Family Matters – English Lyrics

• By: Drake
• Album: Family Matters

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the fierce battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar with "Family Matters," a track packed with lyrical jabs and industry call-outs. By dissecting its hard-hitting verses and cultural references, you'll gain insight into hip-hop's complex relationships and the art of the diss track.

[English]

Family is my brother

Family is my family

As a way out

The way that we was supposed to be

Trapping out of one

Talk and see these things so you know where we buried

Mariah I carry ya

It's a long way from my area

Wars turn me up

I miss my dogs

When the night time calls

I see my dogs, family

When the night turned dawn

Till the morning say yeah

I miss the family

It was a tragedy

Yeah, I hope that one day we that bomb and piece up

I hope you know from me it's all love

This the family, yeah, yeah

To my brothers in the city

I see it

We rockin' Rolex and APJ and we finna build it

We rollin' blunts up in rosies to the ceiling

Oh, smoking all

Bitch I die I do it all for P, I see ya

Don't know what it did to ya but I see ya, I'll be with ya

Homie on the left side, he's riding for me

For me, oh

I miss my brother

I miss my family

As a way out

The way that we were supposed to be

Trapping out of one

Talk and see these things so you know where we buried

Mariah, I carry you

It's a long way from my area

Wars turn me up

I miss my dogs

When the night time calls

I see my dogs, family

When the night turned on

Till the morning say yeah

I miss the family

It was a tragedy, we suffered

Yeah, I hope that one day we that bomb and piece up

I hope you know from me it's all love

This the family, yeah, yeah

I miss the family

It was a tragedy how we suffered

Yeah, I hope that one day we that bomb and piece up

I hope you know from me it's all love

This the family, yeah, yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
family /ˈfæməli/ A1	noun - a group of people related by blood or marriage
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad about the absence or loss of someone or something
carry /ˈkæri/ A1	verb - to hold and transport something
tragedy /ˈtrædʒədi/ B1	noun - a sad or serious event, especially one involving death or suffering
suffer /ˈsʌfər/ A2	verb - to experience pain or distress
hope /hoʊp/ A1	verb - to want something to happen or be true
bomb /bɒm/ A2	noun - a device that explodes and causes destruction
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or emotional attachment
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
build /bɪld/ A1	verb - to construct or create something
rollin /ˈroʊlɪn/ A2	verb - to move forward on wheels or by turning over
smoking /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale smoke from a cigarette or other substance
riding /ˈraɪdɪŋ/ A1	verb - to travel on something such as a horse or vehicle
left /lɛft/ A1	adjective - on or toward the side of a person's body that is to the west when they face north
area /ˈɛriə/ A2	noun - a particular section or part of a place

Key Grammar Structures

• Family is my brother

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement

  ➔ The singular subject 'Family' agrees with the singular verb 'is'.

• It's a long way from my area

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'.

• When the night time calls

  ➔ Subordinate Clause

  ➔ 'When the night time calls' is a subordinate clause that acts as an adverbial phrase of time.

• I hope that one day we that bomb and piece up

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ 'I hope that one day we that bomb and piece up' uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or desire.

• Bitch I die I do it all for P, I see ya

  ➔ Ellipsis

  ➔ The sentence uses ellipsis, omitting words like 'if' or 'even if' for a more informal tone.

• Homie on the left side, he's riding for me

  ➔ Appositive

  ➔ 'Homie on the left side' is an appositive that renames or explains 'he'.

• I miss the family, it was a tragedy

  ➔ Comma Splice

  ➔ The sentence uses a comma splice to join two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• This the family, yeah, yeah

  ➔ Interjection

  ➔ 'Yeah' is an interjection used to express agreement or emphasis.