Family
Starcoast Lyrics
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I thought you'd know better
It's true you made it through
But you look confused
See my face again
It's been so long
You can't replace your love
With the sex you sold
1-900 take your call
The day you left your body with no soul
The kids are here alone
So take what you need
You'll just leave here again
Please don't lead me on
You know this family's dead
The days go by
Took some time to realize
That blood runs thick
But it don't mean
Anything
We wanna
Be someone who
Has their father
And their mother
In the same big house
With the same big yard
But you still got loved
Without the home you lost
Look beyond the fence
The walls inside just rot
Take what you need
You'll just leave here again
Please don't lead me on
You know this family's dead
Don't Follow
Lead the way to end this
Tomorrow
You'll know this family's dead
Dead
Dead
Dead
Dead
Dead
Dead
The song "Family" by Starcoast talks about the complex and difficult relationship between a family, particularly a broken one. The song starts with a line that seems to be spoken to a person who has just returned home, probably after an extended period of time. The singer seems to be resentful of the person's return, saying "I thought you'd know better". The singer also acknowledges that the person has been through a lot, but "looks confused". So, the person seems to be physically present but not fully there. The singer goes on to say that the sex the person sold cannot replace their love.
The lyrics then shift to the theme of the family being dead. The singer seems to be talking to the absent parent, telling them to take what they need, but they will just leave again. The singer pleads with them not to lead them on. It is clear that the family relationship is strained, with the children being left alone and the parent being absent.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the desire to have a family that is whole and where the mother and father are present. However, the singer still acknowledges that love can exist without a home or a big yard. The song ends on a somber note, with the repeated words "dead", emphasizing the finality of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
So you made it home
Welcome back home
I thought you'd know better
I expected you to change for the better
It's true you made it through
You survived what you went through
But you look confused
You seem lost and unsure
See my face again
I haven't seen you in a long time
It's been so long
It has been a considerable amount of time
You can't replace your love
You cannot substitute love for other things
With the sex you sold
You cannot trade sex for love
1-900 take your call
A reference to phone sex lines
The day you left your body with no soul
The day you lost all connection to your humanity
The kids are here alone
The children are left by themselves
So take what you need
Take what you want and leave
You'll just leave here again
You will return to your old ways
Please don't lead me on
Do not give false hope
You know this family's dead
The family dynamic is lost and cannot be revived
The days go by
Time keeps moving forward
Took some time to realize
It took some time to understand
That blood runs thick
Family ties are strong
But it don't mean
However, that does not guarantee anything
Anything
Any desired outcome
We wanna
We desire
Be someone who
Become someone who
Has their father
Has a father figure present
And their mother
Has a mother figure present
In the same big house
Living together in the same large home
With the same big yard
Sharing a large outdoor area
But you still got loved
You were still loved despite the lack of a traditional family setting
Without the home you lost
Even though you lost your original home
Look beyond the fence
Look beyond your current limitations
The walls inside just rot
The internal strife is tearing the family apart
Don't Follow
Do not follow a destructive path
Lead the way to end this
Be the one to break the cycle
Tomorrow
In the future
You'll know this family's dead
The family dynamic will become irreparable
Dead
Lifeless and unrepairable
Dead
End of the road
Dead
No more chances
Dead
No hope for recovery
Dead
Finality
Dead
The end
Writer(s): Thomas Hunter
Contributed by Kennedy F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.