I think this song should be listened to with 'Hungover On a Tuesday' on the same album - the two work very well as a pair. This I see as the guy who has destroyed his friendship through alcoholism and the other as the friend who walks away from this sort of life. The line 'I think I may have found my best friend' hurts me every time, because it's so understated - this man, despite his apparent pain over losing his mate, realises that drink will always be his 'best friend'. So harsh, so true.
I think this song should be listened to with 'Hungover On a Tuesday' on the same album - the two work very well as a pair. This I see as the guy who has destroyed his friendship through alcoholism and the other as the friend who walks away from this sort of life. The line 'I think I may have found my best friend' hurts me every time, because it's so understated - this man, despite his apparent pain over losing his mate, realises that drink will always be his 'best friend'. So harsh, so true.