Family Of The Year is considered to have a "feel good summer" sound. Statements around the web have been made such as "Immediately I was overtaken by the Beatles sounding, toe-tapping, move in my seat beat..." and "Although the band only has six members, it still seemed like there were a lot more bodies contributing to the musical goodness that is Family of the Year. Perhaps it’s just their soft harmonies, comforting guitar chords and melodies that just pull us into their world that make us think that. Whatever it is, we just know we’re fans."
Jamesy
Family of the Year Lyrics
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I love mama she loves me
She
Sing it to me Jamesy
California sing it to me baby
Massachusetts you always call me baby
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Here's comes Johnny riding close
Acting all sketchy 'cause he dropped a roach
Here's
Talking all funky at the top of the sun
R O C K E T
Oh true love sing it to me baby
Oh true love sing it to me baby
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Hallelujah!
The lyrics of the song Jamesy by Family of the Year are quite intriguing and meaningful. The song starts with the singer urging Jamesy to sing hallelujah to him. It seems like the singer is seeking solace or some sort of uplifting message from Jamesy. The next few lines talk about how the singer loves his mother and she reciprocates the same feeling. It is a simple line, but it speaks volumes about family love and care. He then urges California to sing it to him and calls out to Massachusetts where he is perhaps missing someone he loves.
The song then takes a slightly different turn as the singer talks about Johnny riding close to him and acting sketchy as he had dropped a roach. The lyrics here could be interpreted as Johnny being shady or deceptive and the singer not trusting him. But then, the song immediately turns to something positive as it exclaims true love and wanting it to be sung by Jamesy. It is unclear who the singer is referring to when he talks about true love, but it highlights the importance of it. The song then ends by referencing Sunday morning, perhaps signifying a new start, a new week and something to look forward to.
Overall, the lyrics of the song Jamesy are filled with various emotions and depictions of life. From love, care, and hope to hurt, deceit, and longing, the song tells a story of different facets of life and how we interact with them. The beautiful melody and soothing voice of the singer make the song even more captivating.
Line by Line Meaning
Hallelujah sing to me Jamesy
Expressing joy and praising life while requesting Jamesy, the singer, to sing the song
I love mama she loves me
Acknowledging the unconditional love between the singer and his/her mother
She
Referring to the mother's love and care
Sing it to me Jamesy
Repeating the request to sing the song
California sing it to me baby
Asking California to sing the song and using endearment term 'baby'
Massachusetts you always call me baby
Mentioning Massachusetts, a location, for always using the endearment term 'baby' for the singer
Oh oh oh oh
A part of the song's chorus and not conveying a specific meaning
Here's comes Johnny riding close
Introducing a character named Johnny who is approaching
Acting all sketchy 'cause he dropped a roach
Describing Johnny's suspicious actions due to the accident of dropping a roach (marijuana)
Here's Talking all funky at the top of the sun
Johnny speaking in a strange and cool way while being at a great place (top of the sun metaphorically)
R O C K E T
A part of the song's chorus sang rhythmically as a separate word
Oh true love sing it to me baby
Asking for true love to sing the song with the term of endearment 'baby'
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Referring to the upcoming Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Repeating the reference to the upcoming Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Repeating the reference to the upcoming Sunday morning
Tomorrow's Sunday morning
Repeating the reference to the upcoming Sunday morning
Contributed by Taylor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jerold Winters
Awesome song, thank you!!!