My Friend
b.o.s.-land Lyrics
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Shook it up
While i got trapped in time
And documents
Leading up
So everything was mine
And my head won't stop
What happens then
Fucking around
Pretending there's a problem
Fucking around
Pretending there's a problem
Figure it out
Hustling leaves me white-hot
Blue in the face
Eyes blood shot
Shock shifting
Sound loving is so easy
Figure it out
I did wrong
Go on and leave me now
And here I thought
I'd changed
But I can be so bad
Ooh and how
Did bad get such a range
And my head won't stop
What happens then
And my heart it closes up
And my head won't stop
What happens then
And my heart it closes up
Fucking around
Pretending there's a problem
Figure it out
Fucking around
Pretending there's a problem
Figure it out
Hustling leaves me white hot
Blue in the face
Eyes blood shot
Shock shifting
Sound loving is so easy
Figure it out
The song "My Friend," by b.o.s.-land, speaks to the feeling of being left behind as friends move on and make changes in their lives. The opening lines, "All my friends shook it up, while I got trapped in time," suggest a feeling of being stuck in place while those around the singer move forward. The singer reflects on the documents that have led up to this moment and how everything was once theirs. They feel their head won't stop and their heart is closed up, indicating a sense of anxiety and emotional distance.
The chorus repeats the line "Fucking around, pretending there's a problem," suggesting that the singer may be making excuses for their own lack of progress. "Figure it out" is repeated, indicating a desire to move forward and find a solution to whatever is holding them back. The following lines about hustling leaving the singer feeling "white hot" and "blue in the face" suggest a sense of exhaustion and frustration.
The final stanza offers a moment of reflection and confession. The singer admits to having done wrong and acknowledges that they can be "so bad." They wonder how "bad" has such a range and again repeat the idea that their head won't stop and their heart is closed up. The repeating of "Fucking around, pretending there's a problem" and "Figure it out" suggests a cyclical pattern of behavior that the singer is struggling to break free from.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends
B.O.S.-Land is referring to all his friends who seem to be doing better than him.
Shook it up
His friends have become successful and are leading an exciting life while he feels stuck.
While I got trapped in time
Despite the fact that he is behind, he has not progressed forward with his life.
And documents
He hints at missing out on something significant, that is shown through legal documents.
Leading up
The documents point to something important that he may have missed out on that could have changed his fortunes.
So everything was mine
He feels a sense of entitlement because of the missed opportunity.
And my head won't stop
B.O.S.-Land's thoughts run rampant, he's plagued with anxiety and unable to calm himself.
What happens then
He is introspecting upon what goes on in his mind in these instances.
And my heart it closes up
He feels jaded and is dejected, so much so that he has become numb to the emotions that he's feeling.
Fucking around
He is wasting time doing trivial things.
Pretending there's a problem
He is looking for ways to distract himself from the feeling of being left behind.
Figure it out
He urges himself to snap out of it and find a way to get back on track.
Hustling leaves me white-hot
B.O.S.-Land is motivated by the success of his friends and is striving to reach that level of success himself.
Blue in the face
He is completely exhausted from the constant grind he is putting himself through.
Eyes blood shot
Lack of rest is taking a toll on his body, but he still persists.
Shock shifting
He is experiencing shock in the form of having to adjust to his new reality where his friends have become more successful.
Sound loving is so easy
It is so much easier to create music than to face the harsh realities of life.
I did wrong
He laments making mistakes along the way.
Go on and leave me now
B.O.S.-Land expects that those around him will abandon him over his flaws.
And here I thought
He thought he was onto something but he's been hit by the harsh realities of life.
I'd changed
He believed he had overcome his flaws.
But I can be so bad
However, he realizes he still has his shortcomings.
Ooh and how
The extent of his flaws still come as a surprise to him.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Elizabeth Powell
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