Daughter
Peter Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴


I never thought
I'd think about you again
Years of lonely sadness
sunshines never came
Now the time has come
The birds flying home
It's time for me to leave
with that today
I won't be here
for you anymore
There's no place left
for me no more
I'm sorry to tell you
I won't be there to wake you
Cuz I'm a father
you'll never have
And you're my daughter
that I'll never have
Season changes
but I never got to change
Friends and family moves on
but I stay the same
Now the time has come
Given up on hope
It's time for me to
finally sleep again
I won't be here
for you anymore
There's no place left
for me no more
I'm sorry to tell you
No bedtime stories for you
Cuz I'm a father
you'll never have
And you're my daughter
that I'll never have
Even if you're alive
well I hope you grow up and tall
Take care of your mother
and don't let her go
Tuck yourself in bed at night
And keep on moving on
Cuz sunshine and love is
Waiting for you on that hill
I won't be there for us anymore
There's no place left
for me no more
I'm sorry to tell you
I won't be there wake you
Cuz I'm a father
you'll never have




And you're my daughter
that I'll never have

Overall Meaning

These lyrics tell a poignant and heartbreaking story of a father who is unable to be present for his daughter. The song conveys a sense of regret and resignation as the father accepts the reality that he will never be able to fulfill his role as a father to his daughter.


The first paragraph reflects on the singer's initial disbelief and sadness at the thought of never thinking about the daughter again. The years of loneliness and lack of happiness are emphasized as the sunshines never came. The father acknowledges that the time has come for him to move on, symbolized by the birds flying home. He expresses his sadness and apologizes to his daughter for not being there for her anymore, explaining that there is no place for him in her life.


The second paragraph explores the father's realization that despite the changing seasons and the movement of friends and family, he remains stagnant and unable to change. He has given up hope and acknowledges that it is time for him to find peace in sleep. The repetition of the statement "I won't be here for you anymore" further emphasizes the finality of his absence. He apologizes again, expressing his regret that he won't be able to share bedtime stories with his daughter.


In the third paragraph, the father addresses the possibility that his daughter is alive and offers his hopes for her future. He encourages her to grow up and take care of her mother, emphasizing the importance of family. He advises her to tuck herself in bed at night and keep moving forward, assuring her that sunshine and love await her on the metaphorical hill. The repetition of "I won't be there for us anymore" emphasizes the father's absence from their lives.


Finally, in the fourth paragraph, the chorus is repeated in a reflective manner. The father acknowledges one last time that he won't be there to wake his daughter, repeating his apology and stating that he is the father she will never have. This repetition reinforces the sense of finality and sadness surrounding the father-daughter relationship that will never be realized. The lyrics indicate that although the father's presence is absent, he still holds love and hopes for his daughter's future, even though he can't be a part of it.


Line by Line Meaning

I never thought
I never expected


I'd think about you again
to remember you and have you in my thoughts once more


Years of lonely sadness
many long years filled with sadness and isolation


sunshines never came
joy and happiness never arrived


Now the time has come
finally, the moment has arrived


The birds flying home
the birds returning to their nests


It's time for me to leave
it is time for me to depart


with that today
starting from this day forward


I won't be here
I will not be present


for you anymore
for you any longer


There's no place left
there is nowhere remaining


for me no more
for me anymore


I'm sorry to tell you
I apologize for informing you


I won't be there to wake you
I will not be there to rouse you from sleep


Cuz I'm a father
because I am a father


you'll never have
that you will never possess


And you're my daughter
and you are my offspring


that I'll never have
that I will never experience


Season changes
the passing of seasons


but I never got to change
but I never had the opportunity to transform


Friends and family moves on
friends and family move forward


but I stay the same
but I remain unchanged


Given up on hope
abandoned all hope


It's time for me to
It is now the moment for me to


finally sleep again
finally rest once more


No bedtime stories for you
I will not be telling you bedtime stories


Even if you're alive
Even if you are still alive


well I hope you grow up and tall
I hope you grow up to be tall and strong


Take care of your mother
Look after your mother


and don't let her go
and do not let her slip away


Tuck yourself in bed at night
Get yourself comfortable in bed at night


And keep on moving on
And continue moving forward


Cuz sunshine and love is
Because sunshine and love are


Waiting for you on that hill
Awaiting you on that hill


I won't be there for us anymore
I will not be there for the both of us any longer


