Sister
Vetiver Lyrics
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Mom and dad are mad at me and
Gone looking for you
Sister, what did you do?
Folks say you're at that age,
Goin' through some kinda stage, but
It's safe now, the coast is clear
Come back,
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Sister, I need to know,
Why you're fighting this world so
Old enough to dare,
Too young to be treated fairly
Too bold to be told, sister
Oh oh oh ooh, sister, ooh, ooh, ooh
I heard voices, high
Saw tears but did not ask why
You fought back with crass, sister
Some loves are bound to be
Much more than the world believes
You locked the door and you left the key behind
I pray that you'll come to
Your senses, and when you do
Hear my plaintive moan
See how these strange minds grow
Your feeling at home, sister
Ooh ooh ooh oh, sister
Ooh ooh ooh, sister
Ooh ooh ooh, sister
The song "Sister" by Vetiver is a plea from the singer to his sister to come back home. The singer explains that their parents are mad at him and have gone looking for her. The song seems to be written with a lot of concern and love for his sister. The singer wonders why his sister is fighting the world at such a young age and that she is too bold to be told what to do. The singer expresses that he knows some loves are bound to be more than the world believes.
The lyrics suggest that the sister has locked the doors and left the key behind. The singer prays that she will come to her senses and hear his plaintive moan. He ends by saying how much her presence is needed and how her absence is affecting him. The music of the song is a mix of acoustic guitar and percussion, which creates a warm and soothing sound which reinforces the idea that the song is a plea from a concerned brother.
Line by Line Meaning
Sister, come back home
The singer is pleading with their sister to return home.
Mom and dad are mad at me and
The singer is letting their sister know that their parents are upset with them.
Gone looking for you
The singer has gone searching for their missing sister.
Sister, what did you do?
The artist is curious about what their sister has done to cause her to run away.
Folks say you're at that age,
Other people have been talking about the age that the sister is at.
Goin' through some kinda stage, but
People believe that the sister is in a phase at the moment.
It's safe now, the coast is clear
The situation is calm now and it is safe for the sister to come back home.
Come back,
The artist is urging their sister to return to them.
I'm the only one here sister
The artist is reassuring their sister that they are the only ones at home.
Sister, I need to know,
The artist wants to understand why their sister is so angry at the world.
Why you're fighting this world so
The singer is questioning why their sister seems to be fighting against the world.
Old enough to dare,
The sister is old enough to be daring and bold.
Too young to be treated fairly
However, she is still too young to be treated with the same level of fairness as an adult.
Too bold to be told, sister
The sister is too confident and bold to listen to authority figures.
I heard voices, high
The singer overheard some voices, which were raised in argument.
Saw tears but did not ask why
The artist saw their sister crying, but did not inquire as to why she was upset.
You fought back with crass, sister
The sister responded to something with crude or insensitive language.
Some loves are bound to be
The singer believes that some relationships are destined to be more than what others believe them to be.
Much more than the world believes
The singer thinks that people underestimate the depth of certain relationships.
You locked the door and you left the key behind
The sister has purposely closed herself off and left no way for others to enter her space.
I pray that you'll come to
The artist is hopeful that their sister will come to a realization or understanding.
Your senses, and when you do
The artist wants their sister to come to her senses and realize her mistakes.
Hear my plaintive moan
The singer is expressing their sadness and frustration through a mournful cry.
See how these strange minds grow
The artist is acknowledging the strangeness and complexity of the human mind, especially during adolescence.
Your feeling at home, sister
The singer wants their sister to feel comfortable and welcome in her home.
Ooh ooh ooh oh, sister
Refrain consisting of vocalizations conveying emotional depth or urgency.
Ooh ooh ooh, sister
Refrain consisting of vocalizations conveying emotional depth or urgency.
Ooh ooh ooh, sister
Refrain consisting of vocalizations conveying emotional depth or urgency.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDREW CABIC
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