Party, the second song from Daughter’s third studio album Stereo Mind Game, is about the night that Elena realised “she wanted to give up alcohol”. This time reflecting on the experience from a distance, Igor Haefeli explained in the album press release that, referring to Elena, “This time you had c...
[Chorus]
I seem to burn straight through
I think I've lost my head
I'm tryna keep my cool
My friends are vanishing
I fear the time wipe out
For fear that I'd forget
The worst night of my life
Or even worse, the best
[Verse 1]
You seem disappointed that your stories got lost
Down a hole in the back of my head
All the infinite speaking and the secrets you told
Well, I swallowed them all, then I crunched the ice
And I refuse to believe that there's a problem, you see
I could stop if I want, I just don't want to yet
I creep the volume up, I've gotta drown myself out
She's a rattlesnake
Some stereo mind game I play with myself
Yeah, she's on repeat, throwing up memories that haven't deleted
[Chorus]
I'll burn right through
I'm scared I've lost my head
I'm tryna keep my cool
My friends are vanishing
I fear the time wipe out
For fear that I'd forget
The worst night of my life
Or even worse, the best
[Verse 2]
I still recoil at the thought
My head in the clouds, talking chaos
Got flashes from hours dancing in some house
You were my escape
While the stereo serenades
The song on repeat
It's hard to believe a thing
When my mind skips the scenes
Everything disappearing
[Chorus]
I'll burn right through (You)
I'm scared I've lost my head (Yeah)
I'm tryna keep my cool (Cool)
My friends are vanishing (Yeah)
I fear the time wipe out
For fear that I'd forget (Yeah)
The worst night of my life
Or even worse, the best (The best)
[Outro]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
Party was written by Elena Tonra & Igor Haefeli & Remi Aguilella.
Party was produced by Elena Tonra & Igor Haefeli.
Elena Tonra:
It’s reflecting on the moment I decided to stop drinking alcohol, written years after that decision and looking back at that time. It’s celebrating moving forward from it. It’s quite a classic-sounding arrangement with bass and drums and guitars and vocals. It’s quite upbeat and I thin...