My Oldest Friend
Navigating Friendship's Depths: My Oldest Friend by Andrew Belle
Lyrics
Don't want to sound ridiculous
Expressing reluctance to appear foolish
But I think you know I'm sick of this
Feeling tired or fed up with the situation
And I kind of think that we can bend, do you?
Wondering if there's flexibility in the situation
I'll try to be a better friend to you
Committing to improve the friendship
You know I miss you in my life
Expressing a longing for the friend's presence
And I kind of think that I realize
Realizing the absence of the friend
That I was only lookin' out for me
Recognizing past self-centered behavior
Instead of gettin' you the help you need
Regret for not providing necessary support
Oh who do you think you are?
Rhetorical question about identity
Who do I think I am?
Rhetorical question about self-awareness
Barely listening to my oldest
Ignoring or neglecting the advice of the oldest friend
My oldest friend
Referring to the oldest friend
Oh my oldest, my oldest friend
Emphasizing the importance of the oldest friendship
I've given one, you've taken two
Describing imbalance in giving and taking
But this medicine has followed you
Referencing the effects of medicine or issues
From the eastern coast and back again
Indicating a cycle of problems
So I tell you once but not again
Warning about repeating advice
That I only miss you in my life
Expressing a longing for the friend's presence
And I hope you finally realize
Reflecting on selflessness towards the friend
That I'm only looking out for you
Commitment to support the friend
When I'm not afraid to see this through
Determined to see things through
Oh who do you think you are?
Rhetorical question about identity
Who do I think I am?
Rhetorical question about self-awareness
Barely listening to my oldest
Ignoring or neglecting the advice of the oldest friend
My oldest friend
Referring to the oldest friend
Oh my oldest, my oldest friend
Emphasizing the importance of the oldest friendship
So want to sound ridiculous
Expressing reluctance to appear foolish
'Cause I think you know I'm sick of this
Feeling tired or fed up with the situation
And I kind of think that we can bend, do you?
Wondering if there's flexibility in the situation
I'll try to be a better friend to you
Committing to improve the friendship
You know I miss you in my life
Expressing a longing for the friend's presence
And I kind of think I realize
Realizing the absence of the friend
That I was only lookin' out for me
Recognizing past self-centered behavior
Instead of gettin' you the help that you need
Regret for not providing necessary support
But whoa oh ooh,
Repetition of vocalizations conveying emotions
Whoa oh ooh,
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh, whoa oh oh oh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh, whoa oh oh oh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh ooh
-Whoa oh, whoa oh oh oh
Reiteration of emotional vocalizations
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