The band formed in 1986 as an underground punk rock act. Their popularity grew during the following decade with the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray, which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe), followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which eventually became one of the band's most successful singles.
Throughout its various incarnations, recording and touring lineups of the band have included co-founders Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz, John Strohm (Blake Babies), Doug Trachten, Corey Loog Brennan, Byron Hoag, Ben Daughtry, Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies), Nic Dalton (Godstar, Sneeze, The Plunderers), Dave Ryan, Patrick "Murph" Murphy (Dinosaur Jr), Bill Gibson (Eastern Dark), Mark 'Budola' Newman, Kenny Lyon, Vess Ruhtenberg, Devon Ashley, Karl Alvarez and Bill Stevenson (Descendents), P. David Hazel and various others.
Cited as one of the most important alternative rock groups, The Lemonheads were active until 1997 and went on hiatus, but reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released The Lemonheads in the following year. The band released its latest album, Varshons, in June 2009.
C'mon Daddy
The Lemonheads Lyrics
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But I realized when he looked my eyes
I feel like Steven is my daddy and it ain't no lie
But I wanna hold ya till the end of time
So come on daddy, release my arms
Come on daddy I wanna feel your charms
Come on daddy , release my arms
I wanna hold ya till the end of time
You know was your baby for a long long time
But something inside me told me you weren't mine
Something inside me told me you told lies
So come on daddy, release my arms
Come on daddy, I wanna feel your charms
Come on daddy, release my arms
I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you
(higher) I wanna hold...till the end of time.
The Lemonheads's song C'mon Daddy is a poignant and emotionally charged track that deals with themes of paternal relationships, unrequited love, and the disillusionment of childhood. The lyrics follow a narrative trajectory that blends the singer's intense feelings of admiration and affection for their father figure, Steven, with a nagging sense of doubt and unease about their true place in his life. The repeated refrain of "Come on daddy, release my arms" underscores the singer's yearning for physical and emotional intimacy with Steven, while the lines "But something inside me told me you weren't mine / Something inside me told me you told lies" hint at a deeper sense of mistrust and betrayal that threatens to undermine their relationship.
At its core, C'mon Daddy is a powerful and evocative exploration of the complexities of familial love and longing. The song's haunting lyrics and ethereal melody create an atmosphere of melancholy and introspection that draws the listener in and invites them to reflect on the ways in which our earliest relationships shape and define us.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel like Steven is my father and I don't know why
The singer feels an unexplainable closeness to Steven, as if he was their father
But I realized when he looked my eyes
The singer realized this connection when they looked into Steven's eyes
I feel like Steven is my daddy and it ain't no lie
The singer truly believes that Steven is their daddy
But I wanna hold ya till the end of time
The singer desires to hold Steven forever
So come on daddy, release my arms
The singer wants Steven to let go of them
Come on daddy I wanna feel your charms
The singer desires to experience Steven's irresistible appeal
You know I was your baby since the age of nine
Steven has been a significant figure in the singer's life since childhood
You know was your baby for a long long time
The singer has felt like Steven's child for many years
But something inside me told me you weren't mine
Despite their feelings, the singer has doubts that Steven is truly their father
Something inside me told me you told lies
The singer suspects that Steven has not been truthful
I wanna hold you, I wanna hold you
The singer repeats their desire to hold Steven
(higher) I wanna hold...till the end of time.
The singer wants to hold Steven forever, no matter what
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Written by: EPIC SOUNDTRACKS, EVAN GRIFFITH DANDO
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tomwebermusic
Thanks so much for posting my favorite Lemonheads song =) A beautiful sad song. I wonder if Evan ever played it live before?
Angelikka X
Nice song about Steven being Liv's dad.
Joseph Grantham
my coworker kept playing this song at work and i finally asked him what it was. i'm glad i did. it also turns out that my coworker ended up being my dad, crazy right? just kidding. my coworker is dead and we played this song at his funeral because it was his favorite song. just kidding. he's not dead. he's my coworker and he's not dead. anyway, great tune. i hope everyone's having a good night. my life took a melancholy turn a few years ago and i think i'm riding out that melancholy wave. don't get me wrong, i have a good life, but there's definitely a layer of sadness under my day to day experience. okay take it easy guys, hope this wasn't an overshare.
Steve Dewan
Hey I hope that you're ok <3
Matthew
Joseph died. Just kidding, Joseph is alive and well and living in McKeesport PA.
Sandy
That was amazing
somuchface
Co-written with Epic Soundtracks aka Kevin Paul Godfrey
ethan levy
there's a performance of epic and Evan on Conan obrian. sadly I throw away all of my old vhs tapes