There are several artists using this name, chronologically:
1) A British… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists using this name, chronologically:
1) A British rock band (1967 - 1973)
2) A disco group signed to New York Salsoul Records (1970's-1980's)
3) A Spanish indie pop band (1991 - 1993)

1) Family was British rock band from Leicester, England, active between 1967-1973. Their music has been described as a masterful blend of Blues-Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock and Psychedelia.

Family's debut single "Scene Through The Eye Of A Lens/Gypsy Woman" was released by Liberty in the autumn of 1967. While the single received praise from critics, it received very little airplay, due to its rather complex, uncommercial nature. Family's debut album, Music in a Doll's House, was released in July 1968 and it was produced by Traffic's Dave Mason and Jimmy Miller on a 4-track machine at Olympic Studios, London. The band's line-up: Roger Chapman (vocals/harmonica/tenor saxophone), Charlie Whitney (guitars/vocals), Rick Grech (bass/violin/cello/vocals), Rob Townsend (drums/percussion), and Jim King saxophone/flute/harmonica/vocals). Bandleader Tubby Hayes and his brass section played on "Old Songs New Songs". An extraordinarily ambitious album, 'Music In A Doll's House' marked an audacious beginning of what was a rather mixed career for Family. Many of the sounds conjured up in the studio had never been heard before - more incredible given that the album was created on a 4-track. The band's ability clearly transcended the available technology. Chapman's unusual vibrating delivery did not appeal to everyone, but it's a remarkable voice all the same. The musicianship and the unusual arrangements on this album found favour with fans who regarded it as a rather surreal musical feast. Music In A Doll's House is a truly innovative album and years ahead of it's time. The album charted respectably in the UK (reaching No. 35 in the UK album charts) and received considerable airplay from well-known British radio personality John Peel. It did not chart in the US. Interestingly, Mike Batt got his first big break in record production on this album by arranging "Mellowing Grey".

Family's 1969 follow-up, Family Entertainment, toned down the psychedelics of their previous offering, and featured their first UK hit "The Weaver's Answer." For the 1970 release A Song For Me, they developed a more aggressive sound, gaining them a larger European following. That year they played at several major rock festivals including the Isle Of Wight music festival and Holland's Kralingen Festival. Both of which were included in the documentary films Message To Love and Stomping Ground. The next release, Anyway, featured a side of a live performance of new material at Fairfield Hall in Croydon, England, as well as a side of new studio recordings.
The bar was raised in 1971 with Fearless, but the band's biggest success was yet to come, in 1972's Bandstand, featuring hits "Burlesque" and "My Friend the Sun". This was followed by the underrated but enjoyable It's Only a Movie, where the band's sound was augmented by Tony Ashton of Ashton Gardner and Dyke on piano.
Family disbanded in 1973 and former members went on to play in the bands King Crimson, the Streetwalkers and Stud.

2) Family were a disco group who formed in the 1970's and released the single 'Music (Listen To The Music)', on the Salsoul label which was later re-released on the Suss'd 2007 compilation 'Deep Disco Culture Vol. 2'.

3) Family was a Spanish indie band active 1991-1993 formed by Javier Aramburu and Iñaki Gametxogoikoetxea. They released just one album in 1993 titled Un soplo en el corazón," a tribute to the film by Louis Malle. In 2003 Spanish magazine Rockdelux released an album with the same songs played by other Spanish bands to celebrate 10 years from probably one of the best Spanish albums of 90's.

Viaje A Los Sueños Polares
Family Lyrics

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Cuando pesen demasiado la rutina
El trabajo y la vida en la ciudad
Nos iremos en un viaje infinito
Con esa tonta sensación de libertad

Hacia el fondo de ese mundo del que me has hablado tanto
Paraíso de glaciares y de bosques polares
Donde miedos y temores se convierten en paisajes

De infinitos abedules de hermosura incomparable

Dibujamos sobre un mapa imaginario
Autopistas de gran velocidad
Nos invade una ilusión desconocida
Y nuestra única intención es avanzar

Hacia el fondo de ese mundo del que me has hablado tanto
Paraíso de glaciares y de bosques polares
Donde miedos y temores se convierten en paisajes
De infinitos abedules de hermosura incomparable

Donde siempre te querré

Overall Meaning

Los versos de la canción "Viaje a los Sueños" de Family, que se traduce en "Viaje a los sueños" en inglés, hablan de escapar de la rutina, el trabajo y la vida cotidiana en la ciudad para explorar un mundo desconocido y liberarse. El protagonista de la canción pinta un paisaje imaginario en su mente y se mueve hacia el fondo del mundo que su compañero le ha prometido, un paraíso de glaciares y bosques polares. El viaje se convierte en una liberación emocional donde miedos y temores desaparecen y se transforman en hermosos paisajes de abedules interminables.

La canción trata de cómo escapar de la monotonía de la vida diaria, y cómo la imaginación puede crear mundos maravillosos que nos ayuden a escapar de la realidad. Viajar puede ser un medio para escapar de la rutina, pero también puede liberar la mente y el espíritu, tal como se describe en la canción.

En resumen, "Viaje a los sueños" es una canción esperanzadora que invita a los oyentes a escapar de la monotonía de la vida y explorar nuevos mundos. La letra es una celebración de la imaginación y del poder de los sueños que nos ayudan a encontrar la libertad y la felicidad que tanto anhelamos.

Line by Line Meaning

Cuando pesen demasiado la rutina
When routine becomes too heavy to bear

El trabajo y la vida en la ciudad
Work and city life take their toll

Nos iremos en un viaje infinito
We will embark on an endless journey

Con esa tonta sensación de libertad
With that foolish feeling of freedom

Hacia el fondo de ese mundo del que me has hablado tanto
Towards the depths of the world you have talked so much about

Paraíso de glaciares y de bosques polares
Paradise of glaciers and polar forests

Donde miedos y temores se convierten en paisajes
Where fears and worries become landscapes

De infinitos abedules de hermosura incomparable
Of infinite birches of unmatched beauty

Dibujamos sobre un mapa imaginario
We draw on an imaginary map

Autopistas de gran velocidad
High-speed highways

Nos invade una ilusión desconocida
An unfamiliar illusion overwhelms us