There's nothing to do here
So just lie and complain
In bed at the hospital
Coming and going
Asleep and awake
In bed at the hospital

I've got one friend
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
Joy and misery

Put out the fire boys
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us

Put out the fire boys
Don't stop, don't stop
Put out the fire on us

Bring your buckets by the dozen
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us

Bring your buckets by the dozen
Bring your nieces and your cousins
Oh, put out the fire on us

I've got one friend
Laying across from me
I did not choose him
He did not choose me
We have no chance
Of recovering
Laying in hospitals
Joy and misery
Joy and misery
And joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and joy and misery.


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Hospital Beds Lyrics as written by Matthew Cole Aveiro Jonathan Bo Russell

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    My Interpretation

    I'd say it is about two soldiers really become brothers in arms, now awaiting their fate in the hospital.

    "Coming and going, Asleep and awake" - wounded coming in, 'falling asleep' and maybe dying supported by the line "We have no chance of recovering laying in hospitals" though the recovering could also be meant metaphorically as in not being able to deal with what they've seen and been through.

    "I've got one friend laying across from me, I did not choose him, He did not choose me" - they somehow ended up together in some sort of situation that formed a strong bond between them which results in "joy and misery" - joy about having gained a true friend, misery because of their condition.

    pORG13ion August 10, 2012   Link

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