To A Friend Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Immadeofwax 

Cover art for To A Friend lyrics by Alexisonfire

i think its telling a friend to stop being so dramatic and realize you could end whatever struggle (maybe love maybe abuse family etc.) easy but you want to make it seem like you can handle it and get to say you suffered through it.

I'm thinking that its time to get out My patients are fading fast The mind bruises just a little bit easier In dark times and shadows cast

thats the friend. saying these things as complaints self explanatory.

What are you suffering for? Your pride or some kind of personal war? and will you throw it all away? For nothing more than a simple taste? I stay in time and watch you pass by Paranoia woven deep beneath my skin and i draw this line Breath slow You shouldn't have to fight alone (screaming as friend) You shouldn't have to fight at all (back to him) it's nobody's battle but your own

he's saying that it could end "what are you suffering for" is almost "are you stupid? end this already" "your pride or some kind of personal war" is "so you can tell peopl you're tough or so you can just tell yourself?" "and will you throw it away for nothing more than a simple taste" is like "you're gonna move on to another fucked up obsession thats gonna mess up your life cuz 'simple tastes' tear apart families and you moving on to something else can't save you" "i stay in time and watch you pass by" is "i'll stay here and be here for you even though i think you're ruining your life" "paranoia woven deep beneath my skin" "blah blah blah bullshit drama" from the friend "I'll draw this line and hope you'll take my side (breathe slow, breathe slow)" is kinda "i'll wait for you to realize you're killing yourself" and the friend says breathe slow as if he/she was saying "don't make assumptions or jump ahead of everything let me handle it now" "You shouldn't have to fight alone" "i really am here for you" "You shouldn't have to fight at all" friend says " you shouldnt be here for me i can do it myself" "it's nobody's battle but your own" he says "fine whatever its yours"

rest is self explanatory.