Familia

Verse 1

I realized one day I’ll be an ancestor,

When my name is just a whisper in the air.

They’ll speak of what I left undone,

And the moments when I dared.

These photographs — they breathe and shine,

Holding time inside their frame.

A sacred pulse, a living sign,

Of the ones from whom I came.

Chorus

So I remember my ancestors,

The light they left behind.

I search their eyes for stories lost,

That echo through my mind.

They visit me in dreams at night,

And show me how to be.

One day I’ll be an ancestor —

But for now, they live in me.

Verse 2

Passed On One, I see you there,

Not the skin, not bone, but flame.

Your aura hums inside the wind,

Your voice still speaks my name.

Your spirit glows beyond the grave,

Your essence never fades.

You carved your mark into my soul,

In quiet, sacred ways.

Chorus

So I remember my ancestors,

The light they left behind.

I search their eyes for stories lost,

That echo through my mind.

They visit me in dreams at night,

And show me how to be.

One day I’ll be an ancestor —

But for now, they live in me.

Bridge (spoken or sung softly)

It’s not a thumbprint, it’s spirit-code,

Written in the marrow of my soul.

You were enough —

So now I know I’m enough,

Because of you.

Final Chorus

I remember my ancestors,

Their whispers guide my way.

And when my time is over,

I’ll rise with them someday.

Till then, I’ll keep the stories close,

Like roots beneath the tree —

One day I’ll be an ancestor,

But for now… they live in me.