jens lekman - Who Really Needs Who

Written by: Jens Lekman

January 1st 2018

I’m writing you now Annika Norlin

From the remnants of a New Year’s Eve

The fogs that slithers through the street

I’m trying to remember how

you made friends when you were young

What were those friendships based on

And what made them so strong?

Francisco was my first friend

He lived round the bend of my neighborhood

He came up one day and asked “are you a turd?”

I said I was not, then he said “then you are good”

He had post traumatic memories

I didn’t have any friends

We based our friendship on non-turdness

At that time, it just made sense

Remember the first time that we met?

That fall in New York that I want to forget

You asked if someone had a show for your band

I surprised myself when I reached out a hand

I was feeling so alone back then

Vulnerable and heartbroken

Despite that people used to call my name

As I stepped out the Q train

As I stepped out the Q train

I joined a program where you meet refugees

To feel a bit better about myself honestly

I met Nesir once a week

And we end up good friendship eventually

He said “thanks for taking the time to me, it’s really nice for you”

And I wondered who should be thankful to who

Who really needed who

Who really needed who

It’s a miserable, sad and lonely life

You are a slave to your fears and then you die

But once in a while the skin becomes thin

You stand by the door and said “can I come in?”

I just want someone to talk to

Well maybe not just anyone

I’ve always liked what goes on in your brain

So would you like to correspond?

Would you like to correspond?