[Verse 1] The word “family” is often misunderstood Filled with so much pressure that it stopped feeling good Siblings fighting wars, made by histories’ lies Children making bets on what they get when parents die I watched the table split I watched the silence grow Everybody wearing hurt Like a face they know [Verse 2] So I chose to define what family means for me That safe haven of safe people, that’s the way I need What I define a brother, or a sister, or a friend A hand that doesn’t vanish when the hard days come again I don’t need the bloodline If the love is real I can build a soft place Where my bones can heal [Chorus 1] Depends on me Depends on me Who stays, who leaves Depends on me I can name my home I can draw the tree Who I see as family Depends on me [Verse 3] Some days I’m a mess, I am not ashamed Thoughts like broken glass, still I say my name I have slammed some doors I have talked to walls Still I want a place That won’t laugh when I fall If I lose my balance If my head gets loud Let the right ones find me Let the right ones stay around [Pre-Chorus] And if love comes rough I will let it breathe If it comes with strings I will cut them clean I’ve been hurt enough To know what I need Not perfection, just a few Who can sit with me [Chorus 2] Depends on me Depends on me Who stays, who leaves Depends on me I can name my home I can draw the tree Who I see as family Depends on me [Spoken] I used to think I had to call it family just because someone said so. But blood can be a map to nowhere. So if you ever made me feel safe, if you ever stayed when I was ugly, if you ever loved me while I was hard to love... you count. You count more than a name ever could. [Final Chorus] Depends on me Depends on me Who stays, who leaves Depends on me I can name my home I can draw the tree Who I see as family Depends on me Depends on me Depends on me I am still free Depends on me [Spoken/Sang Outro] So I’m learning how To let my heart decide A chosen few beside me On the worse-off nights What I call family Won’t be what they say It will be the ones who stayed Depends on me.
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