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Old Friends Lyrics by Pinegrove

Cardinal (Expanded Edition)

2016

[Verse 1]
Walking outside labyrinthian
Over cracks along under the trees
I know this town grounded in a compass
Cardinal landing in the dogwood

I keep going over it over and over
My steps iterate my shame
How come every outcome's such a comedown?
Lately afternoon with the shades drawn down

[Pre-Chorus]
Kept saying I just wanted to see you
Saying, "What's wrong with that?"
Needles shaking outlines in a compass
Every outcome's such a comedown

[Chorus]
I knew it when I saw it
So, I did just what I wanted
So, I go through with this
I knew happiness when I saw it

[Verse 2]
I saw your boyfriend at the Port Authority
Sort of fucked up place
Well so I averted my stride on a quick one
He's coming back from going over to your place, huh?

I feel like I could forget about it
I feel like I could mellow out
I don't feel undone in a big way
There's nothing really bad to be upset about

[Pre-Chorus]
But when I thought I was getting better
I woke up on the ground
An appointment or a disappointment
A setback, oh, another comedown

[Chorus]
As if I needed a reminder
Oh, I do only what I wanna
So, I go through with this

[Bridge]
Walking out in the nighttime springtime
Needling my way home
I saw Leah on the bus a few months ago
I saw some old friends at her funeral

My steps keep splitting my grief
Through these solipsistic moods
I should call my parents when I think of them
Should tell my friends when I love them

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe I should have gone out a bit more
When you guys were still in town
I got too caught up in my own shit
That's how every outcome's such a comedown

[Chorus]
And I knew it when I saw it
Oh, I did just what I wanted
So, I go through with this
I knew happiness when I saw it (And I saw it)
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Pinegrove

Pinegrove

About “Old Friends” by Pinegrove

Read the complete lyrics to "Old Friends" by Pinegrove from the album "Cardinal (Expanded Edition)" in 2016. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Indie Rock, Rock.

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"Old Friends" is credited to Pinegrove. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Old Friends" appears on "Cardinal (Expanded Edition)" in 2016.

Visit the Pinegrove artist page at /artist/pinegrove for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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