Lyrics: Fanta Dembele/Fatoma Dembele
Music: 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..