"Dosti” (meaning friendship in Hindi/Urdu) captures the sorrow over a friend who has drifted away for reasons unknown. The refrain asks, “Did I drive you away?” but leaves the question unanswered, suspended in longing.
lyrics
Whether it rains or shines
I was all you wanted
Whether it rains or shines
Bye bye run away
Our plans, broken waves ashore
Where we don’t ever walk anymore
Bye bye warm embrace
The air upon your face, a song
that goes way out of tune until gone
There you wait, There you go
‘Til your song’s in the rain pour
Bye, bye, bye
Ooo wah, ooo wah…
Bye bye happiness
I regress again. Oh well
I just miss hanging with you friend
Then you left, no amends
I just miss hanging with you friend
Whether it rains or shines, I was all you wanted
Whether it rains, whether it shines
I was I was all you wanted
A walk in the sun, eating our lunch by the lake
You made me a hat with lights I wore to the rave
Did I drive you away?
Having a tea with your dog Henry in the rain
Did I drive you away?
You made me a hat with lights I wore to the rave
I was, I was all you wanted
credits
from Dosti,
released August 31, 2025
Rolf Berteig (drums), Dan Blossom (guitar), Char Easter (bass/vocals).
Engineered and mixed by Nicholas Wilbur. Recorded at The Unknown in Anacortes, WA
Mastered by Steve Turnidge.
Album photo by Kevin Westenberg.
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