Sidedish Friend Lyrics

Lyric discussion by violonist13 

Cover art for Sidedish Friend lyrics by Rachael Yamagata

I hate it when people start their comments with "I so understand this song because I lived it", but it is the case here for me.

The song is about a friend who doesn't want to be your best friend and calls you whenever she needs you and will not call you otherwise. It's as if the other person is ashamed of her friend. I had a "friendship" like that and I laughed hysterically when I heard:

We can stay together separately And we won't be lonely at all

Because this "friend" used similar words to describe our relationship. It's okay, cause we always think of each other.

I don't think it is necessatily about a sexual or intimate relationship. I think it is about an actual friendship. Or at least that's my interpretation.