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Old Friends

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Nov. 22, 20191 viewer45.9K views

Old Friends Lyrics

[Verse]
Tony was a friend of mine
We were together all the time
He had my back
Once he really saved my life


[Pre-Chorus]
Sometimes I wanna call him
Say, "Hey, let's stay up 'til morning"

[Chorus]
And when I close my eyes, when I close my eyes
I see you, you
When I close my eyes, when I close my eyes
You come through, you
Time just deepens
Sweetens and mends
Old friends

[Outro]
We all melt back into the picture
Raindrops back into the water
Old friends
Hmm, hmm
And there are no ends to old friends
Amen

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Old Friends is the fifth song on the “Sunset” half of Coldplay’s eighth studio album Everyday Life.

The song is about Chris Martin’s childhood best friend named Tony. The song also works as a ode to friendship, and the friends who eventually drift out of your life after leaving a good impact on you.

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Credits
Assistant Mastering Engineer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lead Vocals
Acoustic Guitar
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Release Date
November 22, 2019
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