Dear Friend
Tear Lyrics


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A dark room that I don't know
My best friend over the floor
Some blood in my shirt and hands
Nothing I can understand
I thought then walking around
About the clues that I saw
And those began to show that
I was a killer more

I took a chair and threw it out a nearly window
I smelled the street scent like the last in my life
I look down, at the hard and cold ground
I felt the horizon sending me a big smile

My rests was in the asphalt
For six days, I don't lie
Police don't said anything
But it was obviously
Yet now I can't understand
What I did and too why
I remember only the time
After I finished with a life

I took a chair and threw it out a nearly window
I smelled the street scent like the last time in my life




I look down, at the hard and cold ground
I felt the horizon sending me a big smile

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tear's song Dear Friend depict a disorienting and confusing experience by the singer, who realizes that they have committed a heinous act of violence. The first few lines describe a dark and unfamiliar room where the singer finds themselves with their best friend's body on the floor and blood on their hands and shirt. They feel completely bewildered and unable to comprehend what has happened. As they begin to walk around and look for clues, their suspicions are confirmed as they recognize the evidence that points to their own guilt.


The singer then describes an intense visceral experience: they take a chair and throw it out of a nearby window, relishing the sensation of the street scent and feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders. The rest of the lyrics describe the aftermath of the killing, where the singer spends six days sitting on the hard and cold asphalt, waiting for the police to come and arrest them. However, the police never come, and the singer is left to grapple with their own actions and feelings of confusion and guilt. Ultimately, they can only remember the moments after the killing, feeling overwhelmed and haunted by their own deeds.


Overall, the lyrics to Dear Friend convey a sense of disorientation, guilt, and confusion that arises when one is confronted with the reality of having committed a violent act. The singer is left to confront their own actions and the weight of the consequences that come with them, represented by the hard and cold ground beneath them.


Line by Line Meaning

A dark room that I don't know
I find myself in an unfamiliar, dimly lit space


My best friend over the floor
I see my closest companion lying motionless on the ground


Some blood in my shirt and hands
I am covered in the evidence of a violent act


Nothing I can understand
I am unable to comprehend what has occurred


I thought then walking around
As I wander aimlessly, my mind races with confusion


About the clues that I saw
I try to make sense of any evidence or indications that may aid in my understanding


And those began to show that
The pieces of the puzzle gradually start to come together


I was a killer more
I come to the dreadful realization that I am responsible for the death of my friend


I took a chair and threw it out a nearly window
In a fit of rage and despair, I hurl a chair out of the nearest window


I smelled the street scent like the last in my life
As I lean out to inhale the fresh air, it feels like this could be my final breath


I look down, at the hard and cold ground
Gazing below, I see only the unyielding surface of the pavement


I felt the horizon sending me a big smile
Despite my terrible situation, I sense a glimmer of hope and positivity in the world around me


My rests was in the asphalt
I spend six days lying on the unforgiving pavement


For six days, I don't lie
I am not exaggerating when I say I remained on the pavement for half a week


Police don't said anything
The authorities have not provided any explanation or information


But it was obviously
Despite the lack of official confirmation, it is clear what has happened


Yet now I can't understand
Despite having some time to process and reflect, I still cannot make sense of my actions


What I did and too why
I remain baffled by my own behavior and motivation


I remember only the time
My memories of that fateful moment are vague and hazy


After I finished with a life
Once I had taken a human life, everything else became a blur of confusion, guilt, and despair




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@eupetrosarktou7866

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Here's an amazing live performance of "Time Walking Through Memories", possibly my favorite NELL song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW5HU6o1eMA

In my opinion, the double LP "Healing Process" (2006) is the best they've ever done. Song after song, it is just PERFECT. You can find it here, it seems complete:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOu-FqOwFNk

Also a great favorite of mine is the more recent "Let's Part" (2018) - it contains new arrangements of older songs ("Memories" among them), apart from the title song which is new:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d8DBGsjhCI

If you wish, I can post a discography here. Just say so, and I'll put it together. I have all the info, just need to put it in order and simplify it a bit.

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Hoseok was right when he said that yoongi was the strongest in heart....

@guts2934

this comment...i was holding back my tears and this breaks me down...

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@@guts2934 I feel you on that

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@jamilahmed8204

Yoongi,

Shows: He don't care!!

But actually: He cares the most!!

@19540s

he has his own way of showing he cares. he's kind of like the silent, but reassuring voice for the members. he always validates them - i need me a yoongi.

@shrimpsnpudding

@@19540s we all need ourselves a yoongi

@j18annyeonghaseyo

I'm kind of like yoongi but trust me people will always call u rude bcoz of this 💔

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