Starving for Friends Lyrics
I miss the days of being on fire, damn
I miss the days of being on fire
Riding around with the ones that keep me inspired
I miss the days of feeling on fire
I miss the days of feeling on fire
Riding around with the ones that kept me inspired
[Verse 1: Jonny Craig]
But I could've been wrong, I could've been right
None of you seem like friends tonight
See, I was just waiting for the moment to take me away
[Pre-Chorus: Jonny Craig]
It's just one of those days, oh, yeah
Can we let it go? Will we ever let it go? Will we ever let it go?
I feel the only way to let it go is to say "I'm sorry"
[Chorus: Vic Fuentes; Jonny Craig]
Don't make me wait for a falling star
I've been afraid that the blood in my heart
Won't sing for me a melody that's ours
Drown me in the rain, I'd swim and sink for you
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
You poison me, I'm burning colors
I can see the change, I can tell the bitter taste
I'm two-faced and I can't see straight
But don't pretend to run away
I know you hear me
Just another kid that can't let it go
Just another story for the books (Woah, oh-oh)
How did I fall off track?
How did I let you turn your back on me, back on me?
[Chorus: Vic Fuentes; Jonny Craig]
Don't make me wait for a falling star
I've been afraid that the blood in my heart
Won't sing for me a melody that's ours
Drown me in the rain, I'd swim and sink for you
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
[Bridge: Vic Fuentes; Jonny Craig]
If I'm home by sunrise, will my eyelids fade?
I'm too tired now to save my problems for another day
'Cause I've spent my whole life between fear and faith
I don't know if I've been screaming in the dark or dreaming
It's plain and simple, I don't know what I was thinking
I miss my friends, the ones I would die for
Don't make me wait for a falling star
I've been afraid that the blood in my heart
Won't sing for me a melody that's ours
Drown me in the rain and I'll be there for you
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
You were the only, you were the only saving grace I ever had
About
The third single off of Slaves' debut album Through Art We Are All Equals features Pierce The Veil’s lead singer Vic Fuentes. The song showcases Slaves' vocalist Jonny Craig’s regret and remorse for past mistakes that came in between him and his closest friends.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
“Starving For Friends it’s just me trying to say sorry to most of the people I’ve disrespected,” Jonny Craig told AltPress. “Not just fans, but people I’ve played music with and other bands I’ve known. It’s just a big, “I’m sorry,” and hopefully they can take it for what it is and I make my way back in.”
Are Pierce The Veil among those you’re apologizing to in the song?
A lot of stuff happened between me and Pierce. I’ve been down with those dudes since I’ve been playing music, and we had a little bit of a falling out. It started out as me wanting to say I’m sorry to them, and then it turned into me saying I’m sorry to more than just them: everyone I’ve hurt, disrespected in my past… Everyone I just want to make things right with.
Getting Vic to sing on the song brings things full circle, then.
Yeah, that was the idea. It really hits home when he’s on the actual song because he’s one of the people that I took advantage of.
What went down between you guys?
It’s not really something I want to talk about, but I obviously took advantage of their friendship, of what they’d do for me and stuff like that, and that’s not a good feeling to have once you come back around and look at it full circle. You’re like, “You know what? That’s not something I want to be able to say I have to live with.” I’d rather just deal with it: Suck it up and say, “Hey, I want to apologize. This is not the person I ever saw myself becoming and I’m glad you guys have decided to come back.”
- 11.Starving for Friends
