Daughter by Pearl Jam addresses the conflict and misunderstanding between generations, inspired by a true story of a girl with a learning disability who was misunderstood by her family. It conveys a message of fighting against oppression and understanding.
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Alone, listless. Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room.
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Young girl, violence. Center of her own attention.
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The mother reads aloud, child tries to understand it.
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Tries to make her proud.
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The shades go down. It's in her head.
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Painted room. Can't deny there's something wrong.
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Don't call me daughter. Not fit to.
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The picture kept will remind me.
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Don't call me daughter. Not fit to.
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The picture kept will remind me.
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Don't call me... (
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She holds the hand that holds her down.
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She will rise above. Ooh... Oh. (
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Don't call me daughter. Not fit to.
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The picture kept will remind me.
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Don't call me daughter. Not fit to be.
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The picture kept will remind me.
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Don't call me daughter. Not fit to. The picture kept will remind me.