Roy Thigpen - Sister (Official Lyric Video)

Details

Description

This is a song about the quiet, specific, and deeply painful experience of losing a sibling—not to death, but to distance, to conformity, to a life of "muted voices." This is "Sister."

This is the official lyric video for the new, intimate, and heartbreakingly honest folk ballad from songwriter Roy Thigpen. In a world of loud, angry songs, this is a quiet, devastating whisper. It is a raw and vulnerable exploration of a fractured family bond, a lament for a "free spirit" who has traded her voice for a life of comfort, and the story of a brother who feels he no longer belongs in his own sister's life.

With just a single acoustic guitar and a raw, emotional vocal, this song is a testament to the power of minimalist storytelling. It is a work of profound, unflinching honesty, filled with lines of savage wit (the "Joan Crawford" metaphor) and deep, abiding sadness.

This song is for anyone who has ever looked at a loved one and thought, "The turn in you still leaves me amazed."

If this story resonates with your own experience, please LIKE, SHARE, and leave a COMMENT. Your voice is welcome here. And please SUBSCRIBE for more original music.

[Verse 1]
They ask me if I'm in a good place,
I say, yes, how about you?
How are they feeling about their space,
Are they living their lives true?

[Verse 2]
Do You really care about me?
Or are you just saying platitudes?
What is it that you think you see,
through those pearly blues?

[Chorus]
Sister, You puzzle me with your choices,
You live a life of comfort, but of muted voices,
You once were such a free spirit, fun and strong,
but now I feel like in your life I no longer belong.

You ask questions to seem like you care,
but actions speak so much louder than words.
When was the last time you've called to share,
I can see you'd rather be dealing with the cat herds.

[Verse 4]
I'm doing fine, living in my own space,
I mean I have to, there's no choice,
Living my life at my own pace,
Saying what I want with my voice.

[Chorus]
Sister, You puzzle me with your choices,
You live a life of comfort, but of muted voices,
You once were such a free spirit, fun and strong,
but now I feel like in your life I no longer belong

[Verse 5]
I don't need your help, not that you've offered,
You've gone out of your way to ignore my needs,
so insincere calls are like Joan Crawford,
crying like she's offended when it's me that bleeds.

[Verse 6]
All I ever asked for was to be loved as a brother,
and that was the way we were raised,
But you chose the path of being a judger,
The turn in you still leaves me amazed.

[Final Chorus / Outro]
Sister, You puzzle me with your choices,
You live a life of comfort, but of muted voices,
You once were such a free spirit, fun and strong,
but now I feel like in your life I no longer belong.

[Final Line Repetition and Fade Out]
...in your life I no longer belong.
...no longer belong.

#Sister #RoyThigpen #OriginalSong #Acoustic #FolkMusic #SingerSongwriter #Heartbreak #Family #SadSongs #NewMusic #LyricVideo #Vulnerable