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When the Family Flies In Lyrics

I was sitting in my Corolla
Talking to you while my friends drank inside
There was a silence, weak telephone reception
Doesn't compliment a dark state of mind

You know it's bad when the family flies in
Working bees back to the hive
You know it's bad when the family flies in
Just to stand by your side

Oh, the last thing that I sent to you
Was an irrelevant music video
And I'll always wonder if you ever watched it
Thought you had longer to go

You know it's bad when the family flies in
Working bees back to the hive
You know it's bad when the family flies in
Just to stand by your side, oh

Well goodbye
Well goodbye
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Cover art for When the Family Flies In lyrics by Julia Jacklin

Pretty straightforward. It's a song about dealing with loss. Death of a loved one.

"You know it's bad when the family flies in | Just to stand by your side" - friends and family coming in to support you during a difficult time.

"Oh, the last thing that I sent to you Was an irrelevant music video And I'll always wonder if you ever watched it"

She recounts her last interactions with the person.

"Thought you had longer to go" - She somewhat expected it, so it's either someone ill or the in later stages of life?

"Well goodbye."

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