Chosen Family
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About Chosen Family
“Chosen Family” is the 12th song on Rina Sawayama’s debut album "Sawayama". The song was co-written and produced with Danny L Harle, best known for his work with Caroline Polachek and the London-based PC Music collective. The song features a blend of acoustic and electronic elements, with lyrics about close friends that consider each other family despite not being related. The track likely dates back to June 2018, due to the following tweet from Sawayama: .
Chosen Family Lyrics
[00:00.05] Where do I belong?
[00:02.82]
[00:14.58] Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine
[00:19.93] I'm all ears, take your time, we got all night
[00:27.59] Show me the rivers crossed, the mountains scaled
[00:32.75] Show me who made you walk all the way here
[00:40.36] (Ooh) Settle down, put your bags down
[00:47.11] (Ooh) You're alright now
[00:53.88] We don't need to be related to relate
[00:57.07] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[01:00.49] You are, you are
[01:02.81] My chosen, chosen family
[01:06.01] So what if we don't look the same?
[01:10.12] We been going through the same thing
[01:12.79] Yeah, you are, you are
[01:16.37] My chosen, chosen family
[01:21.40]
[01:23.42] Hand me a pen and I'll rewrite the pain
[01:29.03] When you're ready, we'll turn the page together
[01:36.75] Open a bottle, it's time we celebrate
[01:42.20] Who you were, who you are
[01:45.11] We're one and the same, yeah, yeah
[01:50.04] We don't need to be related to relate
[01:53.40] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[01:56.44] You are, you are
[01:58.92] My chosen, chosen family
[02:03.07] So what if we don't look the same?
[02:06.31] We been going through the same thing
[02:08.83] Yeah, you are, you are
[02:12.02] My chosen, chosen family
[02:16.53] I, I chose you
[02:20.51] You chose me
[02:23.94] I chose
[02:27.98] (Chosen family)
[02:30.41] I chose you
[02:33.98] You chose me
[02:38.88] We're alright now
[02:42.55] We don't need to be related to relate
[02:45.74] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[02:49.29] You are, you are
[02:51.64] My chosen, chosen family
[02:55.61] So what if we don't look the same?
[02:59.29] We been going through the same thing
[03:01.55] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:04.72] My chosen, chosen family
[03:09.12] We don't need to be related to relate
[03:12.14] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[03:15.48] You are, you are
[03:17.84] My chosen, chosen family
[03:22.08] So what if we don't look the same?
[03:25.24] We been going through the same thing
[03:28.14] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:31.09] My chosen, chosen family
[03:35.29] We don't need to be related to relate
[03:38.35] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[03:41.64] You are, you are
[03:44.11] My chosen, chosen family
[03:48.23] So what if we don't look the same?
[03:51.56] We been going through the same thing
[03:54.45] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:57.25] My chosen, chosen family
[04:00.74]
[00:02.82]
[00:14.58] Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine
[00:19.93] I'm all ears, take your time, we got all night
[00:27.59] Show me the rivers crossed, the mountains scaled
[00:32.75] Show me who made you walk all the way here
[00:40.36] (Ooh) Settle down, put your bags down
[00:47.11] (Ooh) You're alright now
[00:53.88] We don't need to be related to relate
[00:57.07] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[01:00.49] You are, you are
[01:02.81] My chosen, chosen family
[01:06.01] So what if we don't look the same?
[01:10.12] We been going through the same thing
[01:12.79] Yeah, you are, you are
[01:16.37] My chosen, chosen family
[01:21.40]
[01:23.42] Hand me a pen and I'll rewrite the pain
[01:29.03] When you're ready, we'll turn the page together
[01:36.75] Open a bottle, it's time we celebrate
[01:42.20] Who you were, who you are
[01:45.11] We're one and the same, yeah, yeah
[01:50.04] We don't need to be related to relate
[01:53.40] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[01:56.44] You are, you are
[01:58.92] My chosen, chosen family
[02:03.07] So what if we don't look the same?
[02:06.31] We been going through the same thing
[02:08.83] Yeah, you are, you are
[02:12.02] My chosen, chosen family
[02:16.53] I, I chose you
[02:20.51] You chose me
[02:23.94] I chose
[02:27.98] (Chosen family)
[02:30.41] I chose you
[02:33.98] You chose me
[02:38.88] We're alright now
[02:42.55] We don't need to be related to relate
[02:45.74] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[02:49.29] You are, you are
[02:51.64] My chosen, chosen family
[02:55.61] So what if we don't look the same?
[02:59.29] We been going through the same thing
[03:01.55] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:04.72] My chosen, chosen family
[03:09.12] We don't need to be related to relate
[03:12.14] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[03:15.48] You are, you are
[03:17.84] My chosen, chosen family
[03:22.08] So what if we don't look the same?
[03:25.24] We been going through the same thing
[03:28.14] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:31.09] My chosen, chosen family
[03:35.29] We don't need to be related to relate
[03:38.35] We don't need to share genes or a surname
[03:41.64] You are, you are
[03:44.11] My chosen, chosen family
[03:48.23] So what if we don't look the same?
[03:51.56] We been going through the same thing
[03:54.45] Yeah, you are, you are
[03:57.25] My chosen, chosen family
[04:00.74]
From the album: SAWAYAMA (Deluxe Edition)
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LUCID by Rina Sawayama , -
Dynasty by Rina Sawayama , -
XS by Rina Sawayama , -
Chosen Family (with Elton John) by Rina Sawayama , Elton John , -
We Out Here (Bonus Track) by Rina Sawayama , -
STFU! by Rina Sawayama , -
Bees & Honey (Bonus Track) by Rina Sawayama , Coco Morier , -
Comme des Garçons (Like The Boys) by Rina Sawayama , -
Akasaka Sad by Rina Sawayama , -
Love It If We Made It by Rina Sawayama , -
Paradisin' by Rina Sawayama , -
XS (Live) by Rina Sawayama , -
Love Me 4 Me by Rina Sawayama , -
STFU! (Acoustic) by Rina Sawayama , -
Bad Friend by Rina Sawayama , -
Bad Friend (Acoustic) by Rina Sawayama , -
Fuck This World (Interlude) by Rina Sawayama , -
Chosen Family (Acoustic) by Rina Sawayama , -
Who's Gonna Save U Now? by Rina Sawayama , -
Comme des Garçons (Like The Boys) (Brabo Remix) by Rina Sawayama , Pabllo Vittar , Brabo , -
XS (Bree Runway Remix) by Rina Sawayama , Bree Runway , -
Tokyo Love Hotel by Rina Sawayama , -
Bad Friend (Dream Wife Remix) by Rina Sawayama , Dream Wife , -
Chosen Family by Rina Sawayama , -
Snakeskin by Rina Sawayama ,