Additional Info:
Under the name Arm of Roger, Grandaddy recorded a joke album entitled The Ham and its Lily in 2002.
A.M. 180, which was released as a single, is featured prominently in the British film 28 Days Later.
On the 27th January 2006, Jason Lytle confirmed that the band would split following the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly Cat.
Jason Lytle has since toured the US as a solo artist, playing Grandaddy songs from the last album and others. He is said to plan a solo career of new material.
On March 2, 2012, Grandaddy announced their reunion with news of a headline slot at the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England on 2 September. Further dates are expected.
Hewlett's Daughter
Grandaddy Lyrics
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Loved her father,
And I think she loved me too,
For a little while.
Hewlett's daughter,
I forgot her,
Now I'm treating water
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and glaciers.
I spy below the mess
And measure the pressure
Where sofas float on roads
And somebody stole your guns,
Well sir I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son.
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and dressers.
With crash united sewn
On all of my dress shirts
They fire fell the roads,
And somebody stole your guns,
Well sir I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son.
The song Hewlett's Daughter by Grandaddy tells a story of a young man who had a romantic relationship with Hewlett's daughter. He loved her and believed that she also loved him but the relationship didn't last long. The song emphasizes how he forgot about her and how he's currently dealing with difficulties that seemingly came after a series of bad decisions. The singer appears to be wallowing in his present circumstances and the song suggests that he longs for a sense of belonging and recognition from a father figure.
The lyrics of the song also feature quite a bit of imagery. In the chorus, the singer speaks about being high above the wrecks, on ice shelves and glaciers. He speaks about spying below the mess and measuring the pressure. What is being described appears to be a difficult environment that creates an overwhelming sense of loneliness and isolation. The singer speaks with a tinge of regret about a missed opportunity to be recognized for the person he could have been. The song finishes with him wishing that he could have been Hewlett's son, the person he believed could have validated and recognized him.
Line by Line Meaning
Hewlett's daughter,
Referring to a girl named Hewlett's daughter
Loved her father,
She had a close relationship with her father
And I think she loved me too,
I believed that she had affection for me, albeit briefly
For a little while.
However, our relationship was short-lived
Hewlett's daughter,
Referring to the same girl as before
I forgot her,
Now I have forgotten about her
Now I'm treating water
I am currently treading water, barely keeping myself afloat
And waste at night.
Dealing with the burden of waste and regret that keeps me awake at night
High above the wrecks
Observing from a vantage point above the destruction
On ice shelves and glaciers.
Looking down upon the frozen terrain
I spy below the mess
I see the chaos down below
And measure the pressure
Feeling the weight and tension of the situation
Where sofas float on roads
Where mundane objects are displaced and displaced from their usual surroundings
And somebody stole your guns,
Where someone took something valuable from you
Well sir I'm the only one
I am the sole person who can help you
To get back your stolen guns
I have the ability to recover what was taken from you
I should have been your son.
Expressing regret that he was not a closer family member who could have done more to help
With crash united sewn
Mending the tear caused by a car accident
On all of my dress shirts
Struggling to maintain a sense of professionalism and formality
They fire fell the roads,
The fires ravaged the streets
And somebody stole your guns,
An unfortunate event involving lost property occurred
Well sir I'm the only one
I am the only person who can make things right
To get back your stolen guns
I am going to do everything within my power to retrieve what you've lost
I should have been your son.
Feeling the desire to be seen as family, not just an acquaintance
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: JASON LYTLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mac1222
[Verse 1]
Hewlett's daughter
Loved her father
And I think she loved me too
For a little while
[Verse 2]
Hewlett's daughter
I forgot her
Now I'm treating water
And waste at night
[Chorus]
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and glaciers
I spy below the mess
And measure the pressure
Where sofas float on roads
And somebody stole your guns
Well, sir, I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and dressers
With Crash United sewn
On all of my dress shirts
They firefell the roads
And somebody stole your guns
Well, sir, I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son
@nikolaj_ow
It's beautiful. I don't really care what it's about. It has a warm calmness that just streams through ones body in the chorus. I love it
@breadbutt
just short of seventeen years old and still a fantastic song
@edgarector
One of the most memorable songs I heard on MTV Alternative Nation one night, when I was a teenager.
Man, what great times!
Definitely their best song ever!
@mac1222
[Verse 1]
Hewlett's daughter
Loved her father
And I think she loved me too
For a little while
[Verse 2]
Hewlett's daughter
I forgot her
Now I'm treating water
And waste at night
[Chorus]
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and glaciers
I spy below the mess
And measure the pressure
Where sofas float on roads
And somebody stole your guns
Well, sir, I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
High above the wrecks
On ice shelves and dressers
With Crash United sewn
On all of my dress shirts
They firefell the roads
And somebody stole your guns
Well, sir, I'm the only one
To get back your stolen guns
I should have been your son
@waz3128
I shouldn't admit to this, but when I'm being really cynical I begrudge other musicians’ success. I'm so glad a record label noticed Jason Lytle and Grandaddy's talent so this masterpiece of a record could get made and given to the world. I feel like there would have been a huge void in my life without it. There's just something so honest about it
@FerretPercussion
just a kind reminder the only success there is for musicians is in creating the kind of art you always wanted to create.
Its a pretty attainable goal once you figure out what that success sounds like to you, and its completely separate from how other people create that success for themselves.
@pachucocadaver66
Amazing and unforgettable band just great track and maravilloso álbum
They always will be great
@guarddogrecords1
Best song on the album-amazing.
Woof woof.
Sincerely,
Guard Dog Records
@stinkystef
somehow this is always playing in the back of my head
@Simon-iy7mt
Well, goddam, I came here to get this great song out of mine as well.