[Intro: low bass, fingers tapping a table, distant family chatter] We can fight in this house. We can yell in this house. But somebody outside starts something? ...Different rules. [Verse 1: confident conversational rap] Yeah, we talk shit like it's cardio Everybody got opinions and they all gotta go Doors get shut, somebody gets mad Ten minutes later, “Yo, you want half?” That's family We don't gotta fake peace Don't gotta smile while we're grinding our teeth You can tell me I'm wrong, I'll tell you the same Still picking up every time I see your name We know every nerve and exactly where it sits Know which little sentence gonna start some shit Know who needs quiet, who needs to vent Who says “leave me alone” but don't really mean “left” That's the difference We can disagree But disagreement ain't abandonment to me [Pre-Chorus: melodic lift] You can be mad You can need space You can slam your door in my face But when the world comes through that door— Funny how fast we're family again [Chorus: big rhythmic hook] Same side Every time We can argue all night Still I'm standing by mine Same side No doubt Inside, we work it out Outside, watch your mouth We bend We clash We cool off after But nobody gets left Just because we're angry Same house Same fight When it matters— Same side [Verse 2: quicker, playful flow] I might call you annoying 'cause you probably are Might steal your charger then deny it in court Might tell you your cooking needs professional help Then eat two plates when you leave the room myself That's love Don't make it sentimental We insult each other recreational But let somebody else say half that shit? Whole room go quiet like— Who you talking with? See, family got privileges You earned those jokes You were here through ugly nights when nobody spoke You know the scars You know the context You don't get that access just because you met us And yeah, if mine is wrong I'm telling mine they're wrong Standing beside somebody Don't mean helping 'em stay gone Loyalty ain't blindness It's holding somebody down While still loving them enough To turn their ass around [Chorus] Same side Every time We can argue all night Still I'm standing by mine Same side No doubt Inside, we work it out Outside, watch your mouth We bend We clash We cool off after But nobody gets left Just because we're angry Same house Same fight When it matters— Same side [Verse 3: beat gets heavier] Some of us learned anger meant somebody leaves Fight gets too loud, better start packing your things Learned every disagreement came attached to a threat So even harmless tension puts a knot in your chest Nah. Not here. Be pissed. Take an hour. Take two. Just send one text so we know you're cool Nobody's erasing your name from the wall Nobody's changing the locks 'cause you finally got raw You can have bad days You can fuck up bad You can say something stupid that you wish you took back We deal with the damage We don't discard people There's a difference between boundaries And making love conditional That's one thing this house taught me And I'm keeping it close: You don't stop being family Every time somebody blows [Bridge: drums drop, warm Rhodes] Maybe that's what safe is Not never fighting Just knowing the ending Before the fight even starts You're still coming home I'm still answering We're still us Even when we're pissed [Final Chorus: layered vocals, heavier drums] Same side Every time You can curse my whole name Still I'm standing by mine Same side No doubt We don't throw people out We sit down, work it out We bend We clash We forgive slower sometimes But nobody gets lost Just because we lost our minds Same scars Same light Different people— Same side [Outro: beat fades under muffled arguing] “Who took my charger?” ... See? Family.
