The Daughters
Little Big Town * Track #8 On Nightfall
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The Daughters by Little Big Town
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Little Big TownProduced by
Little Big TownWrited by
Ashley Ray & Karen Fairchild & Sean McConnellAbout
“The Daughters” is a song recorded by American country music group Little Big Town from her ninth studio album, Nightfall. It was released to country radio as the album’s lead single in April 2019. Written by lead vocalist Karen Fairchild, Fancy Hagood and Daniel Tashian, who also produced it.
The Daughters Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh girl, wash your face 'fore you come to the table
Girl, know your place, be willing and able
Take it on the chin, let the best man win
Girl, shoulders back and stand up straight
Girl, watch your mouth and watch your weight
Mind your manners, smile for the camera
[Chorus]
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
Dream for everyone, but not yourself
I've heard of God the Son and God the Father
I'm still looking for a God for the daughters
[Verse 2]
Girl, don't be weak and don't be strong
Say what you want, just as long
As you nod your head with your lipstick on
[Chorus]
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
And dream for everyone, but not yourself
I've heard of God the Son and God the Father
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters
[Bridge]
I wash the dishes, feed the kids, and clean up all this mess
Do my best, forgive myself, and look good in this dress
Damn, I look good in this dress
[Chorus]
And pose like a trophy on a shelf
I'll dream for everyone, but not myself
I've heard of God the Son and God the Father
And damn, I love my son, I love my father
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters
I'm just looking for a God for the daughters
[Outro]
For the daughters
I'm just looking for a God
For the daughters, for the daughters
The Daughters Q&A
Who wrote The Daughters's ?
The Daughters was written by Ashley Ray & Karen Fairchild & Sean McConnell.
Who produced The Daughters's ?
The Daughters was produced by Little Big Town.
When did Little Big Town release The Daughters?
Little Big Town released The Daughters on Fri Apr 05 2019.
What inspired this song?
The song was written with two songwriters in Nashville; Ashley Rey and Sean McConnell who’re brilliant artists. It was birthed out of a discussion about the state of the society that we live in and the standards that are put on girls and the expectations and how it seems like a tired conversation. A...
What was the recording process like?
Recording the song was really a beautiful day because we already had this really nice base of what Ken and the writers had come up with in the songwriting demo so we really just kept it stripped down and left it as kind of skeletal as possible, in that sense. To give you that feeling of intimacy but...
Why is the song's message so important?
I think the message of this song is just perfectly timely with what the state of the world is right now and we have children amongst us. We’re raising girls and little boys and it’s so important as we raise those children to give them the confidence and the encouragement they need to go after their...
What did Little Big Town say about "The Daughters"?
From the moment Karen played that song for me, I was just blown away by the lyric. It’s said in such a provocative way, but it gets your attention, and that’s the whole point. It’s like, ‘Why are we still putting these same tired standards on women?’ We wanted it to be where you’re focused on what w...