Come To Life
WookieFoot Lyrics


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you are your mother
and you are your father
you are the beauty and disaster
of all your ansestors
and you
you come to life
we are our grandmother
and we are our grandfather
we are the comedy
we are the tradgity
the actor and the author
and we
we come to life
we come to life
you can take this seed
and smash it open
and still you never find
the oak tree hiding inside
say yeah
you can take this seed
and smash it into bits
and still never find
the oak tree hiding inside




dream repeated
and the dream retold

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of WookieFoot's song "Come to Life" carry a profound message about self-identity and lineage. The opening lines, "you are your mother and you are your father," suggest that we are not separate from our family history, but rather a continuation of it. We embody both the beauty and disaster of our ancestors, carrying their legacy and experiences within us. The chorus, "and you, you come to life," emphasizes the idea that embracing our lineage and recognizing our interconnectedness brings us to life.


The following verse expands this concept to include a collective identity. We are not only our immediate family but also our grandparents, ancestors, and the entire human experience. The line "we are the comedy, we are the tragedy, the actor, and the author" reflects our individual and collective roles in shaping our personal and societal narratives. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the message that we, as individuals and a collective, come to life when we recognize our interconnectedness and embrace our ancestral lineage.


"Come to Life" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to reflect on their origins and identity. It reminds us that we are not alone but rather a part of a larger and interconnected story.


Line by Line Meaning

you are your mother
You have inherited some attributes, characteristics, and behaviors from your mother


and you are your father
You have inherited some attributes, characteristics, and behaviors from your father


you are the beauty and disaster
You carry both positive and negative aspects within you


of all your ansestors
These characteristics have been passed down to you from all of your ancestors


and you
Despite everything, it is still you!


you come to life
You finally come to terms with yourself, understand yourself, and become self-aware


we are our grandmother
We have inherited some attributes, characteristics, and behaviors from our grandmother


and we are our grandfather
We have inherited some attributes, characteristics, and behaviors from our grandfather


we are the comedy
We have some funny aspects


we are the tradgity
We have some disastrous aspects


the actor and the author
We play different roles and have written our own stories


and we
Despite everything, it is still us!


we come to life
We finally come to terms with ourselves, understand ourselves, and become self-aware


we come to life
We finally come to terms with ourselves, understand ourselves, and become self-aware


you can take this seed
You have the potential to grow and become something great like an oak tree


and smash it open
You may face obstacles and difficulties in life, but it should not stop you from growing


and still you never find
The potential within you may not always be obvious


the oak tree hiding inside
The greatness within you may not always be visible


say yeah
Emphasizing the message that you have potential within yourself


you can take this seed
You have the potential to grow and become something great like an oak tree


and smash it into bits
You may face challenges that may even break you down into pieces, but this will not stop you from growing


and still never find
The potential within you may be hard to find, but it's always there


the oak tree hiding inside
The greatness within you may be difficult to recognize or accept


dream repeated
A dream that you keep revisiting, indicating importance


and the dream retold
The dream that keeps coming back to you, reinforcing its importance




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