Lyrics
Verse 1
We share the same last name and the same color eyes
But we fought like tigers over that old red bike
I'm battin' first and you can't use my glove
It wouldn't take long until push came to shove
But we looked out for each other with brotherly love
Verse 2
You hated girls 'til I had my first date
I brought her home from the movies, you stayed up late
Three on the couch watchin' TV
I was smilin' at her while you were laughin' at me
But, I wouldn't trade it for nothin', brotherly love
Chorus
There's a bond that brothers know
And it gets stronger as they grow
A love that time and miles can't come between
We disagree but in the end
There will never be two closer friends
And brotherly love is something we all need
Verse 3
They share the same last name and the same color eyes
But they fight like tigers over that one red bike
And lookin' at them reminds me of us
They're gonna fight, they're gonna fuss
But they’ve got something special, it's brotherly love
Outro
Yeah, we’ve got something special
It’s brotherly love
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This song is a family portrait of two brothers, told first in memory and then from the viewpoint of the next generation. Details such as a fight over "that old red bike," a first date and a late night in front of the television give the lyrics a warm and humorous tone. Through every quarrel the phrase "brotherly love" returns as the thing that holds the relationship together.
Nothing in the lyrics mentions God or faith directly, so any Christian reading rests on the theme of loyal family love. Scripture speaks to this subject in Romans 12:10 and Hebrews 13:1, which call for devotion and continued brotherly love, and Proverbs 17:17 says a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity.
The final verse hands the same bond to the next pair of brothers, suggesting that such love is passed down from one generation to the next.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 17:17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
- Romans 12:10 Paul urges believers to love one another with brotherly affection.
- Hebrews 13:1 The passage tells believers to let brotherly love continue.