Jackals In The Family

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JACKALS IN THE FAMILY Emotional Cinematic Pop-Rock Ballad [INTRO – FRAGILE, SOFT PIANO] You wanna know the deepest kind of pain? It's realizing the people you called family... Were the ones you needed saving from. [VERSE 1 – CHILDHOOD, SOFT AND VULNERABLE] Scavengers and swindlers alike, Screaming behind closed doors at night. Just a little boy, hiding from the fight, Praying someone would make things right. I learned to be quiet, learned to obey, Swallowed my feelings to try and feel ok. I thought if I could just be good enough, Maybe someday I'd deserve some love. [VERSE 2 – YOUNG ADULT, STRINGS BUILDING] I gave my time, I gave my labour, You drained my heart and called it favour. I gave you kindness, gave you trust, You took it all and left me in the dust. You smiled and asked for one more favour, Pretending you were my saviour. I spent my life just seeking praise, From the very ones who watched me break. [CHORUS – SOARING, HEARTBREAKING] JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! I GUESS MONEY WAS WORTH MORE THAN LOVE! YOU USED MY ANGER TO PAINT ME WRONG, HIDING YOUR TRUE COLOURS ALL ALONG! WHEN THE CHIPS WERE DOWN, YOU LEFT ME THERE TO TAKE THE BLAME! I ONLY WANTED TO BELONG, BUT YOU MADE ME THE ONE TO BLAME! [VERSE 3 – GROWN MAN, EMOTION RISING] And the brothers who grew up beside me, I thought they'd be the ones behind me. They saw the pain, they knew the past, I thought at least they'd have my back. But when I faced my deepest fears, Confronted pain from all those years, You used my anger to advance, Your standing in the family dance. [BRIDGE – STRIPPED PIANO, VOICE BREAKING] I spent my life afraid to speak, Afraid your love was mine to keep. And when I finally stood my ground... You didn't hear me. You just shut me out. [FINAL CHORUS – EXPLOSIVE, SOARING VOCALS] JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! I FINALLY SEE YOUR TEETH! ALL THE SMILES THAT HID THE HUNGER, ALL THE LIES BENEATH! YOU CAN KEEP YOUR PERFECT PICTURES, YOUR STORIES AND YOUR SHAME! BUT YOU DON'T GET TO BREAK MY HEART, THEN MAKE ME TAKE THE BLAME! [OUTRO – EMOTIONAL, FINAL BELT THEN WHISPER] Now all the jackals are cackling, Like they got away with murder. Someday you'll taste your medicine, Growing old, alone and bitter. You will no longer take from me, Call me selfish, call me a quitter. I didn't need your money... I just needed you to love me.