Sleeping With Sirens es una banda estadounidense de post-hardcore que se formó en 2009 en Orlando, Florida. La banda fue creada por miembros de For All We Know, Broadway, y Paddock Park. Desde su inicio, el grupo ha estado activo en la escena musical con una energía y dinamismo que los ha distinguido de otros en su género.
La formación original de la banda incluía a vocalista Kellin Quinn, conocido por su amplio rango vocal y su particular tono de voz, junto con Jesse Lawson en la guitarra rítmica, Jack Fowler en la guitarra principal, Gabe Barham en la batería y Justin Hills en el bajo.
A lo largo de su carrera, Sleeping With Sirens ha lanzado varios álbumes de estudio, cada uno mostrando un crecimiento y evolución tanto en su estilo como en su contenido lírico. Sus temas abarcan desde la angustia juvenil hasta la autorreflexión y el empoderamiento personal.
Su primer álbum de estudio, With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear, fue lanzado en marzo de 2010. Este álbum presentó una mezcla de post-hardcore con elementos de pop punk, y rápidamente capturó la atención de una audiencia más amplia, alcanzando altas posiciones en las listas de Billboard. Canciones como If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn y The Bomb Dot Com v2.0 se convirtieron en clásicos instantáneos para los seguidores de la banda.
Family Tree Lyrics[Verse 1]
Do I look defective, or am I infected?
Is this a lesson, some kind of lesson?
'Cause I feel rejected, and you
You walk out the door
I guess this house ain't a home
Not anymore, no
It's not the first time that I felt this way (Felt this way)
Where I watch you pack it up and just be on your way
You don't care who you hurt
I think that you might be cursed
And what's worse, I think you cursed me the same
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, what a shame
[Chorus]
Welcome to my family tree (Family tree)
We may look perfect to some
But the roots underneath
Are dead in the ground
You chose to walk away
I guess there's nothing else to say
[Post-Chorus]
You walked, you walked away
I'll never be the same
All you gave me was your last name
[Verse 2]
What are you running away from?
Does it make you feel better?
I hope that someday you will find yourself
Do you remember the card that you sent?
It's in a box on my shelf
I just wish you would have told me yourself (You should've told me yourself)
[Chorus]
Welcome to my family tree (Family tree)
We may look perfect to some
But the roots underneath
Are dead in the ground
You chose to walk away
I guess there's nothing else to say
Welcome to my family tree (Family tree)
You carved your name in my heart
And then you set me free
And my tears fall down to the ground
You walked away
I'll never be the same
All you gave me was your last name
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You made this house your home
(You made this house your home)
Now it's a place I don't even know
With every word left unspoken
(With every word left unspoken)
Now all I am is broken
(Now all I am is broken)
Is this what you call a family?
Is this what you call a family?
Guess we'll never know
We'll never know
[Chorus]
Welcome to my family tree
We might look perfect to some
But the roots underneath
Are dead in the ground
You chose to walk away
I guess there's nothing else to say
Welcome to my family tree (Family tree)
You carved your name in my heart
And then you set me free
And my tears fall down to the ground
You walked away, I'll never be the same
All you gave me was your last name
[Outro]
You walked, you walked, you walked away
I'll never be the same
All you gave me was your last name