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.
http://www.sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com
Start to End
Sons and Daughters Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
We'll stand on our heads
And shake out the news
Silently we go down
Never hand in hand
It's my design
And when words are failing
What has passed
Can never end
I close my door to everyone
From start to end
We'll start again
Forever now
I've been allowed
To be the last voice in the cold background
It's one step over
One lesson learned
And you hold in your hand
My design
From start to end
We'll start again
The song Start to End by Sons and Daughters is a reflection on a past relationship that ended badly. The singer declares that there is nothing left to prove and that they are willing to do what it takes to move on. The metaphor of standing on their heads and shaking out the news represents a desire for a change in perspective and a clearing of the mind. The lines "silently we go down, never hand in hand, it's my design" shows the pain of the singer about the distance and lack of intimacy in the past relationship.
There is a sense of resignation in the lyrics as the singer reflects on the fact that they have no choice but to close the door on the past and move on. They acknowledge their own uselessness in the situation and their inability to change what has already happened. However, there is also a sense of hope in the chorus when the singer declares "from start to end, we'll start again". This may signify a desire to start anew and leave the past behind.
Overall, the lyrics of Start to End convey a bittersweet mixture of pain, acceptance, and hope. It speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the complexity of moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
There is nothing left to prove
We have nothing more to prove
We'll stand on our heads
We'll do the unexpected
And shake out the news
And reveal the truth
Silently we go down
We fall in silence
Never hand in hand
We don't walk together
It's my design
It's my plan
And when words are failing
When words can't express
I'm useless yet I continue in
I'm helpless but I keep going
What has passed
What is over
Can never end
Can never really finish
I close my door to everyone
I shut everyone out
From start to end
From the beginning to the end
We'll start again
We'll begin anew
Forever now
Always from now on
I've been allowed
I've been given permission
To be the last voice in the cold background
To be an insignificant voice in the background
It's one step over
It's just one step beyond
One lesson learned
One thing we've learned
And you hold in your hand
And you have in your possession
My design
My plan
From start to end
From the beginning to the end
We'll start again
We'll begin anew
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ADELE BETHEL, AILIDH LENNON, DAVID GOW, SCOTT PATERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind