Love And Other Drugs
Family and Friends Lyrics

Well I woke with the moon, see I rose with the sun,
I am starting to value the beauty of love and my emotional bonds with others.

Fell in love with this feeling of feeling in love,
I like the concept of love and desire it myself.

But the notion itself was a troublesome spell,
Being in love or wanting to be in love can be a problem for me.

I need devotion to another other than myself.
I need to have a deeper connection with someone else.

I've been running from myself now most my whole life,
I have been avoiding who I am for a long time.

See this one I am becoming seems the cynical kind,
I sometimes worry that I am becoming jaded or cynical.

So I stick to my guns, and keep my aim still,
I try to stay true to who I am and my goals.

Now when I shoot, I shoot to kill, and I don't stop til I've got my fill.
When I pursue something or someone, I do it with everything I've got.

All my feelings are failing me,
I am struggling to connect emotionally with things and people.

I've been waiting my whole life patient,
I have been waiting a long time for something to come along.

Time keeps changing,
Things are constantly evolving and shifting.

These times, they are changing me.
These changes are affecting who I am.

I've been feeling like a stranger inside my own skin,
I have been feeling disconnected from myself.

And I've been choking on these doses of my own medicine,
I have been struggling with things that I have brought on myself.

Threw my weight to the wind, to escape these chains I am in,
I took a big risk to get away from my own limitations.

It takes a leap of faith to fall from grace to begin again.
Sometimes we have to take a risk and start over to find grace and fulfillment.

I've been swallowing spirits like it's good for the soul,
I have been using alcohol or other vices to cope with my struggles.

The search for solace seems a slippery slope,
Trying to find comfort or relief can be difficult and dangerous.

I'm losing control, I've been giving up hope,
My situation feels out of my hands and I am starting to lose hope.

My love won't let me go.
Despite my struggles, my love for others is keeping me going.

I am a collection of the places I've been,
My experiences and relationships have contributed to who I am.

The people I've known, my relationships,
The people who have come in and out of my life have shaped me.

My family,
My family has had a significant impact on who I am and how I see the world.

My friends.
My friendships have also played a role in shaping me.

Oh, no, you're love is not lost on me,
I understand and appreciate the love that others have for me.

I awoke from a spell like you would not believe,
I had a moment of realization that changed my perspective.

To the sight of my love and life's better things,
I saw the beauty and goodness that surrounds me.

I've been living a lie, this American dream,
I have been chasing a false, unattainable idea of what it means to be happy and successful.

I escaped by the skin of my teeth.
I barely managed to get away from that dangerous mindset.

I've been waiting my whole life patient,
I am still waiting patiently for my situation to improve.

Time keeps changing,
Things are still constantly in flux.

These times, they are changing me.
But I am growing and adapting to these changes.