The band began as a lowly seedling of inspiration. “Good music, good people.” One became six, a collective of musicians by trade, lovers by spirit. Inspired by a life worth living, the Fam and Pals remained rooted with three ambitions in heart, mind, and soul: the people, the music, the memories. The reflection represented by blend of earnest folk rock and a communal spirit pouring a collective heart into something bigger than itself.
Family And Friends
Family and Friends Lyrics
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Now I find I've, wasted most my life away
Waiting, wanting, more
Time keeps moving
Away from here, away from me
I keep losing, sight of the better things
My friends, my family
My love, it grows
My love grows
My love, it grows
My love grows
Oh my father, oh my mother
Oh my sister, oh my brother
Oh my family, oh my everything
Oh my friends and, oh my lovers
Oh my sisters and, oh my brothers
Oh my family, you are my everything
You'll never know just what you mean to me
Be still the voices in my head
That reason me to sin
Lord lay my demons now to rest
See, my love it grows
You ask me how I know
See, there's a voice inside my heart
Oh my love, it tells me so
There's a voice inside my heart
Oh my love, it tells me so
And my love, it grows
My love grows
My love, it grows
My love grows
Can you hear it?
Oh, the Love is on the way
Oh the Love is on the way
Oh the Love is on the way!
And there's a song in my heart
When it sings, oh, it sings for today
When it comes
We're gonna call it by it's name
We're gonna call it by it's name
We're gonna call it by it's name!
When we die
We will leave just as we came
See, for you, my love, I'd wait
For all my days
For you, my love, I'd wait
For all my days
Be still the voices in my head
That reason me to sin
Lord lay my demons all to rest
See, my love it grows
You ask me how I know
See, tere's a voice inside my heart
Oh my love, it tells me so
There's a voice inside my heart
Oh my love, it tells me so
My love, it grows
My love grows
My love, it grows
My love grows
We all want the same thing
A picket fence, a diamond ring
A life worth living
A love worth giving away
See, we all want the same thing
A picket fence, a diamond ring
A life worth living
A love worth giving away
A heart that sings for today
The lyrics of Family and Friends's song Family and Friends express the idea of waiting for the better days and the struggles in life we face while waiting. The singer expresses how they have wasted most of their life away waiting and wanting more, losing sight of the good things in life such as friends and family. The chorus emphasizes how love is a constant element that grows and is present throughout life, with the singer dedicating the song to their family, friends, and lovers.
The second verse calls for stillness of the negative voices in the singer's head and for the peace of their demons. It also highlights the voice inside the singer's heart that assures them that their love will continue to grow. The bridge speaks of hope that love is on the way, with a song in the singer's heart that sings for today. The final verse calls for a longing for a life worth living and a love worth giving away with a heart that sings for today.
Overall, the song emphasizes the value of love and relationships, which are the sources of comfort in life, and express the desire for a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've waited for the better days
I have spent my entire life waiting for better times.
Now I find I've, wasted most my life away
I realize that I have wasted most of my life doing nothing.
Waiting, wanting, more
I keep waiting and wanting more from life.
Time keeps moving
Time keeps passing by.
Away from here, away from me
Time is moving away from me and taking me away from where I want to be.
I keep losing, sight of the better things
I keep losing sight of the good things that I should be focusing on.
My friends, my family
My friends and family are very important to me.
Your love the light, my heart the seed
Your love is like a light that nurtures and helps my heart to grow.
My love, it grows
My love is growing and getting stronger.
Oh my father, oh my mother
My parents are very important to me.
Oh my sister, oh my brother
My siblings are very important to me.
Oh my family, oh my everything
My family means everything to me.
Oh my friends and, oh my lovers
My friends and significant others mean a lot to me.
Oh my sisters and, oh my brothers
My siblings mean a lot to me.
You'll never know just what you mean to me
You will never know just how much you mean to me.
Be still the voices in my head
I want the negative thoughts in my head to go away.
That reason me to sin
The thoughts in my head are leading me to do bad things.
Lord lay my demons now to rest
I want to get rid of my inner demons and live a peaceful life.
You ask me how I know
You might ask me how I am sure of my feelings.
Oh, the Love is on the way
Love is coming soon.
When it sings, oh, it sings for today
When love comes, it will be for the present moment.
We're gonna call it by it's name
We are going to name love when it comes.
When we die
When we pass away.
We will leave just as we came
We will leave the world the same as when we got here.
We all want the same thing
We all desire similar things out of life.
A picket fence, a diamond ring
We all desire a comfortable life with material possessions.
A life worth living
We all want to live purposeful lives.
A love worth giving away
We all want to find love and give it away.
A heart that sings for today
We all want to have happy hearts that sing in the present moment.
Contributed by Cooper K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.