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Friends
On Tour
Indie Rock
Friends was released on July 10, 2026 by Solid Ghost Records as a part of the album Extra Mile
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Release DateJuly 10, 2026
LabelSolid Ghost Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Will Sheff
Will Sheff
Lead Vocals
Okkervil River
Okkervil River
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Will Sheff
Will Sheff
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Will Sheff
Will Sheff
Producer
Dave Cerminara
Dave Cerminara
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Say, little burning bush,
out in the desert,
bright little burning bush:
Somebody might want to put out that fire,
but, honey, here’s not where to look.
I’ll honor you when you’re dead.
But, baby, right on up until then
you ain’t my friend.
Out with the knights of hindsight,
telling me I'm right for what I did,
when you kicked me down into the street,
so I stuck that knife right through your ribs.
I’ll visit you when you’re dead,
but, darling, right up until the end,
you ain’t my friend.
Are you all right?
I run to them and ask
are you all right
and they said you were crying.
I bolt upright
there in my bed,
and gasp, and hit the lights,
because I dreamt you were dying,
and that the satellites were spitting static gunk.
I said, “I want to see my friend, how he was,
and to tell the question that’s on my tongue
and get drunk, drunk, drunk
until I can’t hardly stand upright
tonight.”
It wouldn't be the first time, sweetie
(and it wouldn't be the third),
when you needed me and I turned my back,
or when I dumbly took you at your word.
One day, I’ll hear your final curtain swish,
and I’ll be crying as they lower you in.
Until then, you ain’t my friend.
They say forget
and they say forgive.
I call bullshit.
I say: I wish.
I wish you were my friend.
Written by: Will Sheff
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