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Daddy Issues Lyrics
Take you like a drug
I taste you on my tongue
You ask me what I'm thinking about
I'll tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you're thinking about
Tell me something that I forget
But you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you do for a friend
Go ahead and cry little girl
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
I tried to write your name in the rain
But the rain never came
So I made with the sun
The shade, always comes at the worst time
Ask me what I'm thinking about
I'll tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you’re thinking about
Tell me something that I'll forget
And you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you'll do for fame
Go ahead and cry little girl
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
I keep on trying to let you go
Not even let you know
How I'm getting on
I didn't cry when you left at first
But now that you're dead it hurts
This time I gotta know
Where did my daddy go?
I'm not entirely here
Half of me has disappeared
Go ahead and cry little boy
You know that your daddy did too
You know what your mama went through
You gotta let it out soon, just let it out
Go ahead and cry little girl
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
I taste you on my tongue
You ask me what I'm thinking about
I'll tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you're thinking about
Tell me something that I forget
But you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you do for a friend
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
But the rain never came
So I made with the sun
The shade, always comes at the worst time
Ask me what I'm thinking about
I'll tell you that I'm thinking about
Whatever you’re thinking about
Tell me something that I'll forget
And you might have to tell me again
It's crazy what you'll do for fame
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
Not even let you know
How I'm getting on
I didn't cry when you left at first
But now that you're dead it hurts
This time I gotta know
Where did my daddy go?
I'm not entirely here
Half of me has disappeared
You know that your daddy did too
You know what your mama went through
You gotta let it out soon, just let it out
Nobody does it like you do
I know how much it matters to you
I know that you got daddy issues
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
And if you were my little girl
I'd do whatever I could do
I'd run away and hide with you
I love that you got daddy issues
And I do too
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Justyn Pilbrow, Jeremy Freedman, Zachary Abels, Jesse Rutherford, Mike Margott, Brandon Fried
Duration
3:01
Producer
The Neighbourhood
Release date
Mar 03, 2017
Sentiment
Negative
Submitted by
kayane1000 On Apr 11, 2016
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A sad but great song no doubt. The meaning is pretty straightforward.
This song is about two destructive people in a destructive relationship through no fault of their own.
For whatever reason, each have commitment issues because of their upbringing. "Daddy issues" can pertain to anything: lack of love, emotional validation, or attention - or even abandonment. Point being, the father figure was abusive in both of their lives in some way, causing them to be the way they are today: messed up.
It's like two soggy pieces of a puzzle that try and mesh together, but they were never meant to fit, it just appears that way, and the sogginess will keep them glued together temporarily, but the connection is destined to fail from a lack of strength on both parts.
The singer can empathize with her pain (or can he?), but ultimately they will never be able to engage in a fully healthy relationship.
I like the "let it out" part, though. You have to, otherwise you can't grow.
@JamzXIV you made me cry with this interpretation
@JamzXIV you made me cry with this interpretation
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reminds me of myself kinda.....not getting the love that a father should have given to his daughter and then the daughter is searching that love by dating/having realtionships with older men
Sad song I didn’t cry when you left at first But now you are dead it hurts. Both of them have daddy issues. He needs to nurture like a father She needs a father figure It can be heaven and hell at the same time If both don’t know how the dynamics of this relationship works. He seems more with it . If she’s coming crying something isn’t right. He’s comeback to the realization that he’s really Not her father( expects more from her) so she’s crying He lets her go but realizes later she is what he needed . Half of him has disappeared.
Is it just me or does the song Heat Waves by Glass Animals low-key remind me of this song? Also, can completely relate to the girl in this song, my dad left before I was born so Idek him
Can’t believe how calm and cool he sings. Soothing not loud music . Too many instruments is just loud noise
I think "go ahead and cry little girl" applies to the fact that because the boy never got the fatherly love he needed as a child, he struggles to love others and so when shes upset he doesnt really know what to do and then "nobody does it like you do" i think that relates to the sexual relationship they have. Daddy issues usually goes two ways, u either crave love or struggle to give it and so i think the girl is craving love and the boy struggles to give it and so the relationship wont work
I love this song reminds me of my daughter. The mother moved far away and its been really hard honestly. Its bad when you want to be there but do not have the funds to change it and there is only one fix getting better job to take care of it. But it takes time.