South Carolina's The Films, formed in 2003. They consist of Michael Trent (… Read Full Bio ↴South Carolina's The Films, formed in 2003. They consist of Michael Trent (Vocals, Guitar), Jake Sinclair (Bass, Vocals), Kenneth Harris (Guitar, Keys, Vocals) and Adam C. Blake (Drums). Recorded in early months of 2006, at The Loft studios in eastern Michigan, The Films made their debut album Don't Dance Rattlesnake. They released their second album, Oh, Scorpio, on iTunes on the 23 June 2009 .

They can be found at www.the-films.com or at their MySpace, www.myspace.com/thefilms.

Something Familiar
The Films Lyrics

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Spent the day ′round old friends
On a weekend drinks and sun
Excess difference
Sex is talking
X is harmless fun

Painfully aware
Of all the thickness in the air

It's hard to change with everything this new
We′ve never been alone
But if you like i'll drive you home
Take care of me
And i'll take care of you

Told you bout a secret I believe you′d never know
Steady hot and ready lick your lips kay here we go

Ready get set start
Come over here and break my heart
So i can feel something i′ve felt before
You've tasted all the rest
But what′s familiar's always best
Something you′ve lost but have been looking for

So ready kiss it's dark
Come over here and break my heart
Don′t think that i need anything more
Hanging just above
Like some old picture that i love
Something i lost but have been looking for

Have been looking for
Have been looking for

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Films’s song Something Familiar narrate a contemplative yet exciting day spent with old friends. There's an air of nostalgia in the words, perhaps triggered by being surrounded by people who have known one another for long. The singer seems to be trying to hold onto the familiar comfort of old friendships, but at the same time, there's an awareness of the changes that come with time. The line "It's hard to change with everything this new" indicates some struggle with coming to terms with the changes in the dynamics of relationships. Still, the day is spent talking about secrets and engaging in harmless fun.

Towards the end of the song, the singer asks the other person to "Come over here and break my heart," drawing a contrast between the comfort of the familiar and the thrill of excitement. In a way, the singer wants to feel something new, something they have felt before but haven't experienced in a while. The phrase "Something I lost but have been looking for" sums up the sentiment of the song. It's about finding solace in things that are familiar while simultaneously craving new experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Spent the day ′round old friends
I spent the day with my long-time friends

On a weekend drinks and sun
We enjoyed drinks and the sunny weather during the weekend

Excess difference
We felt like we were different from each other in a negative way

Sex is talking
We were talking about sex and its implications

X is harmless fun
We considered X (a substance or an activity) to be a fun, harmless thing to try

Painfully aware
We were acutely aware of something unpleasant or difficult

Of all the thickness in the air
We felt the tension and discomfort hanging in the atmosphere

It's hard to change with everything this new
We found it difficult to adjust to the new situation

We′ve never been alone
We've never been by ourselves

But if you like i'll drive you home
If you want, I can give you a ride home

Take care of me
I need you to look after me

And i'll take care of you
I'll do the same for you

Told you bout a secret I believe you′d never know
I shared a secret with you that I thought you didn't know before

Steady hot and ready lick your lips kay here we go
You seem excited and ready for what's coming next

Ready get set start
Let's begin

Come over here and break my heart
I want you to emotionally hurt me

So i can feel something i′ve felt before
I want to relive a past emotional experience

You've tasted all the rest
You've tried different things but nothing hit the spot

But what′s familiar's always best
What's familiar is always the most satisfying

Something you′ve lost but have been looking for
I've been searching for something that I've lost before

So ready kiss it's dark
I'm ready for you to kiss me in the dark

Don′t think that i need anything more
I don't need anything else but this moment with you

Hanging just above
It's there, but just out of reach

Like some old picture that i love
It's something from the past that I still cherish

Something i lost but have been looking for
This is something I've been trying to find after losing it

Have been looking for
I've been actively searching for this thing

Writer(s): Kenneth A. Harris, Jacob S. Sinclair, Michael Trent Robinson, Adam C. Blake

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