Rundgren, Todd - Can We Still Be Friends Lyrics






We can't play this game anymore
But can we still be friends?
Things just can't go on like before
But can we still be friends?
We had something to learn
Now it's time for the wheel to turn
Grains of sand, one by one
Before you know it, all gone

Let's admit we made a mistake
But can we still be friends?
Heartbreak's never easy to take
But can we still be friends?
It's a strange, sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together

(La la lala la la lalala
Can we still be friends?)
Can we still get together sometime
(La la lala la la lalala
Can we still be friends?)
You know life will still go on and on and on

We awoke from our dream
Things are not always what they seem
Memories linger on
It's like a sweet, sad old song





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  1. J.... D....

    Two doctors sharing a hooker brought me here.

  2. E.... W....

    I come from a hell of a generation. So smart and heartfelt.... The following year, Robert Palmer covered it, The first Alien hit theaters and Sweeney Todd debuted on Broadway. Such artists we had!

  3. b.... ....

    This song has been giving me chills for over 40 years.

  4. T.... L....

    Molto bene canzionne

  5. A.... W....

    Regardless of the lyrics if someone sang this to me I’d marry them that instant... or just die

  6. B.... M....

    Thank god Liv had this guy for a dad,or she would have been sacrificed too...#stevetyler#sacrificeyourfirstborn#aluminati#shapeshiftinglizards

  7. K.... W....

    Still listening to this, willingly and with sentimental loyalty, in 2019, more than 4 decades after I first heard this song. Friendship is a huge, huge theme in our literature and everyday interaction. xoxoxo

  8. N.... ....

    im 16 and i listen to this on repeat. my parents raised me with good music 🥺

  9. M.... A....

    Mary Swanson brought me here

  10. p.... ....

    He means "friends with benefits", I'm sure. Lol

  11. M.... J....

    Very talented. Even late in life.

  12. S.... B....

    Timeless, romantic, and heartfelt .

  13. P.... L....

    As much as I think the 80's rock is why I'm me, the 70's music really brings me back in time.

  14. D.... S....

    Such sad eyes.....

  15. R.... R....

    The opposite of love is not hate
    The opposite of love is indifference

  16. T.... E....

    Hey can I get word on this long long list of compliments...aaahhhh GENIUS..there

  17. M.... P....

    Brilliant

  18. L.... T....

    For sure the scene from Vanilla Sky was powerful...I had to find this song and makes me think of that part of the movie...Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz.

  19. R.... O....

    so good I miss a certain ladie we wre so good togrther,she knows who she is and Im still here waiting for you xxx

  20. J.... M....

    Yeeeeesssss

  21. D.... O....

    Such a pretty song i hope for more.

  22. T.... B....

    Love this time on earth, the very best time to be alive! Makes me so happy!! Still in this era in my heart because things are getting so ugly compared to this time in my life!
    Love you Todd R. wish I could turn back time! Much Love Friends!

    T.... B....

    I so agree!. Saw him last year; It was so beautiful and I cried through most of the show for reasons you just stated.

  23. K.... W....

    This song is still my Friend, as an Australian kid who grew up in the 1970s

  24. K.... B....

    will always be the anthem for choking your imaginary dream girlfriend to death with a pillow when your dead

  25. M.... ....

    He is so beautiful. :-)

  26. R.... ....

    "HE'S GOT A GUN!"

  27. S.... A....

    What a perfect song.

  28. K.... J....

    Vanilla Sky brought me here ❤️

  29. T.... T....

    Great song

  30. �.... ....

    What's sad and sweet song to me anytime!

  31. E.... S....

    Another incredible song of his, with more incredible memories.... thank you Todd : )

  32. M.... P....

    Love this

  33. M.... I....

    Such a wonderful musician. I went out bought album and tapes. Love ya Todd. Thank u for all the beautiful musical poetry!

  34. j.... g....

    when will this incomparable musician be inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame?

  35. D.... D....

    🌠⭐🌟⭐🌠

  36. B.... J....

    We awoke from our dream... the high is over, reality and routine creeps in... before you know it, someone has taken your place. What a drag.

  37. S.... S....

    Came here to watch again.

  38. S.... S....

    Came here to watch again.

  39. K.... G....

    This I dont remember, was it more in the states, in the UK we had I saw the light, which we did as a duo, my keys being programmable.mixing.. went well,. he is/was a producer wasnt he....did the lot...

  40. N.... C....

    My fav song

  41. E.... G....

    He's got a gun!

  42. G.... M....

    You can never be friends with John Lennon cause he's dead..but he said you were good..

  43. J.... E....

    Brilliant! Lalala lalalala

  44. K.... P....

    This man along with America belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Still waiting 2019!

  45. K.... H....

    Hey Guys I'm listening to Todd Rungren and all his songs old and new. I seen him in concert over the past summer and he was great, ....as usual. And YO, you who was introduced to him at a young age, well then you had the privilege of hearing his beautiful voice and music. Someday you will see that theres always a criticism of your generation too. You'll see as you get older your music preferences will be downsized by another youth. The thing that's really important is to keep your mind into older things instead of what's new. You'd be surprised how you also will be happy to know what was instead of what is.........😎

  46. D.... B....

    This song sings to my soul

  47. M.... P....

    What s beautiful sound.

  48. c.... A....

    Dios que cancion tan bella estremece mi alma

  49. L.... B....

    He doesn't look very healthy here. I googled him, and woah, still rocking!
    Next concert 11/30/19 at the Greensburg, PA - Palace Theater.
    "It Was 50 Years Ago Today" Concert celebrating THE BEATLES' White Album
    I recognize 2 names from concert page, Christopher Cross and Mike Dolenz (Monkees)

    L.... B....

