I Lost a Friend
FINNEAS * Track #1 On Blood Harmony
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“I Lost A Friend” is the second and final single from FINNEAS' debut album, Blood Harmony. The song follows FINNEAS' own personal struggles that came with the loss of a friend, and he uses clever wordplay and imagery.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, FINNEAS explained that the song was based on...
I Lost a Friend Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I lost a friend
Like keys in a sofa
Like a wallet in the backseat
Like ice in the summer heat
I lost a friend
Like sleep on a red-eye
Like money on a bad bet
Like time worrying about
Every bad thing that hasn't happened yet
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I'll be lying awake counting all the mistakes I've made
Replaying fights
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I lost a friend, I lost a friend
[Chorus]
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, "I know that he don't need me
'Cause he made a little too much money to be twenty and sad"
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
Never had
[Verse 2]
I'm on the mend
Like I'm wearing a neck brace
Like I'm sleeping at my own place
Like I'm pulling all the stitches out of my own face
I'm on the mend
Like I'm icing a new sprain
Like I'm walking on a new cane
Like it's been a couple days
Since I slipped and said something sorta like your name
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I'll be lying awake counting all the mistakes I've made
Replaying fights
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I'm on the mend, but I lost a friend
[Chorus]
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, "I know that he don't need me
'Cause he made a little too much money to be twenty and sad"
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
[Bridge]
I'd apologize if I thought it might make a difference
Or make you listen
I'd apologize if it was black and white
But life is different
Just try to listen to me now
[Pre-Chorus]
I know I'll be alright, but I'm not tonight
I lost a friend, I lost a friend
[Chorus]
I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, "I know that he don't need me
'Cause he made a little too much money to be twenty and sad"
And I'll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
Never had
I Lost a Friend Q&A
Who wrote I Lost a Friend's ?
I Lost a Friend was written by FINNEAS.
Who produced I Lost a Friend's ?
I Lost a Friend was produced by FINNEAS.
When did FINNEAS release I Lost a Friend?
FINNEAS released I Lost a Friend on Fri May 03 2019.
What did FINNEAS say about "I Lost a Friend"?
In an interview with WBUR, Finneas revealed:
This is a song I wrote at some point last summer. It was, you know, pretty much autobiographical about a friendship of mine that lasted all through high school and kind of fallen apart. And I think it’s OK to have friends come and go in your life dependi...
Who is this song about?
Finneas mentioned in a press release that the song was about “a falling out I had with [his] childhood best friend”.
How did the artists feel about releasing this song?
In an interview with Coup De Main, Finneas commented:
I was nervous putting out ‘I Lost A Friend’ because it was about a friend of mine whom I had sort of become friends with again, and I knew that he was going to hear it, so I sent it to him first to preface the song by saying, “This is how I was...
What has Finneas said about the production of the song?
In an interview with Pitchfork, Finneas explained:
I think the challenge with that song was I wanted it to get to a place at the end that felt really intense but I wanted to start really simple, and I think just sort of that steady slow climb was the biggest challenge. The coolest thing I felt that...
Did FINNEAS break the song down anywhere else?
Yes! FINNEAS broke down “I Lost A Friend” with Rolling Stone.
Is there another live performance of this song?
Yes! FINNEAS performed “I Lost A Friend” live with Paste on June 21st, 2019.