In 1977, Friday was a founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group). 1987-2005 he composed & performed with, musical partner, Maurice Seezer. He released his 4th solo album CATHOLIC in April 2011.
Gavin Friday & The Man Seezer albums (with Maurice), inc: "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" (1989), "Adam 'N' Eve" (1992) & "Shag Tobacco" (1995).
Film scores & soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin', In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera's movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare's sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn't come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin's tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan's film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: 'Sand' and 'Wig Wam Bam'.
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Why Say Goodbye
Gavin Friday Lyrics
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No secrets told, to a heart cruel and cold
I know it's hard, let's give it another try
You mean so much to me-like the stars in the sky
So why say goodbye? why say no more?
Who's right? who's wrong? I shout, you scream
What pleases the eye, plagues the heart.
I'm sorry for what I said, let's go to bed!
...the time has come to talk of things
Of shoes 'n' bells 'n' wedding rings
So why say goodbye? why say no more?
Why say goodbye? why say no more?
For I think it is love, for I feel it is love]
For I'm almost sure it's love
So what do you know now?
It's down to you and me, heart to heart
Why say goodbye? why say no more?
In Gavin Friday's song, "Why Say Goodbye," the singer is trying to salvage a relationship with someone who is "cruel and cold" and with whom they have been fighting. The singer acknowledges that they both have faults and that they have hurt each other, but they want to give the relationship another try because they care about the other person so much. The lyrics are about the difficulty of staying in a relationship despite the challenges and pain that come with it. The singer pleads with the other person to not say goodbye and to not give up on the relationship.
The lyrics of the song are powerful and emotional, and they are complemented by the song's music, which is a mix of rock and pop with haunting and intense vocals. The song is about the complexities of love and relationships and how difficult it can be to navigate them. It also communicates the idea that sometimes, even if a relationship is painful, it can still be worth fighting for.
Line by Line Meaning
Ok! my shiny one, I've something to tell ya...
I have something important to tell you
No secrets told, to a heart cruel and cold
I can't keep any secrets from you even though you can be cold-hearted
I know it's hard, let's give it another try
I understand it's difficult, but we should try again
You mean so much to me-like the stars in the sky
You are very important to me and I love you deeply
So why say goodbye? why say no more?
Why end things between us? Why stop talking altogether?
Who's right? who's wrong? I shout, you scream
We argue and blame each other
What pleases the eye, plagues the heart.
What seems good at first can hurt later
It's strange but true, we do as we're done by
We often treat others how we've been treated in the past
I'm sorry for what I said, let's go to bed!
I apologize for what I said, let's make up and go to sleep
...the time has come to talk of things
Of shoes 'n' bells 'n' wedding rings
We should talk about getting married and starting a new life together
So why say goodbye? why say no more?
Why end things between us? Why stop talking altogether?
Why say goodbye? why say no more?
For I think it is love, for I feel it is love]
For I'm almost sure it's love
So what do you know now?
I believe what we have is love and I'm almost certain of it, so what do you think now?
It's down to you and me, heart to heart
Why say goodbye? why say no more?
It's just the two of us who need to talk things through, so why give up on each other now?
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