Matthew Caws introduced “Friend Hospital” in the 2020’s performance from PASTE magazine in NYC as a “[…] song about platonic friendship and how valueable that is”.
[Verse 1]
We are traveling daily by the hour
Moods clouding mountains, ideas like towers
Choosing sides, digging in, then changing
Hearts and mind are chafing from all the rearranging
[Chorus]
So much better that we're not together
Cause I will not lose you
Or be the blues to you
Friend hospital
Wild sadness knew weakness
[Verse 2]
I wish the sun would come through the walls
And find you wherever when you call
Give you the time and the will that you want
When you finally learn you can't always get what you haunt
[Chorus]
So much better that we're not together
Cause I will not lose you
Or be the blues to you
Friend hospital
Wild sadness knew weakness
Wild sadness knew weakness
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Awkward limo, fantastic cemetery
Reading from a list of your greatest hits
You're dropping them all the time
It's like landing on my favorite planet
When you're crackling through the line
So glad you called
Sharp advice saves my life
[Chorus]
So much better that we're not together
Cause I will not lose you
Or be the blues to you
Friend hospital
Wild sadness knew weakness
Wild sadness knew weakness
Wild sadness knew weakness
Wild sadness knew weakness
Friend Hospital was written by Matthew Caws.
Friend Hospital was produced by Nada Surf & Tom Beaujour.
Nada Surf released Friend Hospital on Fri Mar 04 2016.