Kin
Whispers of Generations: Unveiling the Emotional Tapestry in Radical Face's 'Kin'
Lyrics
Grandma's singing in the bedroom
Grandma is singing in the bedroom.
It's a near forgotten lullaby
It's a nearly forgotten lullaby.
She used to sing when I wasn't well
She used to sing it when the speaker wasn't well.
Father's outside chopping firewood
Father is outside chopping firewood.
Like he did when he'd been drinking
Similar to when he had been drinking.
Or when he and mom were at it again
Or when he and mom were having conflicts.
Grandpa's rocking chair is rocking
Grandpa's rocking chair is rocking.
I can hear the wood complaining
The wood is creaking, suggesting an old or worn chair.
And the idle taps as he empties his pipe
Idle taps as he empties his pipe.
I do my best to just ignore them
The speaker tries to ignore the sounds.
But the sound always finds me
The sounds always find the speaker.
Despite them being dead and gone
Despite Grandpa and Grandma being dead and gone.
I hear them all the time
The speaker hears these sounds all the time.
I hear them all the time
Repetition emphasizes the persistent nature of the sounds.
I hear them all the time
[Repetition]
I hear them all the time
-I hear you all the time
The speaker also hears someone all the time.
I feel you in my mind
The presence is felt in the speaker's mind.
I cannot sleep, but I'm tryin'
The speaker struggles to sleep but is trying.
I hear you all the time
[Repetition]
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