From the Fiddler on the … The critically acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. "Daughters" is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from blues rock singer-songwriter John Mayer.
Daughters
With that said, these songs can be played at a mother’s or daughter’s birthday, to celebrate the birth of a granddaughter, and also as a remembrance of a mother by a daughter. The story behind [Daughters] becoming a hit is about trusting someone else’s view. But someone heard the song and said it would work. It has sold 1,007,000 copies in the US as of May 2013. When I accepted the Grammy, I said I still didn’t think it was a good choice for a single. I said it wouldn’t. Lyrically, "Daughters" is an admonition to fathers (and to a lesser extent, mothers) to nurture their daughters in their childhood, because the relationship will affect their future relationships with men as adults.Mayer has at various times told different, and sometimes conflicting, stories as to the inspiration for the song, ranging from MTV's "Real World" (in a Sirius Morning Mash Up Show interview in May 2007) to an unnamed ex-girlfriend. In 2010, on VH1's "Storytellers", Mayer stated that he wrote the song about an ex-girlfriend who had trust issues because of her absent father, which led to the decline and eventual split of their relationship. If I hadn’t done that, it wouldn’t have been a single and people would have forgotten the Heavier Things album completely. If you’re creating a video or special dedication for your mom’s milestone birthday (50, 60, 70), this song list is a great resource as well. The song won the 2004 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at … Mayer had been resistant on releasing the song as a single,"Come Back to Bed" and "Home Life" are the same live versions that appear on Mayer's This one's a must-listen for any parent. "Sunrise, Sunset" by Perry Como.
Daughters is the 8th track off of Mayer’s 2003 album and 3rd studio EP, Heavier Things. You’re not always right, so it’s important to assemble a team of people who are right more often than you are.“ – Mayer in Alicia Keys Recalls The Time John Mayer Gave Her The Top Half Of His Grammy