Divine Comedy, The - Absent Friends Lyrics






Absent friends, here's to them
And happy days, we thought that they would never end
Here's to absent friends

Little Jean Seberg seemed
So full of life, but in those eyes such troubled dreams
Poor little Jean

Woodbine Willie couldn't rest until he'd
Given every bloke a final smoke before the killing
Old Woodbine Willie

Steve McQueen jumped the first one clean
But the great escape he'd tried to make was not to be
Maybe next time Steve

Laika flew through inky blue
'Til Laika neared the atmosphere and Laika knew
Laika's life was through

Oscar Wilde was a lonely child
He fought and won acceptance from the world
They smiled, they laughed, they praised
They drove poor Oscar to his grave

Absent friends, here's to them
And happy days, we thought that they would never end
But they always end

Raise your glasses then to absent friends





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  1. k.... ....

    The most innovative singer ,songwriter the 21 century has ever seen...deverse a nighthood ..for his individuality alone..xx

  2. E.... C....

    Bonita canción compuesta por Coque malla y cantada por esta voz tan bonita😍

    E.... C....

    Compuesta por Neil Hannon querida

    E.... C....

    @luna PGonz perdón pensé que esta canción la compuso Coque malla
    Pero esta sí👇 y alguna más también CHAPO 🎩
    My Beautiful Monster..
    https ://YouTube.be/phyMpnpUtdw

  3. c.... ....

    Simply wonderful!

  4. D.... G....

    Love it. Just love it...

  5. k.... ....

    Most amazing song ever wtiten..x

  6. S.... C....

    🐶 "Laika flew through inky blue
    'Til Laika neared the atmosphere and Laika knew
    Laika's life was through."

  7. G.... M....

    Amazing song !
    Deserve more !

  8. N.... P....

    The Best. What a great song.

  9. R.... C....

    how lucky we are for living in an age where a band has been so brilliant!

  10. B.... R....

    The comedy is so divine.

  11. D.... ....

    "Maybe next time Steve".... bet they all laughed when that line came out...... please come out to Australia and bring the violinist 1.26 with you...and the rest of the crew...we can't have absent friends

  12. k.... ....

    Brilliant...just brilliant..x

  13. S.... L....

    Oscar Wilde was a lonely child
    He fought and won acceptance from the world
    They smiled, they laughed, they praised
    They drove poor Oscar to his grave

    <333333333333333333

  14. A.... W....

    I want this to played at my funeral!

    A.... W....

    Whoa I just thought that and then read this three seconds later.

  15. j.... ....

    Powerful stuff!

  16. S.... W....

    This is just pure class.

    S.... W....

    How right you are

  17. D.... ....

    Pure brilliance

  18. R.... J....

    Did anyone else end up here because of Scotland 78 A Love Story?

  19. V.... V....

    phenominal artist

  20. S.... L....

    songs that maybe inspired jens lekman <3 !!!!

  21. G.... H....

    I love this but it is sad.

  22. N.... ....

    Poor Laika :(

  23. A.... B....

    amazing

  24. M.... S....

    Why do the happy days always end?

  25. S.... S....

    I fell in love with the Divine Comedy with this song (and the whole album)

  26. P.... B....

    What a perfect voice😊

  27. P.... t....

    British pop music is so hight upon the other ones."Hey you neighbours ! Could you please put your radio louder, please ?" (A french musician)

  28. S.... ....

    Perfect.

  29. B.... h....

    Great stuff :)

  30. L.... S....

    Came here after watching Russell Howard's Comedy Special on Netflix.

    L.... S....

    Luna See me too ☺😊

    L.... S....

    i did the exact same

    L.... S....

    So true

  31. T.... C....

    i loooooooooove it (: Neal met my Bro whooooooooooo

  32. c.... ....

    Nothing like little britain idiot

  33. s.... ....

    Are my ears deceiving me or do I hear a car driving off in the background ?.

    s.... ....

    Think you will find it's a motor bike from great escape

    s.... ....

    @craig Griffiths all wrong im afraid its a sample from the opening of Kraftwerks Autobahn without any doubt, but i aint got a clue why it was used

    s.... ....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukUMRlaBBE

    s.... ....

    @robert collister if you watch the film he jumps the fence but not the second as the words in the song it was a triumph tr6

    s.... ....

    @craig Griffiths i know the lyrics and the meaning but if your referring to the motor noise its a sample from autobahn thats being used for some reason. massive kraftwerk fan as well as divine comedy. Neil also liked kraftwerk he did a cover of one of their songs on the b side of national

  34. J.... G....

    classic divine comedy