Their third album, Mirror Mirror, was released on Domino on June 13th via a short trailer directed by long time collaborator Blair Young. Mirror Mirror was produced by JD Twitch of Optimo and mixed by Gareth Jones.
Sons and Daughters announced their split via Facebook on November 2nd, 2012.
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Goodbye Service
Sons and Daughters Lyrics
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You'd take me with you, I think we earned it
(Too late)
No stop signs
(Too late)
No red lights
You left me stationed on the chair by the phone
(Too late)
At the traffic lights
(Too late)
For this trust of mine
There's no sadder sight to see
Trains in the distance as you leave
There's no sadder sight to see
Say goodbye to five-fourteen
Said that you'd call, scream when you're leaving
At least I'm hurting so you sparked some feeling
(Too late)
At the traffic lights
(Too late)
Should have seen the signs
Sometimes I see you by your bedroom window
Hallucination, a single shadow
(Too late)
No stop signs
(Too late)
For a heart like mine
There's no sadder sight to see
Trains in the distance as you leave
There's no sadder sight to see
Say goodbye to five-fourteen
There's no sadder sight to see
Trains in the distance as you leave
There's no sadder sight to see
Say goodbye to five-fourteen
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
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The lyrics of the song "12. Goodbye Service" by Sons and Daughters talk about a painful breakup and the aftermath of it. The first verse describes someone leaving on the "goodbye service" and asks to take the singer with them. However, it's too late as there are no stop signs or red lights. The second verse talks about how the singer is left waiting for a call or some hope of reconciliation, but there's nothing. The bridge highlights the sadness of watching the trains move in the distance as the person leaves. The phrase "say goodbye to five-fourteen" refers to the time of day when the person leaves, adding a specific and poignant detail to the lyrics.
The song has a melancholic tone and captures the sense of loneliness and loss that often comes with a breakup. The repetition of "too late" and "no sadder sight to see" emphasizes the finality and sadness of the situation.
Overall, "12. Goodbye Service" is a haunting song that speaks to the pain of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Said you were leaving on the goodbye service
You told me that you would be leaving on a train and saying goodbye
You'd take me with you, I think we earned it
You promised to take me with you, since we've been through so much together
(Too late)
No stop signs
Unfortunately, it's now too late to stop you from leaving
(Too late)
No red lights
It's too late to slow you down or prevent you from leaving
You left me stationed on the chair by the phone
You left me alone, waiting by the phone for any news from you
No ticket out or a thread of hope
I don't have any means to leave, and there's no hope left for us
(Too late)
At the traffic lights
It's too late to catch up to you, even at the traffic lights
(Too late)
For this trust of mine
Sadly, my trust in you came too late and now it's been broken
There's no sadder sight to see
Trains in the distance as you leave
There's no sadder sight to see
Say goodbye to five-fourteen
It's a heart-wrenching scene to see you leaving on a train, and it's especially difficult to say goodbye to the 5:14 train
Said that you'd call, scream when you're leaving
At least I'm hurting so you sparked some feeling
You promised to call me when you leave, even if it's just to hear me cry, because at least then you know I still have feelings for you
(Too late)
At the traffic lights
Unfortunately, even at the traffic lights, it's too late for me to catch up to you
(Too late)
Should have seen the signs
I missed the warning signs that you were going to leave, and now it's too late to do anything about it
Sometimes I see you by your bedroom window
Hallucination, a single shadow
Sometimes I imagine seeing you through your bedroom window, but it's just a hallucination or a figment of my imagination
(Too late)
No stop signs
Again, it's too late to stop you from leaving
(Too late)
For a heart like mine
Unfortunately, it's too late for someone like me, who wears their heart on their sleeve
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
Ba ba da ba ba ba da
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This part of the song is just instrumental
Lyrics Ā© BMG Rights Management
Written by: ADELE LOUISE BETHEL, AILIDH LENNON, DAVID IAN ALEXANDER GOW, SCOTT PATERSON
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