Blood ain't thicker

Title: “Blood Ain’t Thicker”

(R&B/Hip-Hop inspired by emotional, melodic heartbreak themes with soulful ad-libs)

(Yeah…)

(Mmm…)

(Ooh, ooh…)

Ayy…

Sometimes family ain’t family…

No, no…

(Why? Why?)

I used to think blood made us solid, made us strong

Thought we’d ride together no matter what went wrong

But every time I needed you, you disappeared

Left me fightin’ battles while you watched from the rear

Smilin’ in my face, talkin’ when I leave

Tellin’ everybody things you never told me

How you call that love? How you call that kin?

When you celebrate my losses and pray I never win?

And it hurt different when it’s family

Cuts deeper than an enemy

I gave my heart, gave my loyalty

Now I’m learnin’ what you really mean

Family ain’t family when blood ain’t thicker than water

(No, no…)

Family ain’t family when they make your pain go harder

(Why you do me like that?)

Same last name but I feel like a stranger

(Ooh…)

Had to save myself from the people that was danger

Family ain’t family when love got conditions

(Conditions…)

Family ain’t family when they switch positions

(Switch up…)

Blood ain’t thicker than water if the water treat me better

(Yeah, yeah…)

I found peace when I stopped holdin’ on forever

I remember all them nights I was cryin’ alone

Everybody had opinions but nobody picked up the phone

Now I’m buildin’ myself back, piece by piece

And the distance gave me somethin’ that I never had—peace

Funny how they call when they see you glowin’

Never showed support when the tears were flowin’

Now they wanna act like the history erased

But I still remember every lie and every face

(Mmm…)

I ain’t got no hate in my heart

But I gotta love me enough to walk away

(Ooh…)

Wish you would’ve loved me right from the start

Now all I can do is pray

Family ain’t family when blood ain’t thicker than water

(No, no…)

Family ain’t family when they make your pain go harder

(Go harder…)

Same last name but I feel like a stranger

(Ooh, yeah…)

Had to save myself from the people that was danger

Family ain’t family when love got conditions

(Yeah…)

Family ain’t family when they switch positions

(Switch up…)

Blood ain’t thicker than water if the water treat me better

I found peace when I stopped holdin’ on forever

Yeah…

Sometimes the people you love the most…

Hurt you the deepest…

(Mmm…)

But I’m still standin’

Still growin’

Still winnin’

(Yeah, yeah…)

Family ain’t family…

If the love ain’t real.

(Ooh…)

If the love ain’t real…

(Fade out) 🎵