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John Mayer Reveals the One Song He Has Some Regrets About Making: ‘I Probably Should Have Minded My Own Business’

John Mayer admitted during a recent concert that he has extremely mixed feelings about one of his biggest songs.

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Every artist likely has a song in their catalog that they wish they did a little differently. Sometimes, they wish they never made it completely. But there’s always a bit of regret somewhere in the creation process, especially if you’re a perfectionist. For John Mayer, that moment stemmed from one of the most successful songs of his career.

In 2003, he released “Daughters” from his album Heavier Things. Eventually, that song would win Song of The Year at the 47th annual GRAMMY Awards. It revolved around how daughters, and children in general, will grow up as reflections of their parents. If they aren’t taken care of properly, it would inevitably ruin future relationships.

Decades later, John Mayer is much colder toward the song. In a........

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