The song "Old Friends" by Scott Helman is about nostalgia and missing the way things used to be. The lyrics describe the feelings of a person who is no longer able to enjoy the same things with their friends as they used to, due to changes in their life and circumstances. The song touches on themes of drug use, regret, and the passage of time. The narrator of the song is looking back on past experiences with their friends and remembering how they used to get high together. However, they acknowledge that those habits were harmful and they have since moved on. The line "memories are bullets, they get lodged in your head" suggests that these memories can be painful, like a wound that never fully heals. The narrator also misses the sense of camaraderie and loyalty that they had with their old friends. The line "you said that you'd always have back, no one says that any more" suggests a loss of trust and loyalty in current relationships. Despite this, the narrator is hopeful that things will get better and wonders if it's possible to recapture the feeling of being close to their old friends. Overall, "Old Friends" speaks to the universal experience of growing up and moving on from your old habits and relationships. It's a song about the bittersweet feeling of nostalgia, and the longing for the way things used to be.
