[Intro]
They keep askin' me why I'm away from her now
Well, let me tell ya
To make a long story short...
[Verse 1]
Pre-my-heedless-Dad, 'twas a simple plan
Welcome to my life, perfect, ain't it?
Mom had her hands full, a single parent
So as an older sister, then she let Uncle Anes helped her raise
Me and my brother with ya, Aunt Ming Ming, as his better half
And you taught me to call y'all Papi Mami
So the bond of us snowballed, you were my heroes
When I had zеro adults as a kid
Papi drove me to school and Mami would kiss my forehеad before I fell right asleep
All efforts, though I'm not biologically a son of yours
You put me under your wings
But as the moment flies like a bird, I question this
[Chorus]
Is water thicker than the blood?
Is home the safest place for you?
Sometimes the closest ones to you
Hurt you the most out of the blue
And now you deal with a broken heart (This has nothing to do with Papi, but...)
[Verse 2]
Mami, I question that 'cause as I got older, I could see
You didn't like particular people in my family
Maybe 'cause you compared them a lot to your life
As if you couldn't wait patiently for His blessings
So jealousy and your ego took over
So you would do anything possible to crook all the smiles
And your strategy was makin' me a tool
To execute that divide et impera
You pitted Mom against Uncle Jay, Papi, even Uncle Cun
And when you felt dull in the house
You guilt-tripped me to say I wanted to go out
When it was really you who despised living together
Under the same roof with my grandparents
Do not know if it ain't manipulative
Said I hated my mother
When she was happy with her new partner
That my stepfather made me suffer
You made a story up for other family members
So they'd abhor Mom and him when there's nothing wrong
You catapulted rocks and behind the name of mine, you'd be hidin'
[Chorus]
Is water thicker than the blood?
Is home the safest place for you?
Sometimes the closest ones to you
Hurt you the most out of the blue
And now you deal with a broken heart
[Verse 3]
Half of my life's been the color of a zebra
Crossed, I been driven by your lies since Olivia Rodrigo
I'm still sour, you had power over my money since I was a bit younger
And you promised to give mine back
But you probably need it quite more
I don't wanna reopen old wounds
But still, I'm mentally tortured
By you yellin' at me, or you kept comparin' me to my bro too
By you sayin' that I was awful 'cause I couldn't do math
All you did was hittin' my temple
One minute, you got so furious
Next minute, you got joyful
You poured too much water into the bottle of my soul, ooh
It all changed since Papi was gone
I got back to my roots and now I let you live alone
I know every mistake can overshadow good deeds we do
You made me luscious foods, bought me expensive suits
Taught me some manners too, sheltered me even though it was too much
I couldn't do things men at my age should do
But the positive side of it is you made me stronger
You been a part of my life, I won't fail to recall ya
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
This love and hate relationship
Think we're gonna be strangers 'til we figure out how to answer this
[Chorus]
Is water thicker than the blood? (I don't know, I made some mistakes too)
Is home the safest place for you? (But this is beyond crazy)
Sometimes the closest ones to you
Hurt you the most out of the blue
And now you deal with a broken heart (God bless you, Mami)
