Talking With Absent Friends

HEY, WE WERE CRAZY IN THE '90S.
WE LIVED BEYOND OUR MEANS.
YOU AND I STEPPED OVER SLEEPERS
CAMPED OUT IN ALL THE CASH MACHINES.
AND WE PASSED GRIMY FACES
WARPED BY A HURT THAT NEVER MENDS.
PEOPLE WALKING ALL ALONE,
TALKING TO THEMSELVES,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS, YEAH,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS.

I'M LUCKY, HAVING YOU TO CHAT WITH.
I DON’T KNOW JUST WHAT DO TO.
CAN'T WE COPE THE WAY WE USED TO
ALTHOUGH THE CENTURY IS NEW?
WE WON'T SAY “NINE ELEVEN.”
WE’LL SHARE THE NUMBNESS THAT DEFENDS
PEOPLE WALKING ALL ALONE,
TALKING TO A PHONE,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS, YEAH,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS.

YOU WERE SO YOUNG,
SO MANY TALENTS.
YOU REACHED FOR LOVE
BUT LOST YOUR BALANCE.
THERE IS STILL NO CURE,
NO CURE, NO KIDDING.

YEAH, WE WERE CRAZY IN THE '90S.
WE LIVED BEYOND OUR MEANS.
NOW, I'M SAVING FOR RETIREMENT,
AVOIDING THOSE CASH MACHINES.
IF I TELL YOU I MISS YOU,
AM I CRAZY? THAT DEPENDS.
AM I WALKING ALL ALONE,
TALKING TO MYSELF,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS?
YEAH, I’M WALKING ALL ALONE,
TALKING TO MYSELF,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS, YEAH,
TALKING WITH ABSENT FRIENDS, YEAH,
TALKING WITH ABSENT…

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