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Friends and Enemies Lyrics
I see a choir coming down the hill
They're singing devil songs
A welded, twisted melody
They don't ask but still they come around
They see that you're not wanted
I don't want you to ruin it
They had eyes like a backwards sunset
A golden curve
They gave me armbands made of concrete
I have to swim, I have to swim
Cause you were not right
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
I took a road I didn't recognise
And waited for a call to
Help me get her stabilised
I nursed her and then she came around
I prefer her conscious
Than dreams within a dream
Her eyes were described as deep set cigarette burns
Please keep me in the right context
I have to learn, I have to learn
Cause you were not right
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
Was it that bad?
(Let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
Am I really that venomous?
(Let me tell you 'bout the world)
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
And time is gonna tell
Or maybe it never will
Friends as good as you, friends as good as you
Friends as good as you, friends as good as you
Friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the world)
Friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
friends as good as you
Cause you were not right
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
Was it that bad?
(Let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
Am I really that venomous?
(Let me tell you 'bout the world)
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
But we're growing
But we're growing
But we're growing
But we're growing
They're singing devil songs
A welded, twisted melody
They see that you're not wanted
I don't want you to ruin it
A golden curve
They gave me armbands made of concrete
I have to swim, I have to swim
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
And waited for a call to
Help me get her stabilised
I prefer her conscious
Than dreams within a dream
Please keep me in the right context
I have to learn, I have to learn
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
Was it that bad?
(Let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
Am I really that venomous?
(Let me tell you 'bout the world)
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
And time is gonna tell
Or maybe it never will
Friends as good as you, friends as good as you
Friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the world)
Friends as good as you, (let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
friends as good as you
You were just righteous
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
Was it that bad?
(Let me tell you 'bout the truth in us)
Am I really that venomous?
(Let me tell you 'bout the world)
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
With a friend as good as you, who needs enemies?
I guess we all make mistakes
But we're growing
But we're growing
But we're growing
But we're growing
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This song to me is about how the people you grow up with shape who you are, and the struggle of choosing a different path than your childhood friends. Growing up in a "bad neighborhood" the other kids you grow up with see you as part of their group, because you coming from the same neighborhood are unwanted like them. And the ambivalence of loving these people for always being around you, while at the same time knowing their darker sides or their twisted view on things also influence you.
I'm not sure about the "woman" in song, but I interpret it as "the future/career/growing up/new people outside the old neighborhood". I interpret it as Simon was told things about this "woman" when growing up, which didn't really hold truth.
Lyrics are wrong.
I am posting below the correct lyrics (not lyrics for full song)
I see a choir coming down the hill They're singing Devils songs I love their twisted melody They don't ask but still they come around They're sweeter than I wanted I don't want you to ruin this
You were not right You were just righteous With a friend as good as you Who needs enemies? Was it that bad? (Let me tell you about the truth that hurts) Am I really that venomous? (Let me tell you about the world) With a friend as good as you Who needs enemies I guess we all make mistakes
The backing vocals are the same throughout.
And for what it's worth. I think also that it can be pretty much about looking back at life formative years old friends where you're from things you've done and regretted. But like Simon sings - we're growing.