Two Old Friends
Echoes of Lost Time: A Melancholic Reflection on Friendship
Lyrics
Two old friends of mine
Reflecting on two old friends
I saw them only yesterday
Recently encountered them
They where there
They were physically present
But I got the feeling
Sensed a distance or emotional absence
They had gone away
Feeling that their essence has departed
And I was alone
Left alone in their absence
Killing time
Passing time aimlessly
A stranger in the silence of their company
Feeling like a stranger in their silent presence
Two old friends of mine
Repeating the mention of two old friends
Is this all life has left of you?
Questioning the quality of life experienced
Who took the laughter?
Wondering where the laughter has gone
Who took the times
Searching for the lost times and plans
We said what we were going to do?
Recalling unfulfilled promises
When we were grown
Reference to a past when they were ready for life
Grown and ready
Being prepared for life's challenges
To take on the world, with a song
United with a shared optimistic spirit
And now the tune is one
The spirit is lost or changed
You don't remember
No recollection of a shared experience
Who lost the reason
Asking who lost the reason for their togetherness
For being together?
Questioning the stability of their bond
Who says the money won't go round?
Raising concerns about financial struggles
For once it was love
Highlighting a shift from love to practicality
And we'll live on a shoestring
Living with limited resources
But they don't give no mortgage
Financial institutions won't invest in dreams
On a castle in the air
No support for dreams or impractical goals
Two old friends of mine
Reiterating the presence of two old friends
A dripping tap
Describing mundane and broken elements
And a broken old chair
Symbolizing decay and neglect
And if I read between the lines
Reading between the lines for emotional distress
Someone's lonely
Someone in the group is lonely
Someone doesn't care
Indifference or apathy within the group
If it's all gone by tomorrow
Contemplating the transience of everything
For tomorrow's been and gone
Reflecting on the passage of time
Just like a bird
Metaphor for a lost and wandering existence
That has no home
Comparing the situation to a bird without a home
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