Chosen Family
Rina Sawayama * Track #12 On SAWAYAMA (Japanese Edition)
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- #9Fuck This World (Interlude)
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- #12Chosen Family
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Rina SawayamaAbout
“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...
Chosen Family Lyrics
[Intro]
Where do I belong?
[Verse 1]
Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine
I'm all ears, take your time, we've got all night
Show me the rivers crossed, the mountains scaled
Show me who made you walk all the way here
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh
Settle down, put your bags down
Ooh
You're alright now
[Chorus]
We don't need to be related to relate
We don't need to share genes or a surname
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
So what if we don't look the same?
We been going through the same thing, yeah
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
[Verse 2]
Hand me a pen and I'll rewrite the pain
When you're ready, we'll turn the page together
Open a bottle, it's time we celebrate
Who you were, who you are
We're one and the same, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
We don't need to be related to relate
We don't need to share genes or a surname
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
So what if we don't look the same?
We been going through the same thing, yeah
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
[Bridge]
I chose you
You chose me
I chose (Chosen family)
I chose you
You chose me
We're alright now
[Chorus]
We don't need to be related to relate
We don't need to share genes or a surname
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
So what if we don't look the same?
We been going through the same pain, yeah
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
We don't need to be related to relate
We don't need to share genes or a surname
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
So what if we don't look the same?
We been going through the same pain, yeah
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
We don't need to be related to relate
We don't need to share genes or a surname
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
So what if we don't look the same?
We been going through the same pain, yeah
You are, you are
My chosen, chosen family
Chosen Family Q&A
Who wrote Chosen Family's ?
Chosen Family was written by Jonny Lattimer & Danny L Harle & Rina Sawayama.
Who produced Chosen Family's ?
Chosen Family was produced by Rina Sawayama & Danny L Harle.
When did Rina Sawayama release Chosen Family?
Rina Sawayama released Chosen Family on Fri Apr 03 2020.
Is this song about a specific group of people?
In an April 2020 interview with Pitchfork, Sawayama said:
Yeah, those are my best friends. It’s really about my queer family, just appreciating the journeys they’ve been on. I know people who have been kicked out of their house because they came out, and the song is all about accepting each other f...
What did Rina Sawayama say about "Chosen Family"?
I wrote this thinking about my chosen family, which is my LGBTQ sisters and brothers. I mean, at university, and at certain points in my life where I’ve been having a hard time, the LGBTQ community has always been there for me. The concept of chosen family has been long-standing in the queer communi...