I try to get close,
He is already gone,
Don't know where he's going,
Don't know where he's been.
But he is restless at night,
'Cause he has horrible dreams.
So we lay in the dark,
We've got nothing to say.
Just the beating of hearts,
Like two drums in the grey.
I don't know what we're doing,
I don't know what we've done.
But the fire is coming,
So I think we should run.
I think we should run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run
While I put on my shoes,
He will button his coat,
And we will step outside,
Checking might the coast is clear
On both sides,
'Cause we don't wanna be seen.
Oh, this is suicide...
But you can't see the ropes.
And I won't tell my mother.
It's better she don't know
And he won't tell his folks,
'Cause they're already ghosts.
And we'll just keep each other,
As safe as we can.
Until we reach the border,
Until we make our plan.
To run, run, run, run...
To run, run, run, run...
To run, run, run, run...
Will you stay with me my love
For another day?
'Cause I don't want to be alone,
When I'm in this state.
Will you stay with me my love?
'Til we're old and grey.
'Cause I don't wanna be alone.
When these bones decay...
Run, run, run, run...
Oh run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
And run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
Run, run, run, run...
[Acoustic version ending:]
While I powder my nose,
He will powder his gums,
And if I try to get close,
He is already gone,
Don't know what we're doing,
Don't know what we've done.
But the fire is coming,
So I think we should run.
@excalitto
I still remember when she showed me this song and said "This will be our special song" as she smiled.
It's been almost 3 years since she passed away and every time I listen to this song, the memory strikes so hard through me.
This song will always be so special.
Life is strange, indeed.
@lucpallot7593
+excalitto i'm on my friends account but i just wanted to send you some love <3
@excalitto
Appreciated.
@joshuaswatman3018
+excalitto wow that's deep as fuck, im so sorry for your loss bro. you're human it's ok to strike you hard
@hedonist665
Keep going. Thats life.
@jeshuaeichholz6604
+excalitto Fuck that hit hard, stay strong man (or woman)
@aqquarius
"I love walking in the rain, because no one can see me crying."
-Mr. Bean
@geek2thextreme
i love walking in the rain because no one can see i've peed my pants
@damoncarrawell2906
I literally thought about this quote like 2 days ago but couldn't remember who said it. that's weird.
@geek2thextreme
great minds