Family Affair — Sly and the Family Stone:歌詞及意思
Family Affair (1971) — Sly and the Family Stone
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Over there, over there
歌曲 Family Affair ,由美國多元組合 Sly and the Family Stone 在1971年唱出。歌曲長達3分06秒,類型屬於Funk 放克及Psychedelic Soul 迷幻靈魂樂,填詞作曲由 Sly Stone,歌曲被收錄於專輯《There’s a Riot Goin’ On》。在當時,歌曲成為組合其中一首在流行單曲排行榜第一位的歌曲。
除此之外,歌曲被《滾石》雜誌列入500首最佳歌曲名單;更嬴得第49屆格莢美獎(Grammy Award),最佳 R&B 表演組合。翻唱由亦有不少版本,當中包括 John Legend & Joss Stone 及 Van Hunt。
歌詞方面
填詞作曲由 Sly Stone
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
It’s a family affair
One child grows up to be
Somebody that just loves to learn
And another child grows up to be
Somebody you’d just love to burn
Mom loves the both of them
You see, it’s in the blood
Both kids are good to mom
Blood’s thicker than the mud
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Over there, over there
Newlywed a year ago
But you’re still checking each other out, hey
Nobody wants to blow
Nobody wants to be left out, uh-huh
You can’t leave ’cause your heart is there
But, sure, you can’t stay ’cause you been somewhere else
You can’t cry ’cause you’ll look broke down
But you’re cryin’ anyway ’cause you’re all broke down
It’s a family affair (it’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair (it’s a family affair)
Oh, hey, a family affair (it’s a family affair)
Ow (it’s a family affair)
Oh
(It’s a family affair)
(It’s a family affair)
It’s a family affair
(It’s a family affair)
Well
Do-do-do-do
Hey-hey-hey
(It’s a family affair)
(It’s a family affair)