Male Vocal · 2:48
Too Familiar — Male Vocal — Communal Conscious Folk-Rock
Communal Conscious Folk-Rock


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Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. Listen to the recorded versions and follow the lyric below.
Original Doug Heyes lyrics · AI-generated music & vocals
A survivor confronts the person who violated childhood trust and demanded secrecy. The lyric names the lasting harm to both the child and the family, placing responsibility on the abuser rather than the person who was silenced. Its final movement toward forgiveness is presented as the survivor's difficult hope, not an excuse for what happened.
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3 recordings. Different voices and arrangements bring another side of the song into the light.
Male Vocal · 2:48
Communal Conscious Folk-Rock
Male Vocal · 2:29
Cumbia-Rock Reinterpretation
Lyrics
Words by Douglas Heyes Jr
TOO FAMILIAR You got a little too familiar In the things you said and did You’re a liar and deceiver I was only just a kid You said, don't ever tell your mother Don't even have a word to say Just try to look the other way About what happens here today I learned what family secrets were When you sent me away You made me swear I'd never tell What happened there that day You once gave me everything Then you took it all away I fell down on my knees to pray That it would all just go away Too Familiar You never meant to hurt me You were Too Familiar Then you had to desert me Do you know the pain That you brought to our family Hang your head in shame You're the only one to blame There are things that I will not reveal We all have secrets to conceal You said, we have a secret place Where there is nothing called disgrace I bought that line of yours a while You turned away from the tears of a child When I was out there running wild I thought that I could see you smile After all is said and done It's just another day under the Sun Kids are out and having fun Mom's forever on the run Now, as you turn into dust I remember how to trust And though it's really hard right now I'll find a way to forgive you somehow *********
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