Family Tradition

About Family Tradition

"Family Tradition" is the first single and fourth song on Senses Fail's third studio album Life Is Not a Waiting Room. Family Tradition is the seventh single released from Senses Fail. It has become one of the band's most successful singles to date. It was released on iTunes on August 26, 2008. "Family Tradition" was released to radio on October 7, 2008. This song and others off the same album is featured in Senses Fail's greatest hits album entitled "Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses Fail". Lead singer Buddy Nielsen discusses the story behind the song: A music video had been filmed for the song displaying a rather scrawny young boy who does not seem to add up to his father's expectations. Constantly harassed by his older brother throughout the video, he enters a chest in his room only to come out in the form of a large gremlin-looking character. The video ends with the transformed son frightening his parents in their sleep. Scenes of the band playing the song in front of an audience in a tent are intercut with the storyline of the video. more »

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2008

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I try to be the one that everybody loves
Where has that gotten me?
I tear myself to shreds to prove that I'm someone
That I could never be
Now, these unsightly marks define me

So, help me
Please, someone, come quick
I think I am losing it
Forgive me, I inherited this
From a stranger I'll never miss
I'm sick

My father taught me first-hand how to be set free:
Give up and run away!
I wish I could drain out his half of blood in me
But, I'd still have his face
I curse reflections every day

So, help me
Please, someone, come quick
I think I am losing it
Forgive me, I inherited this
From a stranger I'll never miss
I'm sick

Here is my own family tradition:
Following footsteps into addiction
So, is there a way
That I can find peace, while still numbing my pain?
Is this my fate?
'Cause your only son still can't seem to find a way

So, help me
Please, someone, come quick
I think I am losing it
Forgive me, I inherited this
From a stranger I'll never miss
I'm sick

So father, where the hell are you now?
I think that you would be proud
Your son, who so unluckily
Fell right next to the tree

I hope you're proud of me!
I hope you're proud!

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Senses Fail

Senses Fail is an American Post-hardcore band from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Formed in 2002, the line up initially consisted of vocalist Buddy Nielsen (born February 18, 1984), drummer Dan Trapp (born January 17, 1988), guitarists Dave Miller and Garrett Zablocki and being completed by bassist Mike Glita. The only original members left in the band are vocalist Buddy Nielson, and drummer Dan Trapp. Presently, the lineup now consists of Buddy, Dan, guitar players Zack Roach and James Smith, along with bassist Jason Black. The band quickly issued their debut EP, From the Depths of Dreams and maintained a thriving Internet presence. Two years later their debut album, Let It Enfold You was released. In 2005 guitarist Dave Miller left the band and was replaced by Heat… more »

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