Friends
The Lookouts Lyrics

Did you ever ride on a subway train
Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a bustling city underground, traveling through the dark tunnels on a train?

Beneath a great city could you feel the pain
While underneath all of the city's chaos, were you able to sense the feelings of those around you, which could have been ones of physical or emotional hurt?

Of people trapped in their separate ways
Did you observe people who were stuck within their own life paths, and couldn't break free from their mundane routines?

Too scared to even meet each other’s gaze
Were there times when people seemed afraid to look you in the eye, or vice versa, not wanting to take a chance to form a connection?

Or walk the streets in a giant crowd
Have you ever found yourself lost in the midst of a throng of people on a city sidewalk?

And feel so alone you could cry out loud
Did you ever experience such an intense sensation of loneliness that you felt like screaming out loud to be heard?

For the friends you’ve left so far away
Do you ever think about the friends you've lost touch with, who are now far away geographically?

And the friends you’re still going to meet. Someday
Are you excited to think about all the potential friendships you may make in the future?

And I carry your faces everywhere I go
Do your past and present friendships leave a lasting impression on you, so that you think of them often, even when you're not together?

You talk to me when I'm feeling low
Do you find that thinking of your friends comforts you when you're feeling down, as if you were having a conversation with them?

I can’t forget you though we’re far apart
Even though you may no longer be near each other, does the memory of your friendships stick with you for a long time?

Cause you’re here in my memory and you live in my heart
Do you find that your memories of your friends have taken up a permanent spot in your heart because of how much those friendships mean to you?

Some people say that friends aren’t real
Do some people hold the misguided belief that friendships are not genuine, or that only family can hold that level of importance?

But they've never known the way I feel
Do those people lack the true, deep connections that define powerful friendships?

When you learn to give and you live to share
Do you find that a key part of maintaining deep friendships is both giving and receiving love and support?

You’ll find you’re never alone no matter where
Does having close friendships provide a sense of comfort and companionship that creates a feeling of never being alone, no matter where you go?

Cause there’s something deep inside of you
Is there a part of you that has an innate understanding of what it means to have a deep friendship?

That I know real well it’s inside of me too
Do you believe that you possess the same type of intuition about friendships that others do, and that which can help you identify who your true friends are?