I won't be there wake you
I will not be there to wake you


And you're my daughter
And you are my child


that I'll never have
that I will never experience




Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd.
Written by: Peter

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ahmedel-sharkawi4703

Peter, can I go back home?
I flew here under false pretense
I thought it would be fun
But the lost boys have all moved away
And one of them is locked up
I know you think you're still a child,
But I couldn't give a fuck; you're twenty-one

Oh, Peter,
I can dream no more
I've been chasing all of yours
I've forgotten what it was that I wanted
That I want

Oh, I won't be your doll
So please don't you ask me to
You see, I don't look so good in yellow
Like other dolls they do

Oh, Peter
I am not naive
I see the way you look at her
You don't do that for me
Oh, it must be love
And we both know it's not with us

Oh, I won't be your doll
So please don't you ask me to
You see, I don't look so good in yellow
Like other dolls they do

Oh, Peter
He walks beside the lake
While I lay beside an empty space
Waiting for the sirens
Just waiting for the sirens

Oh, I won't be your doll
So please don't you ask me to
I won't shut my little painted face
Like all your other dolls, they do
Like all your other dolls, they do
They do



@anthonyblackwell4695

When ran across this song a few years back I fell in love with the melody
I had not realized the them of the song accept it was the singer/author exclaiming that she is not like other girls and that she had grown up.

Today I was listening to it and realized the theme and it inspired this poem

- Fairy tale -

When
Our eyes met
It was in
Neverland

Where time hadn’t
Flown

No ticks
Just banter
And
Small talk

Before that…

You flew to
Me while
I was frying
In a pan

My dear Bell
I was that boy
Forever lost

Growing to become
A man

I was going to
Become a man

I was far to
Young For
That dust
In your
Hands

But you could
Not of
Cared for that

You threw
Those crazy
Eyes at me

My control was
Already weak

The image you
Gave
Was the complete
I always thought
I’d need

And when I
Gave in
I knew I
Couldn’t
Grow again

But then

I forgot how to
Fly

I was taken back to
Time

Aging in a way
That made me
Lose my mind

Wasn’t ready for
A mans life
Wasn’t ready for
A wife

So you insisted to
Blow that pixie
Dust back into
These eyes

To keep
Me in the lie

So
I’d believe you(th)
Would always be
Mine…

How the years
Have now
Passed

And that dust
Had cleared

Now I know
It was
Never suppose
To last

And that you(th)
No longer
Lies with
In here

Written by,
Mr. Grim™️ Anthony Ray Blackwell
©All rights reserved 2021

I have always appreciated your work and now even more I hope you accept this nod to your performance.



All comments from YouTube:

@AbstractAmanda4

This is a song I come back to year after year because I can never forget it.

@renancassiano143

Thats me in 2023

@AliceRoseGuy

"I know you think you're still a child but I couldn't give a f*ck, you're twenty one" - Daughter

@lol_9894

I read this comment when she sing this words😅.

@orbitalsummer

wow, as if we watched the same music vid. u special.

@___KIT__

Elena is such a beautiful woman, her voice is angelic.

@evilincosta2649

Yes👑

@cynthiaramirezdiaz

I love coming back to listen to this every once in a while.

@EvaSantosV

Her face... all the feelings she puts on the strings... God I almost cried looking at her, singing...

@Joe-xp5ji

Yeah Peter was her ex, that's why she puts all that feelings

More Comments

More Versions