Family

作词 : Fanta Dembele/Fatoma Dembele

作曲 : Etienne Arnoux/Josselin Quentin

Intro

Let me paint something clear.

There are the ones you love and hate.

through the ups and the downs,

they’ll always be by your side.

Refrain

Family, Family, Famille, Family..

Couplet 1

(Blacc) L-O-V-E naturally the fabric

Won’t break the bond strong

Through all the chaos and the casualties

F-A-M-I-L-Y you asking me?

What defines the word and how loud the action speaks

From happy days, tragedies

Relationships patterns

of different personalities

Picture frames capturing

Subtle similarities

Common denomination defined not by last name actually

Blood thicker than water for sure

But as we plant seeds we all need water to grow

From the soil to the roots to the branches and leaves

We forever entwined vines family tree

All that matters to me

We be

Refrain

Family, Family, Famille, Family..

Couplet 2

Check

Introducing new editions like nephews and nieces

Distance brings us closer

Closure for your sisters and brothers

missed ya at cousins Bar Mitzah or confirmation

Uncles and aunts at the congregation

Like

“You never call”

“Hows your dad, hows your mom”

Grandparents snoring or they partying too hard

We living apart

To timid to talk

Please bless your heart

Unconditional love

We be

Refrain

Family, Family, Famille, Family..

Couplet 3

I got some ride or die’s even when we not seeing so eye to eye

I try to hide but find them written down inside of my

DNA I guess now I confess I got this writer dye

No matter how you add it up I’m tatted up now why would I deny it

My family’s my alliance even when they get under my skin well that’s a science

Blame on the double helix or what comes from the prefix

Cus if it’s Mr. J. Medeiros than you know the pretext

So save the sticks and the stones less the stone be a Sly

Cus it’s a family affair until the moment I die

And even then another kin will come along for the ride

Cus every soul up on this train will get their moment in line

And you know what it’s time I am ten toes down I am two fists up

I am hand in hand and ready to lift up

I am by your side even when you mess up

And when you fall again telling you “get up!”

So get up get up get up…

Refrain

Family, Family, Famille, Family..