"Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)" received mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Lohan's conviction on the song, but considering it a cliché "I-hate-you-Daddy" lament. The single achieved mild commercial success, peaking at number seven in Australia, number 74 in Austria and at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Lohan herself, portrays Lohan and her actual sister Aliana, listening to her parents arguing and fighting in the living room of their home.
Confessions of a Broken Heart
Lindsay Lohan Lyrics
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I wait for the good Lord to make me feel better
And I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders
A family in crisis that only grows older
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I am broken but I am hoping
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I am crying, a part of me is dying and
These are, these are
The confessions of a broken heart
And I wear all your old clothes; your polo sweater
I dream of another you the one who would never, never
Leave me alone to pick up the pieces
A daddy to hold me, that's what I needed
So why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I don't know you, but I still want to
Daughter to father, daughter to father
Tell me the truth, did you ever love me'
Cause these are, these are
The confessions of a broken heart, of a broken heart
I love you
I love you
I love you
I, I love you
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I don't know you, but I still want to
Daughter to father, daughter to father
Tell me the truth, did you ever love me'
Did you ever love me?
These are
The confessions of a broken heart, oh yea
And I wait for the postman to bring me a letter
In "Confessions of a Broken Heart," Lindsay Lohan expresses the pain and confusion she feels toward her absent father. She's waiting for any kind of communication from him, a letter, a sign, anything that would bring her closer to him. She also feels the weight of her family's crisis on her shoulders as she watches them grow older. Lohan also shares her longing for a different kind of father, one who wouldn't leave her to pick up the pieces alone. She confesses that her heart is broken and dying, which is evident in the way she wears his clothes, dreams of someone who never left her, and yearns for his love.
The chorus "Daughter to father" is a heart-wrenching plea for some kind of connection with her father, to no avail. Lohan voice sounds anguished as she tries to find meaning and answers to the questions, Did you ever love me?
The song's lyrics are raw, and the pain in Lohan's voice makes it authentic - it's clear that this is a song written from personal experience, making it all the more powerful. The lyrics appear to be her way of expressing her internal struggles and dealing with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I wait for the postman to bring me a letter
I desperately hope for any contact from my father
I wait for the good Lord to make me feel better
I pray for a higher power to ease my pain
And I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders
I am burdened by the responsibility of holding my family together
A family in crisis that only grows older
My family is falling apart with no resolution in sight
Why'd you have to go
Why did my father have to leave me?
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I address my absent father
I am broken but I am hoping
I am shattered but still optimistic
I am crying, a part of me is dying
My tears flow as I feel myself losing a piece of myself
And these are, these are
These are the true
The confessions of a broken heart
The honest expressions of a wounded soul
And I wear all your old clothes; your polo sweater
I cling to anything that reminds me of my father and father figure
I dream of another you the one who would never, never
I imagine an idealized father who never hurt me
Leave me alone to pick up the pieces
Abandon me to pick up my shattered life on my own
A daddy to hold me, that's what I needed
All I truly wanted was the comfort of a father's embrace
Tell me the truth, did you ever love me'
Requesting an honest answer to an agonizing question
I love you
Declare my love to my absent father
Daughter to father, daughter to father
Addressing my father with the relationship we should have had
These are
These are the true
The confessions of a broken heart, oh yea
The authentic expression of a broken heart
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KARA DIOGUARDI, LINDSAY LOHAN, WILLIAM WELLS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alda yn
LYRICS#
I wait for the postman to bring me a letter
I wait for the good Lord to make me feel better
And I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders
A family in crisis that only grows older
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I am broken but I am hoping
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I am crying, a part of me is dying and
These are, these are
The confessions of a broken heart
And I wear all your old clothes; your polo sweater
I dream of another you the one who would never, never
Leave me alone to pick up the pieces
A daddy to hold me, that's what I needed
So why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Why'd you have to go
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I don't know you, but I still want to
Daughter to father, daughter to father
Tell me the truth, did you ever love me'
Cause these are, these are
The confessions of a broken heart, of a broken heart
I love you
I love you
I love you
I, I love you
Daughter to father, daughter to father
I don't know you, but I still want to
Daughter to father, daughter to father
Tell me the truth, did you ever love me'
Did you ever love me?
These are
The confessions of a broken heart, oh yea
And I wait for the postman to bring me a letter
Don Mati
Just read the critics reviews of this song I can not believe they trashed Lindsay basically for being "too emo" and "too raw". A song like this would be so praised nowadays where it literally is so cool to talk about dark feelings. Lindsay suffered so much living in a time where it just wasn't okay for a young successful woman to not be okay.
Leonard 85
Exactly, watch Beyonce's albums being praised for being "real" and about her personal life. Lindsay deserved better
Cec _WasHere
Sad but true..shes still fighting and living!!! 2020 shell be fine.. now we gotta make sure she gets that hug and applause she deserves
S T
Don Mati if she would of stayed on the right path she could her music could of been big I like to think to her music today would of been a pop dark version of Billie ellish and Britney Spears singing about dark shit
Sara Katherine
Critics actually said that?! Real art is suppose to have emotion put into it, and it’s clear she put all her pain into this song. Guess critics just couldn’t handle the truth of what her home life was like
RecoveringChristian
Hi y'all. I realize this is an echo chamber of a certain age group and rarely do echo chambers invite context into their bubbles....BUT
The response writ large at the time was a collective eye roll, tho it still reached top 30 charts. This production was soo overwrought and melodramatic and derivative. Combined with the real life shenanigans she, her mom and dad were pulling off laid bare in the media was really off putting and completely neutered any impactful meaning in her music career. Also, at the time, it was en vogue to do this oooh, aren't I deep, and aloof, and full of pathos and angst and trauma type of music videos, I'm not your typical pop star. She was following the trend, hardly something to be commended for at the time, hence it was largely panned by critics and viewers.
Her path to recovery these days is, however, something to be commended for.
Sinista Official
This masterpiece needs the be braught back to today..... Lindsay Lohan needs to be recognised for this song
82youtubeshared
🩷🩷🩷🩷😢😢😢😢
Code Zero
not only she wrote this song but she directed the video herself, she's amazing!
AshleyKnows
I bought this album when I was 14. My father was sexually and physically abusive to me. He made me question what love rly was. This song hit home. I didnt feel so alone. Thank god she had the bravery to do this. I have friends that had horrible fathers and say "i can only listen to the first 7 second of the song and then Im crying. It's too raw but i feel heard"