    Yep, and I'm attending.

  50. m.... ....

    1978..............😍😐😆😯😝🤤😢😔

  51. C.... A....

    I have loved this song for so many years now, and it is still beautiful and powerful ⭐️🌟

  52. E.... ....

    excuse me, Flo.

  53. B.... K....

    Totally worthy of the Rock Hall

  54. D.... S....

    I always get a mix feeling of melancholy & nostalgia ever time I hear this song. What a musical genius!!!!! This is how music should sound today.

    D.... S....

    https://youtu.be/OFBaTDYybOA love Todd👍🏻👍🏻stumbled across this interesting character who dissects and reacts to great 70’s music 👍🏻he has an eclectic taste you might enjoy!

  55. t.... ....

    Vanilla sky, makes me cry every time ),:

  56. M.... P....

    Pure class.

  57. b.... r....

    Dumb and dumber brought me here

  58. R.... Q....

    We CANNOT still be friends bcuz you screwed me over and stole money from me and my business! FO&D please.

  59. J.... S....

    First of his songs that I ever heard, still reminds me of that time

  60. J.... F....

    After hearing his biography, I just think of Todd Rundgren as a genious! His music is always marked with the finest quality voice, instrumentals, expressiveness and everything to make a song a personal masterpiece. I appreciate!

  61. m.... g....

    Great song

  62. D.... S....

    In Vanille sky klingt es irgendwie noch besser,Respekt vor seiner guter Arbeit

  63. J.... S....

    Nip/Tuck train scene brought me here.

  64. T.... F....

    Todd is the best! He is nominated for the 2020 R&R Hall Of Fame and he deserves to be in there! You can vote for him daily until Jan.10/20.
    New this year, to cast a ballot in the official Klipsch Audio Fan Vote, you can search “Rock Hall Fan Vote” or the word “Vote” with any Nominee name on Google to cast your ballot.

  65. M.... B....

    He's got a gun!

  66. S.... G....

    Dumb and Dumber Brought Me Here

  67. B.... ....

    Vanilla sky

  68. L.... J....

    Música maravilhosa! Obrigada eternamente, sr. Rundgren! ❤

  69. L.... S....

    I dedicate this to my ex, 20 years and we're still friends

  70. T.... W....

    Its on Vanilla Sky too

  71. S.... M....

    Another gem from Liv Tyler's Daddy!

    S.... M....

    Who did what now?

  72. P.... ....

    Upper Darby's own .... This is a masterpiece.

  73. A.... V....

    Song brings me back

  74. h.... g....

    ahhh Todd Rundgren the voice that give me goosebumps, always !

  75. R.... P....

    Vanilla Sky.

  76. V.... O....

    Vanillia Sky. But fuck that movie. The song itself is a marvel.

  77. D.... W....

    Beautiful song from a literal one man band.

  78. J.... Y....

    We can't play this game anymore, but Can we still be friends?
    Things just can't go on like before, but Can we still be friends?
    We had something to learn Now it's time for the wheel to turn
    Things are said one by one Before you know it's all gone

    Let's admit we made a mistake, but Can we still be friends?
    Heartbreak's never easy to take, but Can we still be friends?
    It's a strange sad affair Sometimes seems like we just don't care
    Don't waste time feeling hurt We've been through hell together

    La la la la, la la la la
    Can we still be friends?
    Can we still get together sometime?
    We awoke from our dream
    Things are not always what they seem
    Memories linger on
    It's like a sweet sad old song

  79. j.... s....

    How can I be friends with someone who lied to me and used me and hurt me too much even knowing that I had feelings for him 😔💔 I’m sorry but I can’t

  80. T.... R....

    Why can’t music like this still exist???

  81. m.... m....

    Charly Garcia´s versión. https://youtu.be/lsYR4gBmbm4

  82. J.... A....

    Good fucking god, the organ part.

  83. A.... L....

    I'm a child of the 70s I so love this and era...

  84. J.... P....

    Todd has a special affinity for "finding the heart" in his music and writing.

    How is it possible?

    Is it magic?

  85. D.... D....

    ROBERT PALMER covered this song one year later in 1979.  Oddly, the SIRRUS RADIO station YACHT ROCK plays the RP version more often than the original TOOD RUNDGREN version.

  86. M.... O....

    I remember this from Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise. It was so eearingly beautiful and stuck with me ever since. Great movie.

  87. J.... ....

    An immergence of this song which would bring out points from our relationships brought together with very fine lyrics combined with music that touches ones soul & conscience. A time almost closing the 70's..."1978" …..Wow 41 years have passed and this song still makes you feel every lyric.

  88. F.... G....

    This afternoon, I was chauffeuring an elderly aunt. We were listening to Robert Palmer's version. Of course she'd never heard the song. But the magic and beauty of the musical composition attracted her. And I got a chance to tell her about the genius of Todd.

  89. k.... ....

    Beautiful 💜my song

  90. C.... H....

    Such an AMAZING TALENTED Man....love all his songs!! Great Artist of our time and so overlooked!!!

  91. M.... L....

    a Pennsylvania rocker.. what he did for music is amazing..

  92. b.... ....

    yes always

  93. K.... O....

    Where can I get that tiger print tank

    K.... O....

    The internet. Lol

  94. N.... M....

    This Guy is so under RATED

  95. L.... R....

    This was my late friend Leslie's song!!I never heard of it but she loved All his songs!!!RIP 💕 Lez!!