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Friends (Standing In The Corner At Another Busted Function)

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I went out and saw some friends
But the vibe was strained and off
Something stilted
Something different
Something missing
I couldn't wait to get back home
And out of that all-too-familiar zone
Where you're lonely in the presence of another
How they speak so highly of you
When you aren't in the room
And they hold you to a standard they don't share
An indelicate reminder of the distance between you
How they only want you when you aren't there
I remember how you looked
When I told you that I needed some help
We were standing in the corner at another busted function
Your face registered concern
But it was clear that you were somewhere else
You were struggling to conceal your exhaustion
But you spoke so highly of me
When I wasn't in the room
It's just a part of the landscape
Like the whispers behind your back
Like the digital artifacts of some weird, maladaptive love
And I can't believe that I'm still here
Hanging around in your old soundtracks
How every familiar soft attack
Still leaves me paralyzed and stunned
Like I never saw it happen before.

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from Idle Ray, released May 7, 2021

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