Friends Hurt

Echoes of Time: Nostalgia, Loss, and the Pain of Friends
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Lyrics

My home videos won't mean a thing in fifty years

Reflecting on the transient nature of home videos and their potential lack of significance in the future.

That day will come and all I've done we'll render forgotten

Anticipation of a time when all personal achievements and efforts will be forgotten or overshadowed.

Old VHS tapes, the broken arm and the baby

Referencing specific memories captured on old VHS tapes, including a broken arm and a baby.

My first bike ride when my dad told me he wouldn't let go of the seat

Recalling a poignant moment of learning to ride a bike, emphasizing a father's protective presence.

VHS videos, "Here he is, the man of my dreams"

Quoting VHS videos mentioning the "man of my dreams," indicating past sentiments that have lost value.

Now those tapes, that meant everything to me, aren't even fit for a yard sale

Expressing the diminished worth of once-cherished tapes, highlighting a personal shift in perspective.


It hurts

Conveying emotional pain or distress.

When friends are hurting

Expressing the emotional impact when friends experience hardship.

And my friends are hurting

Affirming that the speaker's friends are currently facing challenges.


Look below the surface, do you see the spawning salmon?

Encouraging a deeper examination of situations, using the metaphor of observing spawning salmon beneath the surface.

Unaware or, well aware, they're living and dying

Highlighting the dual nature of existence, where living and dying coexist, whether consciously acknowledged or not.

Feel the money magic, the forest like a couch

Describing a surreal experience of "money magic" in the forest, perhaps commenting on the unnatural impact of financial pursuits.

Can you forget those days of vast daring, lone poplar five dollar bills?

Nostalgically referring to days of daring actions and unique experiences, represented by a lone poplar and five-dollar bills.


It hurts

Reiterating the emotional pain experienced when friends undergo hardship.

When friends are hurting

Acknowledging the emotional impact of friends' suffering.

And my friends are hurting

Confirming that the speaker's friends are currently in a state of distress.


It hurts

Repeating the expression of emotional pain related to friends facing difficulties.

When friends are hurting

Reiterating the connection between emotional pain and friends experiencing hardship.

Now my friends are hurting

Emphasizing that the speaker's friends are presently going through challenging times.


It hurts

Stating the emotional distress caused by friends' suffering.

When friends are hurting

Repeating the sentiment of emotional pain in response to friends' hardships.

It hurts

Reiterating the emotional impact of friends experiencing difficulty.

When friends are hurting

Affirming the ongoing emotional distress caused by friends' hardships.

Now my friend is hurting

Confirming that a specific friend is currently in a state of distress.

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