The most promi… Read Full Bio ↴Lodger is a name used by several bands and musicians:
The most prominent is this entry:
1) Lodger is a Finnish indie band, formed by Teemu Merilä in 2002. Although largely unknown outside of Finland, they have established a cult-following on the internet due to the popularity of their flash music videos. Their first video "Doorsteps" and all their subsequent are designed by the bands lyricist Hannes Häyhä.
Their big break-through was with the internationally known flash-video 'I Love Death' which was later followed by the videos 'God Has Rejected The Western World' and '24h Candy Machine'.
Their first album, Hi-Fi High Lights Down Low, is rarely found in record-stores but can be bought over the internet at www.stupido.fi, also check amazon marketplace.
Their second album, How Vulgar, received lukewarm critical and fan response -- but don't let that stop you from listening. The tracks "Friends" and "Brunswick Centre" are among their best.
Their third and latest album, Honeymoon Is Over, is, to paraphrase Merilä, what How Vulgar should have been. Much of the music has a harsher tone than their previous work.
For flash videos go to lodger.fi and for news of tours, or updates, use their myspace www.myspace.com/lodger as this is actually updated from time to time.
In 2007 there was a small tour of America and there may have been a trip to the UK also in 2007.
2) Lodger was also a late 1990s indie 'supergroup' composed of Danny Goffey (Supergrass), Pearl Lowe (Powder), Neil Carlill (Delicatessen), and Will Foster (also Delicatessen). The band released one album, A Walk in the Park, in 1998.
3) Lodger may also refer to a music collagist, DJ and singer in Austin, Texas, who has also recorded under the names David Lodger, David Lodger's Hallucination (DLH), Thr33 Record Set, Supressed Laughter and Ziggy. He was a founding member of the underground, early 80's, Houston-based garage band Dead Eddie.
Some tracks can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/lodger-x-lodger
Friends
Lodger Lyrics
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Black company cars
Two thirty years old
Compared to your scars
Foreign Politics
Middle aged kicks
Wave your flags, wave your dicks
Farewell, world ends
Couldn't care less, I'm watching Friends
Farewell, world ends
Couldn't care less, I'm watching Friends
I'm watching Friends
I'm watching Friends
Cuban Cigars,
English speaking are starting machines, Lending Mars
Devour everything, without a feeling
I'm happy with my tender bill
Farewell, world ends
Couldn't care less, I'm watching Friends
Farewell, world ends
Couldn't care less, I'm watching Friends
I'm watching Friends
The world ends
I'm watching Friends
The world ends
The world ends
The lyrics of Lodger’s song Friends seem to point towards a sense of disengagement and apathy towards the current state of world affairs. The song’s opening line “beneficial wars” and “black company cars” suggest that these are the things that dominate our world today. The song goes on to describe how foreign politics and middle-aged kicks have taken over, and how people are more concerned with waving their flags and their dicks, than actually addressing the issues at hand.
The chorus of the song serves as an echo of the sentiment expressed in the opening verses, with the repeated refrain “farewell, world ends, couldn’t care less, I’m watching Friends”. The line “world ends” suggests that perhaps the state of the world is beyond our control, but the singer chooses instead to bury their head in the sand and immerse themselves in the fictional world of Friends. The other verses describe how people are content to indulge in the finer things in life - Cuban cigars, English speaking are starting machines, lending Mars, and devouring everything without feeling – while ignoring the harsh realities of the world. The final repetition of “the world ends” drives home this sense of hopelessness and resignation.
Overall, the lyrics of Friends seem to convey a sense of disillusionment and disengagement, with the singer choosing to ignore the outside world and its problems in favour of the shallow comforts offered by popular media.
Line by Line Meaning
Beneficial wars
Wars that have positive outcomes or benefits.
Black company cars
Luxury cars funded by unethical or illegal activities.
Two thirty years old
Two individuals who are both thirty years old.
Compared to your scars
Compared to the emotional wounds and traumas that you bear.
Foreign Politics
Issues and activities related to politics outside of one's own country.
Middle aged kicks
Activities or behaviors that middle-aged individuals engage in to feel young again.
Wave your flags, wave your dicks
A derogatory statement about individuals who are overly patriotic or nationalistic.
Farewell, world ends
A sarcastic dismissal of the impending apocalypse or end of the world.
Couldn't care less, I'm watching Friends
An indication that the artist is more concerned with trivial matters, such as watching a TV show, instead of worrying about the end of the world.
Cuban Cigars,
Expensive and high-quality cigars from Cuba.
English speaking are starting machines, Lending Mars
An allusion to the colonization of Mars by English-speaking people as a way of escaping the problems on Earth.
Devour everything, without a feeling
Consuming everything without any emotional attachment or concern for the consequences.
I'm happy with my tender bill
Content with the simple pleasures of life, such as a small amount of money.
The world ends
A resigned acceptance that the world is going to end.
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.