[1] A New York, USA dance… Read Full Bio ↴Friends is a name of at least eleven entities:
[1] A New York, USA dance-punk / indie pop band.
[2] A London, UK romantic pop-rock band.
[3] A Tennessee, USA pop punk / emo band.
[4] A Japanese j-pop seiyuu group.
[5] A Swedish pop group.
[6] A UK psych-folk trio.
[7] A USA 70s jazz rock group.
[8] An Adelaide, Australia rock band.
[9] A Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA math rock band.
[10] A Japanese noise-pop band (aka 友人).
[11] A USA television series.
[12]An obscure 1960s British pop group
[1] A Brooklyn, NYC, NY, USA dance-punk / indie pop band (aka Perpetual Crush), founded in 2010.
Sites: Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
[2] A London, UK based romantic pop-rock band formed, in 1986, by William Jones (vocals, songwriting, guitar), in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, UK. In 1992, Jones was joined by Martin Parker (drums, percussion), who together are the band's nucleus. They have released nine albums and six singles (on Summerhouse). Their latest album is Spangleland (May 2007).
Their lyrics span incurable optimism to dark miserableness and influences include: Teardrop Explodes, The Chameleons and 70s acoustic, e.g. Nick Drake and Renaissance. Spangleland is stylistically atypical, featuring somewhat weird epics.
Sites: Discogs.
[3] A Nashville, TN, USA, pop punk / emo band, with members of Dependency and début EP Better Off Alone (Jun 2011, Blood and Ink).
Sites: Twitter and Facebook.
[4] A defunct Japanese j-pop seiyuu group / seiyū group (声優ユニット), formed in 2008 (aka Ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ). The group is an all-female sextet of: 小林ゆう (Yu Kobayashi), 下田麻美 (Asami Shimoda), 桜井 真子 (Mako Sakurai - more-commonly / ambiguously known as Mako), 明坂聡美 (Satomi Akesaka), 本多陽子 (Yohko Honda) and 阿澄佳奈 (Kana Asumi). As Friends, the débuted with single "ニセモノ" (5 Nov 2008), followed by albums: 今日の5の2 BGM集 音祭り春夏秋冬 (Dec 2008), Best Friends (Jan 2009) and Friendship (Sept 2009).
The band promoted / cross-marketed television anime 今日の5の2 (romanised Kyo no Go no Ni - Today in Class 5-2) and consisted of series' seiyuu / seiyū (声優, voice-over thespians). They performed the opening / end themes throughout the series and, as common with seiyuu groups, were dissolved with its 2009 discontinuation.
Sakurai is best know as a member of Bon-Bon Blanco.
Sites: Ja.Wikipedia.
[5] A Swedish pop group which split 2004. They contested Eurovision 2001 and parted when two members founded Nina & Kim.
[6] A defunct UK psych-folk trio, of: Peter Howell, John Ferdinando and Ruth Cubbin (vocals). Their only album was Fragile (1972).
Howell and Ferdinando also released albums as Agincourt / Ithaca.
Sites: Discogs.
[7] A defunct USA 70s jazz rock group, with members: John Abercrombie, Clint Houston, Jeff Williams and Marc Cohen. Their only album was Friends (1973).
Everywhere
Friends Lyrics
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But you weren't there
Life's never fair
It's never fair
But I still feel you
With each breath of air
You're everywhere
You're everywhere
Time fills each hole
But it's not so
No it's not so
My father gave me
His words of gold
I let them go
I let them go
Now I've been shuttered
By long gone days
But I can't stay
No I can't stay
If I could hold you
I know you'd say
It's all ok
But it's not ok
So tell my mother
That I'll be fine
To ease her mind
To ease her mind
And tell my father
It's not a crime
To weep this time
To weep this time
(To weep this time)
(To weep this time)
The lyrics of Friends' song "Everywhere" reflect a sense of longing and loss. The singer expresses a deep desire to be reunited with someone who is no longer present, perhaps a lost love or a departed friend. The opening lines convey the emptiness and disappointment the singer feels when trying to reach out for this person, only to find them absent. The repetition of the line "Life's never fair, it's never fair" emphasizes the unfairness and unpredictability of life.
Despite the absence, the singer still feels the presence of this person everywhere. Each breath of air reminds them of their lost connection, keeping their memory alive. It's a bittersweet realization that even though the person is physically gone, their impact and essence still linger.
The following verses suggest that the singer seeks solace and wisdom from their parents. However, the advice given by both their mother and father doesn't provide the comfort or resolution they are seeking. The line "I let them go" implies that the singer has possibly disregarded or dismissed their parents' advice in their search for solace.
The second half of the song reveals the emotional turmoil the singer is experiencing. They confess to being haunted by past memories, yet unable to remain stuck in that place. The desire to hold onto the person is juxtaposed with the understanding that it's not okay to do so. The final lines relay a message to their parents, assuring them that they will be fine and it's okay to express their emotions in this time of grief.
Overall, "Everywhere" is a poignant reflection on the longing for a lost connection and the struggle to find solace in the face of absence.
Line by Line Meaning
I turned to hold you
I sought comfort in your presence
But you weren't there
But unfortunately, you were not present
Life's never fair
The nature of life is unjust
It's never fair
It is persistently unjust
But I still feel you
Nevertheless, I sense your existence
With each breath of air
With the inhalation and exhalation I take
You're everywhere
Your presence surrounds me
You're everywhere
Your influence is all-encompassing
My mother told me
My maternal figure advised me
Time fills each hole
The passing of time heals emotional gaps
But it's not so
However, this is not the case
No it's not so
No, it is not the reality
My father gave me
My paternal figure bestowed upon me
His words of gold
His precious words of wisdom
I let them go
I relinquished their hold on me
I let them go
I released their influence on me
Now I've been shuttered
Now I've been confined within myself
By long gone days
Due to past times that are no longer present
But I can't stay
Yet, I cannot remain in this state
No I can't stay
No, I cannot continue to exist like this
If I could hold you
If I could embrace you
I know you'd say
I am aware that you would express
It's all ok
That everything will be fine
But it's not ok
However, things are not acceptable
So tell my mother
Therefore, inform my mother
That I'll be fine
That I will be all right
To ease her mind
To alleviate her worries
To ease her mind
To bring peace to her thoughts
And tell my father
Also, relay to my father
It's not a crime
Express that it is not a wrongdoing
To weep this time
To shed tears during this period
To weep this time
To cry during this instance
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Matthew Cureton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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