梅耶承认"女儿们"的灵感来自对一个他无法陪伴的女人感到丧. Mayer admits "Daughters" was inspired by frustration over a woman he couldn't be with.

约翰·梅耶在费城演唱会上回顾了2003年他的"女儿们",承认这首歌是他自私的青春所启发. John Mayer reflected on his 2003 hit "Daughters" during a Philadelphia concert, admitting the song was inspired by his own selfish youth. 他透露这首歌曲获得了格莱美奖, 其实是出于对一个他不能和她在一起的女人感到丧, 责怪她的父亲. He revealed the track, which won a Grammy, was actually born from frustration over a woman he couldn't be with, blaming her father. 梅耶尔现在认为这首歌词是不成熟的逻辑产物, 用来掩盖他个人浪漫失望. Mayer now views the lyrics as a product of immature logic used to mask his personal romantic disappointment.