Badflower - Family (Official Music Video)

So good.

god badflowers always so fuckin depressing but it always fuckin SLAPS

Josh is a prime example of a far too common occurrence. a sensitive and kind soul who has been through far too much. The idea that we're only given what we can handle is an absolute joke. So many people are broken inside yet smiling on the outside. But, we're in this world together. We CAN heal together. Thank you Badflower for always portraying such meaningful and honest lyrics. I'll always respect your music.

I love this type of song. Strong, simple and clean drum driven with subtle harmonic guitars and deep deep lyrics sung with intense feeling.

"Family", released on the 7th of July, 2021, was the first song written for the album "This Is How The World Ends". According to Josh Katz of Badflower, the song was written in real time. "The feelings and realizations I had were brought on while the song was being written," he explained, "I wasn't really telling a story, I was kind of finding the story and learning about myself." He also added, "I hope the song helps someone else with similar issues on either end, as a way to start the conversation or even just inspire people to be a little more mindful of the people we love and who love us, especially now in these insanely divided times, we could all use a reminder. Families and friendships are so important."

Powerful stuff, sadly relate to some of the themes Josh tackles here. Looking forward to this album!!

I wish the whole world would know about Badflower. They’re honestly SO FUCKIN talented, the lyrics, music, the message, just everything about them deserve to be known by the whole world. I’m seeing them in may and I swear I’m not ready for this.

Lyrics: Taste bitter on a guilty tongue It's hard to see I'm the chosen one Fake friends with a camera phone Ugly, drunk, cold and missin' home This home of mine, I see it in my dreams But everyone looks happy, and everyone still likes me This home of mine, I miss it all the time What happened to this family? What happened to this family? I let you down Texts, calls, hugs, birthday cards Being thoughtful can be so hard First 15 years I'm the favourite son Last 15 years I'm the hated one This heart of mine gets blacker all the time Affection makes me nauseous Believe me, I don't want this I hurt my blood tonight, I made my sisters cry I never say 'I love you' even though I want to I'm just my father's son, my mother's kid A shitty brother, I'm nobody's friend And this is all my fault, I only make you cry I don't deserve this family, you're better off without me 'Cause I let you down and I lost my fucking mind And everything got messy and everyone got angry I cursed my blood tonight, it happens all the time Is everyone against me? Has everyone goddamned me? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? Don't hate me, don't hate me Don't let me drown I hate goodbyes, so cringy I could die We only say 'I love you' 'cause that's what we're supposed to And most families lie, but I meant it every time And treat you like you're worthless, I never said I'm perfect

This person wrote my inner monologue down and made it into a song...

The raw emotion behind this...... I'm just speechless.

I need to sing the praises of: 1. The drummer. He is incredible on this track. Absolute beast. 2. The mix. This is one of the finest mixes I’ve ever heard. If you haven’t listened to this with good headphones, you absolutely must. Every second is full of sonic Easter eggs. Every note is crystal clear and played with purpose. It’s so hard as a songwriter to determine when a song is finished. Does it need more? Is it too much? This is just perfect.

The reasons/feelings behind this song are why I'm in therapy. Trying to break generational curses, heal childhood trauma, and make sure I raise kids that don't need therapy the way I do. I listen to this song on repeat.

Family, Badflower: lyrics Taste bitter on the guilty tongue It's hard to see I'm the chosen one Fake friends with a camera phone Ugly, drunk, cold, and missing home This home of mine I see it in my dreams Where everyone looks happy And everyone still likes me This home of mine I miss it all the time What happened to this family? What happened to this family? (Have I let you down?) Texts, calls, hugs, birthday cards Being thoughtful can be so hard First fifteen years I'm the favorite son Last fifteen years I'm thе hated one This heart of minе Gets blacker all the time Affection makes me nauseous Believe me, I don't want this I hurt my blood tonight I made my sisters cry I never say, I love you Even though I want to I'm just my father's son My mother's kid A shitty brother I'm nobody's friend This is all my fault I only make you cry I don't deserve this family (You're better off without me) 'Cause I let you down And I lost my fucking mind Then everything got messy And everyone got angry I cursed my blood tonight It happens all the time Is everyone against me? Has everyone goddamned me? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? What happened to this family? Don't hate me Don't hate me Don't let me drown I hate goodbyes So cringey, I could die We only say, I love you 'Cause that's what we're supposed to And most families lie But I meant it every time Then treat you like you're worthless I never said I'm perfect

lyrics so powerful you instantly feel the pain. my family is all sorts of fucked up or gone. this song is just beautiful. this band continues to top itself.

Holy fuck, dude... I felt every word of this. I didn't have to look up the lyrics. I knew every word of this, like they were pouring out of my soul, like I wrote the song myself. At some point, when I stop crying, I'll listen to it again. Thank you. Also... the mics and production on those drums were insane. Intensely powerful yet breathtakingly intimate at the same time.

I’ve never related so close to an entire album in my life. I love this guy and this band. He’s helping me heal my soul.

THIS IS MY FIRST BADFLOWER RELEASE IM SO EXCITED

Vin Diesel would be so heartbroken right now.

This song sums up anyone experiencing a broken family. I used to have an amazing little family, a wife and 2 adorable little boys. I miss you all so much, and love you so much and always will.

im 53, when i was 4 i was starved almost to death by my parents. went to foster homes, lived with my sister a bit then on my own. i learned to try and be a good person despite all that. everyday is a challenge, the only answer is be good to those you love. and i'm still here and every day i see the sun shine i'm happy cause i survived.