My Friend
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Till the end
My friend Kelly's got a problem in her life
She's got a man who doesn't love her
And never treats her right
Now he hits her and he beats her
And now she's lying in a hospital bed
And all I can do is cry
She was my friend, till the end
There's no one better than her
She was always there, till the end
There was no need to apologize
She never did nothing to me
She was my friend till the end
My friend Jamie, he'd never had a fight
He was the sweetest kinda guy
He could always make me smile
Then he caught the street life
And he started selling drugs
Then they found him in a puddle
And it was no love
He was my friend, till the end
There's no one better than him
He was always there, till the end
There was no need to apologize
He never did nothing to me
He was my friend till the end
You gotta love yourself, hold yourself
Squeeze yourself, kiss yourself
And never let nobody else come disrespect yourself
Life is short and life is good and life is sweet
But you never know when life will come and pull you off your feet
You only get one chance, you gotta take it
If you believe in you, you're gonna make it
Whenever things go wrong, only you can make it right
Don't ever let no one, no one control your life
He was my friend, till the end
There's no one better than him
He was always there, till the end
There was no need to apologize
She never did nothing to me
She was my friend till the end
He was my friend
She was my friend
Till the end
Till the end
Till the end
The song "My Friend" by 411 The speaks about the struggles and hardships of two friends, Kelly and Jamie. The first verse focuses on Kelly, who is in an abusive relationship with a man who doesn't treat her right. The lyrics describe how he hits and beats her, and nearly takes her life, ultimately leading to her being in a hospital bed. The singer of the song expresses their sadness and helplessness, unable to do anything except cry. Kelly is portrayed as a loyal friend who was always there for the singer till the end, emphasized in the closing lines of the verse.
In the second verse, the song focuses on Jamie, described as a kind and friendly person who always made the singer smile. However, problems arise when he gets involved in the street life and starts selling drugs, which eventually leads to his demise. The lyrics suggest that Jamie was killed by his associates, and no one showed him love in the end. The singer expresses their appreciation for Jamie, who was always there till the end, even though he got caught up in the wrong crowd. The closing lines of the song deliver a powerful message, urging the listeners to love themselves, hold themselves, and never let anyone disrespect them.
Line by Line Meaning
Till the end
Throughout the entirety of the friendship
Till the end
Continuing to be friends until the end of one's life
My friend Kelly's got a problem in her life
My friend Kelly is experiencing difficulties
She's got a man who doesn't love her
Her partner does not have love for her
And never treats her right
He does not treat her in a respectful and kind way
Now he hits her and he beats her
Her partner is physically harming her
And nearly took her life
He almost caused her death
And now she's lying in a hospital bed
Kelly is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital
And all I can do is cry
The artist is feeling emotional and helpless
She was my friend, till the end
Kelly was a loyal friend
There's no one better than her
Kelly was an exceptional friend
She was always there, till the end
Kelly was consistently present in the friendship
There was no need to apologize
The singer did not wrong Kelly in any way
She never did nothing to me
Kelly never caused harm to the singer
My friend Jamie, he'd never had a fight
Jamie had a non-violent nature
He was the sweetest kinda guy
Jamie had a kind and gentle personality
He could always make me smile
Jamie had a positive impact on the artist
Then he caught the street life
Jamie became involved in illegal activities
And he started selling drugs
Jamie began to sell illicit substances
Then they found him in a puddle
Jamie was discovered in a dangerous situation
And it was no love
He was likely involved in a violent situation or altercation
There's no one better than him
Jamie was a remarkable friend
He was always there, till the end
Jamie was reliably present in the friendship
You gotta love yourself, hold yourself
One should prioritize self-love and self-care
Squeeze yourself, kiss yourself
Action of self-love and self-affection
And never let nobody else come disrespect yourself
One should not allow others to mistreat or harm them
Life is short and life is good and life is sweet
Life is brief, but also wonderful and enjoyable
But you never know when life will come and pull you off your feet
Unexpected events can occur in life
You only get one chance, you gotta take it
One should seize the opportunities given to them
If you believe in you, you're gonna make it
One should have self-confidence to succeed
Whenever things go wrong, only you can make it right
One must take responsibility for fixing their problems
Don't ever let no one, no one control your life
No one should have power over one's life and decisions
He was my friend
Jamie was a friend of the artist's
She was my friend
Kelly was a friend of the artist's
Till the end
The friendship continued until the end of their lives
Till the end
The friendship endured until the very end
Till the end
The bond between friends never wavered
Lyrics ยฉ DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TANYA ELIZABETH BONIFACE, SUSAN HELEN FURLONGER, CAROLYN JULIA OWLETT, TISHA MONIQUE MARTIN, FITZGERALD SCOTT, ADAM OLIVER EUGENE MIDGLEY, JAMIE MICHAEL BRADLEY REDDINGTON
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