Dig

The lyrics describe a close friendship in which two people recognize one another’s weaknesses and promise to stay connected. The mood is warm and reassuring, but it also admits that people can change for the worse: pride or an inner “sickness” may cover up someone’s kinder self. The speaker asks a friend to help bring that better self back.

“Dig me up” is a metaphor for rescuing the speaker from beneath what is hiding or burying their good qualities. Calling the friend “a clever medicine” suggests that their support can ease harmful patterns, though it does not imply that friendship magically cures every problem. The repeated phrase “we dig each other” is playful and ambiguous: it can mean that they understand or appreciate each other, while echoing the idea that each has something troubling that “digs at” them.

The song can be read as a promise of mutual care rather than a claim that either person is perfect. The request to “sing this song” makes the song itself seem like a reminder of their bond. “When everything else is gone” may express intense loyalty, or simply emphasize how dependable the friendship feels. The lyrics leave open what the “sickness” is, allowing it to stand for different struggles or flaws.