Family
I remember thinking that eight plus one equal nine
Add two more for patriarchy and matriarchy
So, why was I alone, battling the world?
Stranded in war zones
Crossroads of spirituality and sexuality
Just needed somebody to guide me, stand by me, not vilify me
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
I remember thinking religion taught me to hate myself
The way I beat myself up to become a heaven-bound somebody else
Damaged so many hearts
Some may never forgive me now
Couldn't rest my soul 'til God and I stepped out alone
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
I remember thinking this heart was
too broken to stay inside these bones
From love outside the womb
It was teachers who kept my pulse strong
Take me back to harmonizing sisters and huggable baby brothers
Handmade games, pretend services, unity came easy
All we had was each other
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Disconnect when upset or in distress
Go days, months, years, without communication
Don't understand relationships and intimacy
Isn't about what I can get from you or me
Conditioned to give conditional love
Rarely say I love you and give out hugs
Trust less in others 'cause we depend on ourselves
Judge and define our worth by what we do
Easier to deny than to say what's really true
Never satisfied 'cause we searching in the wrong places
If only we knew that healing comes from us facing
Won't get help because nothing's wrong
So I went crazy, got help and put it in a song
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Add two more for patriarchy and matriarchy
So, why was I alone, battling the world?
Stranded in war zones
Crossroads of spirituality and sexuality
Just needed somebody to guide me, stand by me, not vilify me
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
I remember thinking religion taught me to hate myself
The way I beat myself up to become a heaven-bound somebody else
Damaged so many hearts
Some may never forgive me now
Couldn't rest my soul 'til God and I stepped out alone
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
I remember thinking this heart was
too broken to stay inside these bones
From love outside the womb
It was teachers who kept my pulse strong
Take me back to harmonizing sisters and huggable baby brothers
Handmade games, pretend services, unity came easy
All we had was each other
Pre-Hook:
Where were you?
When I needed better treating
Than the love I was seeking or receiving?
Mmm
Where were you?
When my heart stopped beating
Rehab for the liquor mistreated
Mmm
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Family, ain't what it 'pposed to be
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Disconnect when upset or in distress
Go days, months, years, without communication
Don't understand relationships and intimacy
Isn't about what I can get from you or me
Conditioned to give conditional love
Rarely say I love you and give out hugs
Trust less in others 'cause we depend on ourselves
Judge and define our worth by what we do
Easier to deny than to say what's really true
Never satisfied 'cause we searching in the wrong places
If only we knew that healing comes from us facing
Won't get help because nothing's wrong
So I went crazy, got help and put it in a song
Blood won't get us closer 'til we clear the secrets in the closet
Credits
Writer(s): Ronald Jamar Champion, Candace Eunice Stone
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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