Chosen Family

[BiteUrLip]

[Intro: Rina Sawayama]

Where do I belong?



[Verse 1: Rina Sawayama]

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: Rina Sawayama with Elton John]

Ooh

Settle down, put your bags down

Ooh

You're alright now



[Chorus: Rina Sawayama]

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 thе same?

We been going through the samе thing, yeah

You are, you are

My chosen, chosen family



[Verse 2: Elton John]

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

[Chorus: Rina Sawayama & Elton John]

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: Rina Sawayama, Elton John & Both]

I chose you

You chose me

I chose

Chosen family

I chose you

You chose me

We're alright now



[Chorus: Elton John, Rina Sawayama & Both]

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 (Same pain)

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

[BiteUrLip]

The arrangement is a little bit too stripped for my taste, it should really sound like a fanfare, but it keeps quiet. That's why I'm not giving it 5+, although it gets a close. I love the melodies of this song.

5 stars.

[newloneranger]

one of my favorites from this project.

5 stars

[dougs]

"Chosen Family" from THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS:

Written by Rina Sawayama, "Chosen Family" is a beautiful song featuring vocals by, both, Rina & Elton.  The lyric is positive and inclusive. The song is carried by tender vocals, especially Rina's which effortlessly rises & falls.  Elton's performance is soulful.  The song builds nicely.

This may be my favourite song from THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS.  Time will tell.

Rating: 5 stars

Doug

[rocketman]

4.5 stars; on par with the best from this album, and an uplifting song.

[nix]

I rated it 4 before, but now 4.5. It's getting better and better. Very nice piano parts.