Youngest Daughter | Superheaven Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Youngest Daughter
Superheaven Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴It's useless. I tried but to no avail,
To tell you how much I know
How much I care.
Come home
Breathe until your lungs fail.
You can sing till you go deaf.
Everyday that you don't call her,
I can feel it. You're coming down
I am sick
I am horrified at everything I hear.
The youngest daughter lost her way.
Everyday repeats itself again.
The cycle of our misery, it drives us all insane.
Please come home
The poison takes away from us
Now you're sick to death from all the drugs.

Breathe until your lungs fail.
You can sing till you go deaf.

Everyday that you don't call her,
I can feel it. You're coming down.


Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Youngest Daughter" by Superheaven revolve around love and concern for an individual who is struggling with addiction. The singer is desperately trying to communicate their care and understanding to this person who is lost and suffering. They express frustration with their inability to make the person understand how much they mean to them, and how worried they are.


The opening lines, "It's useless. I tried but to no avail, To tell you how much I know How much I care" convey the desperation and helplessness felt by the singer. They are powerless to help the person they love overcome their addiction and feel unheard and unappreciated. The following lines, "Come home. Breathe until your lungs fail. You can sing till you go deaf" express a longing for the return of this person to their life, that they can be together again, even if it means running towards death at breakneck speed.


The chorus of the song is a plea for the person to come back and reconnect with their loved ones, to overcome their addiction, and start afresh. But, the lyrics also reflect the bitter reality of addiction and how it destroys not only the person, but anyone who loves them. The lyrics paint a very clear picture of the detrimental effects of addiction, the frustration, fear, and isolation that it causes, and the helplessness that comes with watching a loved one suffer. The song is an emotional tour-de-force and expresses the heartache and turmoil that addiction brings to everyone involved.


Line by Line Meaning

It's useless. I tried but to no avail,
I am unable to express my feelings despite trying multiple times.


To tell you how much I know
To convey the depth of knowledge I have about your condition.


How much I care.
To express the extent of my concern towards your well-being.


Come home
Requesting the person to return home.


Breathe until your lungs fail.
Take deep breaths and relax until you cannot breathe anymore.


You can sing till you go deaf.
Do whatever makes you happy and brings peace, even if it's singing until you cannot hear anymore.


Everyday that you don't call her,
Every day that passes without contacting your loved one.


I can feel it. You're coming down
I sense that you are gradually worsening mentally and emotionally.


I am sick
I am feeling unwell and unhappy.


I am horrified at everything I hear.
I am frightened and disturbed by the things I am learning.


The youngest daughter lost her way.
A younger family member is struggling and lost.


Everyday repeats itself again.
The same misery and pain occur daily.


The cycle of our misery, it drives us all insane.
The repetitiveness of our difficulties is causing us to lose our minds.


Please come home
A plea for the person to return home for their own safety and well-being.


The poison takes away from us
The drugs and substance abuse are causing harm and taking away from our lives.


Now you're sick to death from all the drugs.
The extent of drug addiction has made you seriously unwell and unhappy.


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