Lyric discussion by TOOCHIS1 

Cover art for Old Friends lyrics by Simon and Garfunkel

CLEARLY, TO ME, AFTER PLAYING HIS SONG MANY TIMES ON LP, CD AND MY OWN GUITAR IT HAS COME TO ME IN MY MIDDLE-AGE AS BEING A SONG ABOUT DEATH AND LONELINESS. AS A YOUNG PERSON IT DIDN'T RELATE TO MY CIRCUMSTANCES AT ALL BUT NOW THAT I'M 56 AND ILL IT SURE RINGS TRUE