Her debut album, entitled Animal, was released on January 5, 2010 in the US to mixed reviews from music critics. The album sold 152,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one. Animal was seven years in the making and resulted in Kesha's accumulating over two hundred songs by the time of its release, with fourteen making the final cut. A number one placing in New Zealand for the first single TiK ToK (first released on August 7, 2009) gave Kesha her first solo number one; this was followed by number one positions in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the first number one of the 2010 decade. During its second week at number one on the chart, TiK ToK set the female download record and became the second best-selling single in a week, after Right Round, for shifting over 610,000 copies. During its fifth week at the top of the chart, it broke the record for the highest weekly plays on the radio airplay chart. Her second single, Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3), was first released on February 19, 2010 and has since charted within the top 10 in four different countries.
On November 9th, 2010, Kesha released the EP Cannibal, which included the chart topping single We R Who We R. It debuted atop the charts and became the singer’s third number one hit.
Kesha released her second album, Warrior, on November 30, 2012. The album features a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, Timber, which was became Kesha's fourth number-one.
In 2014, after spending two months in rehab for eating disorder treatment, and appealing about her sexual assault case with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Kesha announced she was working on her third album.
In 2017, she released her third album, Rainbow after Dr. Luke was fired from Kemosabe Records. Rainbow debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has also received a grammy nomination for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for Praying.
Check out Kesha's recent albums, High Road & Gag Order.
Father Daughter Dance
Ke$ha Lyrics
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I never stood a fighting chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father-daughter dance
It was always drama
I'm sorry I'm always so anxious and numb
Just sorry I'm fucked up
I try but when I talk about him
I should probably cry but
He's nothing, he's no one, a stranger
Oh I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I never stood a fighting chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father-daughter dance
I'm never alone
But, God, I'm so lonely
I fuck with my phone
Hoping it'll help me with my anxiety
But it don't
I don't even know if I wanna have kids
I don't wanna fuck 'em up the way he did
Sometimes I wonder, if I'd had a dad
Would he have protected me
From all the bad shit, the bad men?
Would I even be the same person?
Somebody to help with the flat tire
Somebody to walk me down the aisle
Somebody to help with the flat tire
Somebody to walk me down the aisle
The worst part of this is I'm not even sad
How do I miss something I never had?
Oh I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I never really stood a fighting chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father-daughter dance
Yet everyone who has pain don't turn to ice
I'm sure that at the time you tried your best
But all of this has made me who I am
Without that father-daughter dance
The song "Father Daughter Dance" by Ke$ha explores the pain and sadness of not knowing or having a relationship with her father. She wishes that her heart wasn't broken from the start and that she had stood a fighting chance to have the traditional father-daughter dance at her wedding. She feels like she missed out on having a father figure in her life that would have guided her and protected her from the bad things in life.
The lyrics also touch on the anxiety and loneliness that Ke$ha feels, despite not being alone. She tries to distract herself from her pain by using her phone, but ultimately, it doesn't help with her problems. She also questions if she wants to have kids because she doesn't want to make the same mistakes her father did. She wonders if having a father figure could have saved her from some of the bad experiences she's had in her life.
The song is a raw and emotional confession of the pain that Ke$ha has experienced as a result of not having a father in her life. It's an exploration of the impact that absent fathers can have on their children. The lyrics are relatable to those who have experienced a similar loss and can help them feel understood and validated in their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I wish I didn't start out with a broken heart due to my father's absence
I never stood a fighting chance
I never had a chance to have a normal childhood with a father figure
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
Throughout my entire life, I won't experience a father-daughter dance
It was always drama
My relationship with my father was always chaotic
I'm sorry I'm always so anxious and numb
I apologize for my emotional detachment due to my past with my father
Just sorry I'm fucked up
I'm sorry for being emotionally unstable and difficult to handle
I really just don't know how to love, how to trust
My father's absence has made it difficult for me to love or trust others
He's nothing, he's no one, a stranger
My father is a complete stranger to me, he means nothing to me
I'm never alone
I always have people around me, but still feel lonely without a real dad
But, God, I'm so lonely
Despite having company, I still suffer from loneliness and emptiness
I fuck with my phone
I try to cope with my anxiety by using my phone to distract myself
Hoping it'll help me with my anxiety
I hope that using my phone will ease my feelings of anxiousness
But it don't
Unfortunately, using my phone doesn't help me overcome my anxiety
I don't even know if I wanna have kids
I'm unsure if I want to have children and potentially repeat my father's mistakes
I don't wanna fuck 'em up the way he did
I don't want to traumatize my children the same way my father traumatized me
Sometimes I wonder, if I'd had a dad
I often wonder if my life would be different if I had a father figure
Would he have protected me
Would my father have been able to protect me from the bad things in life?
From all the bad shit, the bad men?
Would my father have kept me safe from harmful people and situations?
Would I even be the same person?
My lack of a father figure has significantly impacted my personality and identity
Somebody to help with the flat tire
I wish I had someone who could help me with everyday tasks like fixing a flat tire
Somebody to walk me down the aisle
I wish I had a father figure to walk me down the aisle on my wedding day
The worst part of this is I'm not even sad
The most difficult part of my situation is that I can't even feel sadness about it
How do I miss something I never had?
It's confusing and discouraging to feel like I'm missing out on something I never had in the first place
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Andrew William Pearson, Kesha Sebert
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LYRICS
Oh, I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I never stood a fightin' chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father daughter dance
[Verse 1]
There was always drama
I'm sorry I'm always so anxious
And I'm just sorry I'm fucked up
I really just don't know how to love, how to trust
I tried, but when I talk about him, I should probably cry, but
He's nothing, he's no one, a stranger
[Chorus]
Oh, I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I never stood a fightin' chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father daughter dance
[Verse 2]
I'm never alone, but God I'm so lonely
Fuck up my phone, hopin' it'll help me with my anxiety, but it don't
I don't even know if I wanna have kids
I don't wanna fuck 'em up the way you did
And sometimes I wonder, if I'd had a dad
Would he have protected me from all the bad shit?
The bad
Would I even be the same person?
[Bridge]
Somebody to help with the flat tire
Somebody to walk me down the aisle
Somebody to help with the flat tire
Somebody to walk me down the aisle
The worst part of this is I'm not even sad
How do I miss something I never had?
[Chorus]
Oh, I wish my heart wasn't broken from the start
I never really stood a fightin' chance
In all my days, from my cradle to my grave
I'll never have a father daughter dance
[Outro]
And everyone has [?]
I'm sure that at the time you tried your best
And all of this has made me who I am
Without that father daughter dance
@johnjontoledano9371
"the worst part of this is i'm not even sad. how do i miss something i never had?" REALLY HIT HOME
@jokertheinsaneclown3136
Reminds of eminem going to heaven
@jordanallen3078
Same. 😥💞
@freedkesha
omg ikr this is so good
@Yugvijay
She never spoke about her father and this just touched my heart
@-tay-3888
Mhmm
@caroljohnson2512
Wow Kesha how do you do it I LOVE you
@TheSpellwright
My dad was out of the picture growing up. It took me years, but I thought I was over it as an adult. But then, when my daughter was born, and I held my daughter in my arms, all I could think was... how could anyone abandon their own baby? It's been five years now, and I try my damnedest to be the father that I never had.
@alorarose5249
your comment hit me hard because i grew up without a dad (my mom pushed him out is what i believe) it hurts me that parents leave there own baby there own blood
@paulosantos7746
Congratulations, you are amazing. I also grew up without a father and I hope I can give my best being the father I never had. You are an example of a person and a father