Familiar
D. J. Greyboy Lyrics
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Cycle the tears everything in life no doubt I, I
Reiterate to my job is all set,
But I'll say it again anyway,
What you give it what you get!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Smacked in the face again.
Smacked in the face again.
So when the door comes swinging back around and the taste
of familiar medicine is abound on your breath, breath, breath
Please don't come crawling back to me,
cuz you'll know what I'll say
brother let your knees bleed PLEASE!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Oooh Oh
Oooh Oh
The song "Familiar" by Incubus appears to be about someone who feels like they are repeating the same cycle of pain and disappointment. The lyrics suggest that every time the singer is faced with a difficult situation, it feels like deja vu, or a familiar ring. The line "all medicine is smacked in the face" implies that the solutions they've tried in the past to alleviate their pain just aren't working. The chorus, which repeats "Look at you now, you're put in your place, all medicine is smacked in the face," could be interpreted as a message to the person who keeps causing the singer pain - they are being put in their place and their solutions are not working.
The second half of the song provides a solution to this cycle of pain. The line "when the door comes swinging back around and the taste of familiar medicine is abound on your breath" suggests that the person who caused the pain will come back around. However, the singer has a response - "brother let your knees bleed please." This could mean that the person who caused the pain should finally apologize and make amends, even if it means going through a painful process of humility.
In summary, "Familiar" seems to be a song about breaking out of a repeated cycle of pain and disappointment. It suggests that the solutions tried so far are not working and that a painful process of humility and forgiveness may be necessary to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Could there be a familiar ring everytime I sing about
Is it possible that every time I talk about something, it reminds me of something I've experienced before?
Cycle the tears everything in life no doubt I, I
Life is full of ups and downs, but that's just the way it is.
Reiterate to my job is all set,
I've already mentioned that my work situation is stable,
But I'll say it again anyway,
but I'll say it again for emphasis.
What you give it what you get!
You get what you give, so make sure you're putting in the effort.
Look at you now, look at you now,
Reflect on yourself now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
you may have been put in a difficult situation and are struggling to cope.
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
Even things that are supposed to help, like medicine, can sometimes hurt us.
smacked in the face again!
Hit twice in quick succession.
Smacked in the face again.
Hit again.
So when the door comes swinging back around and the taste
When things come full circle and you experience déjà vu,
of familiar medicine is abound on your breath, breath, breath
when you feel like you've been here before and you can taste the medicine you've had before.
Please don't come crawling back to me,
Don't come back to me,
cuz you'll know what I'll say
because you already know what I'll say.
brother let your knees bleed PLEASE!
Toughen up and deal with your own problems, don't come to me for help.
Oooh Oh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRANDON BOYD, BRANDON CHARLES BOYD, MICHAEL EINZIGER, MICHAEL AARON EINZIGER, ALEX KATUNICH, GAVIN KOPPEL, JOSE ANTHONY II PASILLAS, JOSE PASILLAS II, ANDREAS P STEVENS
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@Gabrielkn89
Could there be a familiar ring every time I sing about
Cycle the tears everything in life no doubt I, I
Reiterate till my jaw is offset
But I'll say it again anyway
What you give is what you get!
[Chorus]
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
(Smacked in the face again.)
(Smacked in the face again.)
[Verse 2]
So when the door comes swinging back around and the taste
Of familiar medicine is abound on your breath, breath
Please don't come crawling back to me
'cause you'll know what I'll say
Brother let your knees bleed PLEASE!
[Chorus]
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
(Smacked in your face again.)
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now
You're put in your place, put in your place oh
All medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face
Smacked in the face again!
Oooh oh
Oooh oh
@miguelinpiloto
Could there be a familiar ring everytime I sing about
Cycle the tears everything in life no doubt I, I
Reiterate to my job is all set,
But I'll say it again anyway,
What you give it what you get!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Smacked in the face again.
Smacked in the face again.
So when the door comes swinging back around and the taste
of familiar medicine is abound on your breath, breath, breath
Please don't come crawling back to me,
cuz you'll know what I'll say
brother let your knees bleed PLEASE!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Smacked in your face again
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Look at you now, look at you now,
you're put in your place, put in your place oh,
all medicine, all medicine is smacked in the face,
smacked in the face again!
Oooh Oh
Oooh Oh
@rhyno_777
Senior year. Played this so loud in my Honda Civic
@derrickm5013
recently joined the Honda family after 20 years of Mazda. This song kicks ass in my civic as well.
@desmahurley1275
Meeee toooo
@lies_laid_bare4275
Yeah buddy!
@OVAngryE
I just blasted this today in my Hyundai Accent...with the windows down lol.
@georgepeterson2494
Same at my Rx7 Mazda
@phlubblebubble
What on earth, I've been listening to Incubus for 20 years. I was just listening to Enjoy earlier. How did I miss this for so long?
@FrozenCharles
It is a hidden gem 💎 I think I found it on limewire looking up incubus tracks back in the day.
@julzskec8501
It’s 🔥🔥🔥
@brettlusher3313
my childhood right here.. remember being in the car with my mom and she would blast this shit. Those were the good days