About
Mason’s Daughter closes Visions Volume 1 on a provocative and cinematic note. Written by Robbie Williams, Tim Metcalfe and Flynn Francis, it stands as one of the album’s most lyrically intricate tracks, blending cryptic social commentary with moody electronic production. The song’s title references the Masonic order, though its meaning appears metaphorical rather than literal, evoking ideas of secrecy, privilege and corruption. A lyric video accompanied the album release, further fuelling debate about its symbolism.
Built around a restrained rhythm and dark synth undertones, Mason’s Daughter contrasts its smooth electronic surface with sharp, narrative-driven lyrics. Williams delivers a quietly menacing performance, painting cinematic vignettes of influence and danger: “Her dad’s a mega new money gangster, he’ll break your legs if you mistreat her.” The chorus unfolds into an eerie refrain—“Oh, there’s no scrutiny when you get immunity from secret society”—linking personal relationships to broader themes of power and moral decay. It’s one of the few tracks on the album to feature a clear narrative voice, bridging the storytelling of Williams’s solo work with Lufthaus’s atmospheric soundscape.
Fans have speculated about the song’s meaning, some hearing a critique of modern elites, others interpreting it as a cautionary tale about temptation and consequence. Whatever the reading, its tension between control and chaos encapsulates the album’s underlying duality—light and dark, glamour and shadow.
“Her dad’s a mega new money gangster, he’ll break your legs if you mistreat her… he likes to inflict pain real slowly, she will be nobody’s trophy.”Robbie Williams
Brooding, enigmatic and richly cinematic, Mason’s Daughter closes Visions Volume 1 with a sense of intrigue. It leaves the listener suspended between revelation and mystery, perfectly capturing the spirit of Lufthaus’s debut—an album rooted in atmosphere, ambiguity and artistic freedom.
Lyrics
Caught you fucking around like a junkie
Her dad's a mega new-money gangster
He'll break your legs if you mistreat her
If you lay one finger on her
Oh, you're a goner
Oh, you're a goner
He's got a driver, his name's Tony
He's there to make sure she goes home lonely
He likes to inflict pain real slowly
She will be nobody's trophy
Oh, there's no scrutiny
When you get immunity
In secret society
Oh, you can't afford her
From a distance adore her
The Mason's daughter
Summer in Ibiza, winters in Gstaad as
She's got a cruel streak just like her dad
She gets what wants but it just makes her sad
She won't explain, cause you won't understand
She got an appetite for destruction
Needs it to sleep or she can't function
She's got a fixer in Berlin and München
These are the benefits of corruption
Oh, there's no scrutiny
When you get an immunity
From secret society
Oh, you can't afford her
From a distance adore her
The Mason's daughter
Oh, there's no scrutiny
When you get an immunity
From secret society
Oh, you can't afford her
From a distance adore her
The Mason's daughter
Credits
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Vocalist
Robbie Williams