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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Monsters
Sons and Daughters Lyrics
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What have we started?
Maybe I call you a liar
Held in command
Taken by hand
Mistaking the words on the wire
Take me down again
Take me down and then a a a a a
Don't go and ask your sick little questions
I can't find the cure for desire
If this continues
I'm saving myself
By putting my hands in the fire
What's natural and real
Like monsters we
Like banshees
That's what we've become
There's half a discussion and then we ask
What kind of love we have
You know where the door is
Can't give you myself
Compassions just a word in a dictionary on your shelf
Monogamy to you it seems is just black and blue
All the best psychotic lovers ain't got nothing on you
The lyrics of Sons and Daughters' song "Monsters" explores the themes of desire, passion, and toxic relationships. The opening lines, "Where did you come from? What have we started?" signals the beginning of a tumultuous romance. The singer is contemplating the origins and implications of their relationship. As the song progresses, the singer expresses their frustration with their partner's tendency to lie and manipulate them. They feel trapped and under their partner's command.
The lines "Take me down again, Pull me down again, Take me down and then a a a a a" express their inability to resist their partner's pull despite being aware of their partner's flaws. They are slowly losing themselves and becoming "monsters" and "banshees", symbolic of the toxicity of their relationship. The singer decides to put an end to it by placing their hands in the fire, an act of sacrifice to save themselves from their innate desires.
In the final lines, the singer acknowledges that their relationship is doomed and they cannot offer themselves wholly to their partner. Their partner's idea of love is shallow, devoid of compassion or monogamy, leading the singer to conclude that their partner is akin to a "psychotic lover."
Line by Line Meaning
Where did you come from?
Asking about the origin of the problem between two people
What have we started?
Realizing that they have started something that may lead to trouble
Maybe I call you a liar
Doubting the honesty of the other person
Held in command
Feeling trapped and controlled by someone else
Taken by hand
Being led blindly by another person without a clear direction
Mistaking the words on the wire
Misunderstanding the meaning of someone's communication through technology
Take me down again
Falling back into the trap of a toxic relationship
Pull me down again
Being dragged down into the negative aspects of the relationship
Take me down and then a a a a a
Being pulled back down into the same pattern of behavior
Don't go and ask your sick little questions
Avoiding uncomfortable questions that may reveal the truth about the relationship
I can't find the cure for desire
Unable to resist temptation and desire for the other person
If this continues
Acknowledging that the relationship cannot continue in its current state
I'm saving myself
Deciding to prioritize their own well-being over the toxic relationship
By putting my hands in the fire
Taking a risk to escape the harmful relationship
What's natural and real
Valuing honesty and authenticity in a relationship
Like monsters we
Seeing themselves as destructive and damaging to each other
Like banshees
Screaming and wailing in pain and frustration
That's what we've become
Realizing that they have transformed into something ugly and destructive
There's half a discussion and then we ask
Acknowledging that communication has broken down in the relationship
What kind of love we have
Questioning the nature of their feelings for each other
You know where the door is
Giving the other person the option to leave the relationship
Can't give you myself
Realizing that they can no longer give their all to the relationship
Compassions just a word in a dictionary on your shelf
Feeling that the other person does not truly understand or care about their feelings
Monogamy to you it seems is just black and blue
Feeling that the other person does not value loyalty and commitment in a relationship
All the best psychotic lovers ain't got nothing on you
Comparing the destructive nature of the relationship to that of other notoriously unhealthy relationships
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ADELE BETHEL, AILIDH LENNON, DAVID GOW, SCOTT PATERSON
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