What was she talking about? Now I know better and have discovered that his lyrics are layered, nostalgic , and indeed! Both simple and profound. One of the first songs that helped John Mayer make a name for himself internationally and which awarded him with 2 Grammy Awards is Daughters. Did you know that it originated from his frustration around an unrequited love?
Fathers, be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers , be good to your daughters too Daughters — John Mayer. It was a response to the issues in the world at that time. Now if we had the power To bring our neighbors home from war They would have never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on their door But when you trust your television What you get is what you got Because when they own the information, oh They can bend it all they want.
Is silence a sanity protective measure or is it apathy? And his time has come. Ever since , John, whose father served in the Second World War, has been committed to raising awareness on the mental health of war veterans.
In March this year, he founded the Heart and Armor Foundation , a foundation with which he helps fund scientific research for the health of war veterans, and through which he aims to raise awareness amongst civilians on their experience.
He describes this intense process in what might be his most visual lyric up to this point. Wow, wow, wow! In an interview with Rolling Stone , John explains that he got the idea for the song when he arrived at the office of his label Capitol Records, located at the foot of the hill that is home to the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. He describes LA as a magical place and California as the perfect backdrop for love:.
