Good Friend
Echoes of Bonds: Navigating Life's Symphony with The Free Rent Band
Lyrics
I thank god for bad dreams
I express gratitude for unsettling dreams.
Abrupt departures and broken strings
Unexpected departures and broken connections.
And things that folks say that they don't mean
Referencing hurtful words spoken insincerely by people.
Neither there words or there actions
Neither their words nor actions have clarified their life's reactions.
Have explained there life's reaction
Exploring the impact of others' behavior on their lives.
To a few so tried and true
Acknowledging a select few who remained loyal and genuine.
Oh my good friend
Addressing a person as a good friend.
My good friend
Reiteration of the importance of this friendship.
I believe your ego got away from you
Suggesting that the friend's ego has become overpowering.
Must have been a good friend
Reflecting on the nature of a significant friendship.
Stopping by every now and then
Implying occasional visits from this good friend.
Must of been a good friend
Highlighting the friend's lack of expressed love.
Never holding any love to send
Emphasizing the absence of emotional attachment.
Now now now didn't I
Asserting a previous connection with the friend.
Didn't I
Repetition for emphasis or rhetorical effect.
Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
Questioning the initial encounter with the friend.
Didn't I meet you through him
Recalling the introduction through another person.
And the music will still go on
Expressing the enduring nature of music.
Long after were gone
Commenting on the longevity of musical impact.
It's a shame how good friends end up in sad songs
Expressing regret over the deterioration of good friendships.
And with the strum of a guitar
Associating the sadness with the strumming of a guitar.
Life's talents won't get you far
Suggesting that talent alone may not guarantee success.
Like learning how to fly again
Using flying as a metaphor for overcoming challenges.
Must have been a good friend
Reiteration of the good friend's occasional presence.
Stopping by every now and then
Reaffirming the friend's sporadic visits.
Must of been a good friend
Reiterating the friend's lack of expressed love.
Never holding any love to send
Emphasizing the emotional detachment of the friend.
Now now now didn't I
Repetition for emphasis or rhetorical effect.
Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
Continuing the rhetorical questioning of the initial encounter.
And I thank god most of all
Expressing gratitude to God for resilience during challenges.
For helping me bend when I did fall
Thanking God for assistance in overcoming difficulties.
Picked me up once again
Acknowledging divine help in getting back on one's feet.
Help me weed through the bad ones
Seeking support in distinguishing between good and bad relationships.
And help me find the good ones
Acknowledging divine guidance in finding genuine connections.
Oh lord you've been a fine good friend
Expressing gratitude to God as a faithful friend.
Must have been a good friend
Reiteration of the good friend's occasional presence.
Stopping by every now and then
Reaffirming the friend's sporadic visits.
Must of been a good friend
Reiterating the friend's lack of expressed love.
Never holding any love to send
Emphasizing the emotional detachment of the friend.
Now now now didn't I
Repetition for emphasis or rhetorical effect.
Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
-Didn't I
Final rhetorical question, questioning the friend's actions.
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