8 Dead Boys
Dark Reflections of Friendship: Babyshambles' '8 Dead Boys' Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
Sit right down if you're a friend
Invitation to sit down if considered a friend
You know there ain't too many left of them
Not many friends left
You said, ?I want love, I want it all?
Expressing desire for love and everything it entails
You look better now than last time
Comment on improved appearance
But you still look better from afar
Looks better from a distance
The life that you wanted was not in store
Desired life hasn’t materialized
You're being in the dark once again
Feeling lost or confused
Hello, hello
Greetings or acknowledgment
Hello, my love
-Hello, my love
-Stop your moaning and I'll give you a taster
Offering something in return for stopping complaints
They give you and line and they call you a waster
Using drugs (lines and being called a waster)
Give you a line, oh what a waster
-Say you will or you won't
Indecisiveness or uncertainty
You do or you don't
-You do or you don't
-You do or you don't
-'Cause you look better now than the last time
Repeated comparison of appearance and life situation
But you're still no better than before
-The life that you wanted wasn't in store
-You're being in the dark once again
Feeling stuck or in a dark place
Hello, hello
-Hello, my love
-Hello, my love
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
Repetition emphasizing conditional friendship
When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-When it suits you, you're a friend of mine
-You're a friend of mine
-You're a friend of mine
-You're a friend of mine
-You're a friend of mine
-'Cause you look better now than the last time
Reiteration of the comparison of appearance and life situation
Still no better than before
-The life that you wanted was not in store
-You're being in the dark once again
Feeling stuck or in a dark place
You look better now than the last time
-Still no better than before
-The life that you wanted was not in store
-You're being in the dark once again
-Hello, my love
Greetings or acknowledgment
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