Lyrics
How you doing
Checking on the well-being of the listener.
Brother I been doing fine
Assuring the brother that everything is fine.
Sorry for calling late I just
Apologizing for calling late due to a long time without contact.
Haven't seen you in such a long time
Expressing the absence and longing for the listener's presence.
Dad and mama
Mentioning the missing feelings of both dad and mom towards the listener.
They miss you
Confirming that the absence has been noticeable.
You been gone so long
Highlighting the extended duration of the listener's absence.
I know I wasted time
Acknowledging personal mistakes and wasted time.
Didn't realize
Realizing that the listener still faces challenging and fearful nights.
You still have those scary nights
Noting the persistence of the listener's scary nights.
You still cannot sleep at night
Emphasizing the ongoing difficulty in sleeping at night.
How you say you ain't got time
Questioning the listener's claim of not having time.
Gotta make family time
Encouraging the listener to prioritize family time.
Be your brothers keeper
Stressing the importance of being responsible for one's siblings.
They need yah
Reiterating the need for the listener's presence for their siblings.
They need yah
Reaffirming the importance of the listener's support.
Why you ain't pick up the phone
Questioning the reason for not answering the phone.
When your sister been calling you home
Expressing concern about the sister's attempts to contact the listener.
Don't you know that she need yah
Highlighting the sister's need for the listener.
Blood ain't no water
Emphasizing the strength and significance of familial bonds over friendships.
It's deeper
Stating that family bonds are profound and lasting.
It's deeper
Reiterating the depth of family relationships.
Our relationship changed
Noticing a change in the dynamics of the relationship.
Why do I never see yah
Expressing confusion about the infrequency of seeing the listener.
Why you in such a rush to grow old
Questioning the listener's rush to age quickly.
Take some time
Advising the listener to take time for themselves.
We ain't here for long
Highlighting the transient nature of life.
So I put it on the line for everybody I know
Committing to taking risks and making sacrifices for loved ones.
When we looking back we see
Reflecting on past times spent together.
A time we were with each other constantly
Recalling a period of constant companionship.
Now you cry but I'm too far to bring you Peace
Recognizing the listener's current distress but being physically distant.
Scary nights who gone be there to..
Acknowledging the presence of scary nights and questioning who will be there.
But that's just the way it goes
Accepting the inevitability of life's challenges.
We all fall like dominos
Understanding that everyone faces hardships, likening it to falling dominos.
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