Crash 'n Burn

“Great friendships are never made in times of riches and plenty but in times of hunger, pain and hopelessness.” Indeed, it is the measure true friendship. You can call somebody your true friend when he or she is beside you - be it rain or shine.

It will be hard to define friendship in one sentence, and it is as equally hard to define what a ‘friend’ is.

I love this particular song of Savage Garden entitled ‘Crash and Burn’. It talks about a deeper kind of friendship and that is mainly the reason why I used the song title in this blog.

It says,

“When you feel all alone and the world has turned its back on you

Give me a moment please, to tame your wild, wild heart

I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you

Its hard to find relief and people could be so cold..

When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you can’t take anymore..

*Let me be the one you call

If you jump, I’ll break your fall

Lift you up and fly away with you into the night..

If you need to fall apart, I can mend your broken heart

If you need to crash, then crash and burn – you’re not alone..

When you feel all alone and a loyal friend is hard to find

You’re goin’ a one-way street with the monsters in your head

When hopes and dreams are far away and you feel like you can’t face the day..*”

It only says that when you got a true friend, you can never ever be alone. Because a friend will go the extra mile and the extra legwork and will put off everything aside even with just a one-liner on the messenger that conveys a message that he/she is broken-hearted or he/she cannot take this life anymore or he/she wanted to jump off the bridge. And if you are a true friend, you wouldn’t even dare typing back something like, ‘That is so funny! Hahaha!’ with the big grin smiley or ‘What’s the drama?’ with the raised eyebrow smiley. Instead, you’d flee like the Roadrunner and the next thing you’ll know is you’re beside this howling creature which you call your ‘friend’.

When at your low, a friend will cheer you up. When the world treats you cold, a friend will warm your heart. When things go wrong, a friend will assure you that everything’s gonna be fine. When things fall apart, a friend will make you feel whole. Come to think of it. That kind of friend will do just about anything to put you back in place and will keep his/her on you until you’re back on track.

When you’re at your lowest, and you need to crash – a friend will be there to crash with you. He or she will never let you crash alone, much more – to burn alone.

Heartaches and life’s pains will always be there but a friend will always help you find a reason to breathe and live again.

Go on. Crash and burn. Don’t worry. You’ve got a friend.

*Song Lyrics of Crash 'n Burn by Savage Garden