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Oh Daughter/Disaster Lyrics
Oh my daughter
Legs in plaster
Taught to keep her
Knees together
Oh my daughter
Skin grew over
And taught to walk some
Three years later
Oh my daughter
The fragile features of your mother
They’re buried under
The plainer features of your father
Oh my daughter
Life rushed from you
And split in ways you
Weren’t meant to
And oh my daughter
Such crushing pressure
At half the age of
Your poor mother
Oh my daughter
Your ruddy cheeks will never weather
And buried under
The fragile features of your mother
Legs in plaster
Taught to keep her
Knees together
Skin grew over
And taught to walk some
Three years later
The fragile features of your mother
They’re buried under
The plainer features of your father
Life rushed from you
And split in ways you
Weren’t meant to
Such crushing pressure
At half the age of
Your poor mother
Your ruddy cheeks will never weather
And buried under
The fragile features of your mother
Song Info
Submitted by
oh Ok On Oct 13, 2006
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This Regrettable End
The Weight She Fell Under
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legs in plaster they're
Ever think of Twin Peaks while listening to this song?
I just started watching Twin Peaks and the theme absolutely reminded me of this song. And yeah, I totally get Laura Palmer vibes from this.
I just started watching Twin Peaks and the theme absolutely reminded me of this song. And yeah, I totally get Laura Palmer vibes from this.
Especially "split in ways you weren't meant to." Holy shit.
Especially "split in ways you weren't meant to." Holy shit.
I just started watching Twin Peaks and the theme absolutely reminded me of this song. And yeah, I totally get Laura Palmer vibes from this.
I just started watching Twin Peaks and the theme absolutely reminded me of this song. And yeah, I totally get Laura Palmer vibes from this.
Especially "split in ways you weren't meant to." Holy shit.
Especially "split in ways you weren't meant to." Holy shit.
Ope, double post. Sorry.
Ope, double post. Sorry.
Ope, double post. Sorry.
Ope, double post. Sorry.
I edited the lyrics and replaced it with those that are featured on the band official website, not sure how and if it works...
Anyway, I always kind of found a very feminist touch to that song, It could be about the parents of a transgenre woman viewed by their parent, but it could also be about the pressure applied to women in a general way...
It also seems to be about a mourning...
"your ruddy cheeks will never weather" really sounds like something I actually heard from a mother who lost her daughter...
@SoChloedied Apparently I can't edit, or I didn't find out yet... I mistyped and obviously meant that it could be about a transgenre ( young) woman viewed by one of her parents...
@SoChloedied Apparently I can't edit, or I didn't find out yet... I mistyped and obviously meant that it could be about a transgenre ( young) woman viewed by one of her parents...