Family of the Year is a 6 piece indie/folk band from Los Angeles, Californi… Read Full Bio ↴Family of the Year is a 6 piece indie/folk band from Los Angeles, California. They have released one EP: 2009's "Where's the Sun"; and four albums: "Songbook" (2010), "Loma Vista" (2012), "Family of the Year" (2015), and "Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Nightime" (2018).

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."

Living in Love
Family of the Year Lyrics

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Living on love
Living on love and libations
No complications
Living with no complications
While we're living on love
Living on love and libations

Everyday's a celebration, a special occasion

With our friends
Walking and talking, crying from laughing
Feeling OK when I hear you singing
Don't say you're sorry the love that you're bringing
Is bringing me on

They say that you can't get every
Little thing that you want
Take another picture & compare
It to the things you haven't got
Woah It's such a lie
It's such a lie

Living on love
Living on love & libations
Everyday's a vacation
Living with no complications

They say that you can't get every little thing that you want
Take another picture and compare
It to the thing you haven't got
Woah It's such a lie
It's such a lie

Woah It's such a lie
It's such a lie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Family of the Year’s “Living in Love” present a carefree, light-hearted perspective on life. The lyrics suggest that living in love and celebrating life with libations is the key to happiness. The first stanza emphasizes the theme of the song, which is to live with no complications and to revel in love and libations. The second stanza speaks of the importance of friends: how they make every day a celebration and how they help us through tough times. This stanza also emphasizes the power of music and how it can bring people together. The next two stanzas talk about the misconceptions people have about love and happiness, and how these notions are falsehoods that we should not believe.

Additionally, the song's structure and melody are simple, but effective. The verses have a consistent rhyme scheme (ABCB) that does not deviate from the pattern. The chorus, on the other hand, is more open-ended with fewer rhymes. The chorus' melody is also catchier, with a descending melody that gives the song a rich harmony. The simplicity of the structure and melody reinforces the song's theme of living with no complications.

Line by Line Meaning

Living on love
Choosing to live based on love

Living on love and libations
Choosing to live based on love and enjoyment

No complications
Living without stress or conflict

Living with no complications
Living without stress or conflict

While we're living on love
While we continue to choose love as our foundation

Everyday's a celebration, a special occasion
Every day is a reason to celebrate and appreciate

With our friends
In the company of our loved ones

Walking and talking, crying from laughing
Enjoying each other's company and finding immense joy in shared experiences

Feeling OK when I hear you singing
Feeling comforted and content when hearing the voice of someone we love

Don't say you're sorry the love that you're bringing
Apologies are unnecessary when love is present

Is bringing me on
Love is inspiring and motivating

They say that you can't get every
It's often said that you cannot have everything

Little thing that you want
All the small desires we have

Take another picture & compare
Look at what you have and what you don't have

It to the things you haven't got
Focus on the things we lack

Woah It's such a lie
This statement is untrue

Everyday's a vacation
Every day feels like a break from the stresses of life

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CHRISTINA ELISABETH SCHROETER, JAMES EDWARD BUCKEY, JOE KEEFE, SEBASTIAN DAVID KEEFE

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