i only needed a friend

funny you left here long ago
i still hear you crying in the pale afternoons
when this place is empty there’s nothing
but the pain of reflection

you were always quiet right till the end
the smile disappeared when you couldn’t pretend
circle of silence was broken
when I heard you say

(chorus)
i didn’t need your security
didn’t want promises or sympathy
where were you when I needed you to understand
i only needed a friend

october’s the worst when these hills are dying
the sun falls like a veil i sit and stare at my hands
strange you seemed helpless up to the moment
i found you nearing your end

now the past is dead don’t know bout the future
sometimes it’s hell just to get through the day
still wake to your eyes in the midst of the night
and I hear you say

(chorus)

i can’t say goodbye or rationalize
your reasons for living in a deadly disguise
then your words come upon me
move me and break me
i start to cry

(chorus)
you didn’t need my security
you didn’t want my promises or sympathy
where was i when you needed me to understand
you only needed a friend