Daughter is a song by Pearl Jam, released in November 2, 1993 as the second single from the band’s second studio album, Vs. (1993). The song features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by the band’s members.
The song topped the US Album Rock and Modern Rock Billboard charts, spending a total of eight weeks at number one on the former chart. Daughter eventually peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, becoming the band’s first top-40 single. Outside the United States, the song reached number 16 in Canada and is Pearl Jam‘s highest-charting single in Ireland, reaching number four and becoming their second top-ten single. Daughter also reached number 11 in New Zealand and number 18 in Australia and the United Kingdom. The song was included on Pearl Jam‘s 2004 greatest hits album, rearviewmirror (Greatest Hits 1991–2003).
Tracklist:
- Daughter
- Blood (live)
Daughter by Pearl Jam Lyrics
Alone, listless
Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room
Young girl, violence
Center of her own attention
The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it
Tries to make her proud
The shades go down, it’s in her head
Painted room, can’t deny there’s something wrong
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me
She holds the hand that holds her down
She will rise above, ooh, ooh
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me daughter, not fit to
The picture kept will remind me
Don’t call me
The shades go down
The shades go down
The shades go, go
Go
Songwriters: Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, David Abbruzzese
Pearl Jam
Jeff Ament: bass guitar; upright bass
Stone Gossard: rhythm guitar
Mike McCready: lead guitar
Eddie Vedder: vocals; rhythm guitar
Dave Abbruzzese: drums
