Essex, England-born Anne-Marie Nicholson was no stranger to performing by t… Read Full Bio ↴Essex, England-born Anne-Marie Nicholson was no stranger to performing by the time her debut EP dropped in 2015, having shared the stage as a 12-year-old with none other than Jessie J in a West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. She also auditioned for Les Misérables without telling her parents, and was offered a part. It was a risk that paid off, as it served to open her parents' eyes to her singing ability. Aside from West End commitments, the intervening years between her days as a child star and the advent of her career as a pop singer were spent becoming a world karate champion no fewer than three times, an art form she credited with teaching her discipline and focus, two essential traits of becoming a successful musician.

After a chance meeting with an aspiring singer/songwriter, she managed to secure some studio time in Elton John's Rocket Studios, and, after hearing what she could do, she was subsequently picked up by Elton's management company Rocket Music. Anne-Marie released a demo in 2013 entitled Summer Girl, which drew some attention to the singer, most notably garnering a fan in Ed Sheeran. Despite the encouraging start to her solo career, things were put on hold to give her more time to develop as an artist.

Having guested on tracks by dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man, London-based garage duo Gorgon City, and progressive house trio Raized by Wolves, Anne-Marie caught the attention of Brit and MOBO award winners Rudimental. She was featured alongside Dizzee Rascal and Will Heard on two tracks from their second album, 2015's We the Generation, and spent two years touring with the band, playing some of the world's biggest stages and best-known festivals.

The summer of that year also saw the release of Anne-Marie's debut EP on Rudimental's then-new record label, Major Tom's. The aptly titled Karate EP featured three tracks and a Chloe Martini remix, and producers Josh Record and Two Inch Punch worked with her on the record. Both the lead single "Karate," a slick fusion of electro-grime and R&B, and the follow-up "Gemini," garnered some very positive reviews and led Anne-Marie to gigging as a solo artist. In early 2016, the single "Do It Right" reached the U.K. charts, and several months later "Alarm" hit the Top 40 in several charts around the world.

In 2017, Anne-Marie scored a hit single when she featured on Clean Bandit's multi-platinum "Rockabye" with Sean Paul. The song topped the charts across Europe and in Australia, breaking into the Top Ten in Canada and the U.S. She followed with the solo singles "Ciao Adios" and "Heavy," which both charted in the U.K. and Ireland. Both tracks appeared on her debut full-length, Speak Your Mind, which saw release in April 2018. The record also featured the track "Friends," written and recorded with American dance producer Marshmello.

All My Friends
Anne-Marie Lyrics

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Humming at me, whispering what they say
In a room with all these strangers full of hearsay
Meanwhile
All of my friends, they pretend I’m okay
While I drown in my disarray
My friends are going home
I’m left off all alone
The bar is where I’m whole

I find a way to go
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Don’t really matter the way I
Breeze till the end of my day
Can’t get you out of my brain it’s like hey
Seems like you finally got it your way but
I’ll go out to fade my sorrow
Turn these bottles into lust
But then
All of my friends say oh
Follow me on my ways
Forget about them days
But can’t get you out of my lane
It’s sick how you fucked with my head
I’m tired of the way you complain
So I’ll carry on my days
My friends are going home
I’m left off all alone
The bar is where I’m whole
These streets are where I roam
I find a way to go
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
The bar is where I’m whole
These streets are where I roam
I find a way to go
Suddenly she crawled on me
And now on my knees I seem to be
But now you don’t know
That you’re just insecure
Dwelling if I’m falling for your tricks
It’s all on me so I’ll just leave
I stand to fight morality
And now I don’t know when
I’ll be gone
Blurry lines keep funneling
All these eyes on me
When I’m trying to fight duality
She done stick around to fuck with me
Ain’t no matter what I do to try to flee
I’ll wait for sunrise
And fade away my high
An abyss is where I lie
Till the day I say goodbye
My friends are going home
I’m left off all alone
The bar is where I’m whole
These streets are where I roam
I find a way to go
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
Woah oh oh oh oh oh
The bar is where I’m whole

The streets are where I roam
I find a way to go

Overall Meaning

The song "FRIENDS" by Anne-Marie and Marshmello is about the aftermath of a failed romantic relationship. The first verse talks about how the singer is surrounded by people she doesn't really know, and how they whisper about her behind her back. Her friends try to cheer her up, but she feels alone and lost. The chorus talks about how she finds solace in going to the bar and drinking her sorrows away, and how she tries to forget about her ex-lover. The second verse talks about how her friends want her to move on and forget about her past, but she can't seem to get her ex out of her head. She's tired of the way he treated her and complains, so she decides to carry on with her life without him. The bridge talks about how the singer is caught between her desire to move on and her insecurities about her past. She feels like she's being tricked and manipulated by her ex and she's struggling to fight her own inner demons. The song ends with the singer looking forward to a new day, determined to leave her past behind and start anew.

Line by Line Meaning

Humming at me, whispering what they say
People are gossiping about me and talking behind my back

In a room with all these strangers full of hearsay
I am surrounded by people that I don't know who are spreading rumors

Meanwhile, all of my friends, they pretend I’m okay
My friends act like they don't know what's going on with me even though they do

While I drown in my disarray
I am struggling and feeling overwhelmed

My friends are going home, I’m left off all alone
My friends are leaving me behind and I feel lonely

The bar is where I’m whole, I find a way to go
The bar is a place where I feel complete and I always end up going there

Don’t really matter the way I breeze till the end of my day
I don't care how I spend my days as long as I can get through them

Can’t get you out of my brain it’s like hey
I can't stop thinking about you and it's driving me crazy

Seems like you finally got it your way but
It seems like you've succeeded in hurting me, but I'm not going to let you win

I’ll go out to fade my sorrow, turn these bottles into lust
I'll try to forget my pain by drinking and indulging in temporary pleasures

But then all of my friends say oh, follow me on my ways, forget about them days
My friends try to cheer me up by telling me to forget about my problems and follow their lead

But can’t get you out of my lane, it’s sick how you fucked with my head
I can't forget about you, and it makes me sick to think about how you manipulated me

I’m tired of the way you complain, so I’ll carry on my days
I'm done listening to your complaints and insults, and I'm going to move on with my life

These streets are where I roam, suddenly she crawled on me
I wander aimlessly around town, and then she unexpectedly came onto me

And now on my knees I seem to be, but now you don’t know that you’re just insecure
Now I'm in a vulnerable and weak position, but you don't realize that your behavior is driven by your own insecurity

Dwelling if I’m falling for your tricks, it’s all on me so I’ll just leave
I'm questioning whether or not I'm falling for your lies and manipulation, but I realize that it's my own fault for putting myself in this position and I need to leave

I stand to fight morality, and now I don’t know when I’ll be gone
I'm trying to do what's right, but I'm not sure how long I can keep it up

Blurry lines keep funneling, all these eyes on me
Things are unclear and confusing, and everyone is watching me

When I’m trying to fight duality, she done stick around to fuck with me
I'm struggling with my own conflicting feelings, and she's still here, messing with my head

Ain’t no matter what I do to try to flee, I’ll wait for sunrise
I feel trapped, no matter what I do, but I'll wait for the new day anyway

And fade away my high, an abyss is where I lie, till the day I say goodbye
I'll sober up and face reality, but I still feel empty and lost, until the day I die

The bar is where I’m whole, these streets are where I roam, I find a way to go
The bar is a place where I feel complete, and even though I wander around aimlessly, I always end up finding my way

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Andre Ventura, Kellie Poirier, Marcos Benedit, Nadim Elsayed

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