I've Got Friends
Jesse Marchant Lyrics
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Trading their lives
For the first class seat
Where alone they make it look easy
For the passing people
To be impressed
Though they are dead
Who were married
And it set my bones
Beginning to shake
Saying love is a choice
Well now they chose it
And there they sit
Trying to make it
Something that it ain't
Nowadays you can
Make a show of your life
To convince yourself of its worth
What do you think
Of my private vacation
Do the blues look deep
Does the suite look big enough
Under my skin I had a feeling
It was all going wrong
I hid away
But then the devil came home
Now I got nowhere left to be
Try to face him with the day
Did I tell you I was lost out there
Sitting in the sand drunk
Watching the bay
Staring at a cruise
That was sailing in
Under my burnt skin
I was laughing to myself
And I couldn't say how I had come to this
When I was a kid
I had my eye on the score
Terrifying times
Got me frozen and stiff
Brought me too close
To quitting, I guess
The will did not come back
All the things I had hoped
That you would say
Had long been addressed
Fail now to be judged
Not a faint light of hope
For which to stay
Lost in the dread
I feel a rush out of time
The song "I've Got Friends" by Jesse Marchant talks about how people often trade their lives chasing after materialistic things that they believe are worth it. The first verse explains how he has friends who have traded their lives for the first-class seat where they make it look easy to impress the people around them. Even though they seem successful and impressive, they are dead inside. The second verse talks about his married friends who he watched choose love and now sit together trying to make something out of it that it's not. The chorus highlights how people nowadays put on shows to prove their worth, and they measure their happiness based on material possessions. The bridge talks about the artist feeling lost and how he hid out before the devil came looking for him, and now he's left with nowhere to go.
Overall, the song is a commentary on social pressure to achieve certain things that may not necessarily bring us happiness. Through the lyrics, the artist questions the authenticity of people's lives and the cost of chasing after their dreams. It touches on topics such as marriage, material possessions, and our perception of self-worth.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got friends
I have people I know
Trading their lives
Sacrificing their time and wellbeing
For the first class seat
For a luxurious lifestyle
Where alone they make it look easy
Appear effortless while actually being miserable
For the passing people
Impressing strangers
To be impressed
To gain admiration from others
Though they are dead
Despite being unfulfilled
And I've got friends
I also have people I know
Who were married
Who committed to a relationship
And it set my bones
It made me uneasy
Beginning to shake
Starting to feel anxious
Saying love is a choice
Believing that love is a decision
Well now they chose it
And they made a commitment
And there they sit
Now they are trying to make it work
Trying to make it
Attempting to succeed
Something that it ain't
Pretending to have a different reality
Nowadays you can
Currently, you are able to
Make a show of your life
Display your lifestyle
To convince yourself of its worth
To find value in it for yourself
What do you think
How does this appear to you
Of my private vacation
Of my exclusive trip
Do the blues look deep
Do I seem despondent
Does the suite look big enough
Is my room spacious
Under my skin I had a feeling
I had a lurking sensation
It was all going wrong
Everything was falling apart
I hid away
I tried to disappear
But then the devil came home
But then my problems found me
Now I got nowhere left to be
Now I have no escape
Try to face him with the day
Deal with the problem directly
Did I tell you I was lost out there
Did I mention that I was confused
Sitting in the sand drunk
Drunkenly sitting on the beach
Watching the bay
Observing the water
Staring at a cruise
Gazing at a ship
That was sailing in
That was approaching
Under my burnt skin
Beneath my sunburned body
I was laughing to myself
I found it amusing
And I couldn't say how I had come to this
And I couldn't explain my present situation
When I was a kid
When I was younger
I had my eye on the score
I had a goal in mind
Terrifying times
Frightening experiences
Got me frozen and stiff
Paralyzed me with fear
Brought me too close
Approached the limit
To quitting, I guess
To giving up, perhaps
The will did not come back
I lost my motivation
All the things I had hoped
My aspirations
That you would say
I anticipated a certain response from you
Had long been addressed
Were already resolved
Fail now to be judged
Now they cannot be evaluated
Not a faint light of hope
No chance of success
For which to stay
To remain optimistic
Lost in the dread
Overcome by fear
I feel a rush out of time
I feel like time is running out
Contributed by Avery L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
KCSunshine
Nice!