Sons and Daughters
The Decemberists * Track #10 On The Crane Wife
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- #10Sons and Daughters
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Sons and Daughters by The Decemberists
Release Date
Performed by
The DecemberistsProduced by
Tucker Martine & Chris WallaWrited by
Colin MeloyAbout
Frontman Colin Meloy picked this as one of The Decemberists' best songs in an interview, saying:
It’s another two-chord song. It was the first song I ever wrote on [the Greek folk instrument] the bouzouki. After Picaresque, I was trying to get the creative juices flowing, so I decided to buy some w...
Sons and Daughters Lyrics
[Chorus]
When we arrive
Sons & daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
We'll build our walls aluminum
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
[Verse 1]
These currents pull us 'cross the border
Steady your boats
Arms to shoulder
'Til tides all pull
Our hull aground
Making this cold harbour now home
[Verse 2]
Take up your arms
Sons and daughters
We will arise from the bunkers
By land, by sea, by dirigible
We'll leave our tracks untraceable now
[Chorus]
When we arrive
Sons and daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
We'll build our walls aluminum
(Sons and daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon
(We'll make our homes on the water)
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
[Chorus]
When we arrive
Sons and daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
We'll build our walls aluminum
(Sons and daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon
(We'll make our homes on the water)
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
[Chorus]
When we arrive
Sons and daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
We'll build our walls aluminum
(Sons and daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon
(We'll make our homes on the water)
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
Now
[Outro]
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
Hear all the bombs fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
(Hear all the bombs) fade away
Sons and Daughters Q&A
Who wrote Sons and Daughters's ?
Sons and Daughters was written by Colin Meloy.
Who produced Sons and Daughters's ?
Sons and Daughters was produced by Tucker Martine & Chris Walla.
When did The Decemberists release Sons and Daughters?
The Decemberists released Sons and Daughters on Tue Oct 03 2006.
What did The Decemberists say about "Sons and Daughters"?
Colin Meloy has said: “The most political song on The Crane Wife probably would be “Sons and Daughters,” which to me was kind of a mantra or slogan about peace and camaraderie and coming together. Maybe that was in response to the years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, which was starting to come to...