With a warm voice and beautiful melodies she made a slight breakthrough in 2005 with the single My Best Friend. Being a music journalist, it came to great surprise to Norlin when her songs attracted the attention of indie label Razzia Records. After the release of Introducing... Hello Saferide, Norlin assembled a band and played around the world.
In the beginning of 2007 she released an album with lyrics in Swedish, this time under the name Säkert!. The music differs a bit from the music of Hello Saferide.
www.hellosaferide.com/
My Best Friend
Hello Saferide Lyrics
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We'll stay on the phone until dawning
You tell me secrets I actually keep
You call me up around noon and
Bring me all the good gossip
You hold my head when I throw up
I hold your hand when you weep
Ad we talk about records, talk about life
And we'll talk about death, and we dance in the living room
Dance on the sidewalks, dance in the movies
Dance at the festivals, dance, dance
No men ever really dance like this
Damn! I wish I was a lesbian
Damn! I wish I was a lesbian
Damn! I wish I was, and that you were, too
So I could fall in love with you
You call me up in the evenings
And tell me what they did this time
No matter what, I'm by your side
When it's raining, we'll go to the video store
We even like the same movies
No damn jedis or hobbits, this time
And you laugh at my jokes and I laugh at your jokes
And I even like the birthday presents you get me
And we dance in the living room, dance on the sidewalks
Dance in the movies, dance at the festivals
Let's dance, dance
No men ever really dance like this
Why don't, why don't I fall...?
Why don't I just fall in love with you?
In "My Best Friend" by Hello Saferide, the singer expresses her strong, intimate bond with her best friend. The lyrics depict a genuine friendship that includes trust, support, laughter, and dancing. The singer values the secrets her friend shares with her, and she reciprocates that trust by keeping them. They talk about everything from friends to death, and they enjoy each other's company without needing to be in romantic relationships. They dance together like no men ever could, making the singer wish she was a lesbian so that she could fall in love with her best friend.
The song's lyrics explore the blurred lines between friendship and romantic love. The singer admits to wishing she was a lesbian because of the strong emotional connection she has with her best friend. This sentiment speaks to the idea that love and intimacy come in different forms and that it's possible to have deep, meaningful relationships without them being sexual or romantic. The song also addresses the societal norms that dictate how men should behave and ironically celebrates the freedom women feel in their friendships without men.
Line by Line Meaning
You call me up in the mornings
You reach out to me in the mornings and we talk until sunrise
We'll stay on the phone until dawning
We stay on the call until the sun rises
You tell me secrets I actually keep
You confide in me, and I keep your secrets safe
You call me up around noon and
You call me again around noon time and
Bring me all the good gossip
You share all the latest and juiciest gossip with me
You hold my head when I throw up
You comfort and support me when I feel unwell
I hold your hand when you weep
I offer emotional support and hold your hand when you cry
And we talk about friends
We discuss our friends and their lives
Ad we talk about records, talk about life
We talk about music, memories, and our experiences
And we'll talk about death, and we dance in the living room
We even talk about difficult topics such as death, and dance together in the comfort of our home
Dance on the sidewalks, dance in the movies
We dance in public places, such as on the sidewalks or in the movies
Dance at the festivals, dance, dance
We dance at festivals and events, and we just love to dance
No men ever really dance like this
We feel that men do not usually dance like the way we do
Damn! I wish I was a lesbian
I express a wishful desire to be a lesbian
Damn! I wish I was a lesbian
I repeat my wishful desire to be a lesbian
Damn! I wish I was, and that you were, too
I wish we were both lesbians so I could fall in love with you
So I could fall in love with you
I would fall in love with you if we were both lesbians
You call me up in the evenings
You reach out to me again in the evening
And tell me what they did this time
You update me on the latest happenings and news
No matter what, I'm by your side
I'm always there for you no matter what you're going through
When it's raining, we'll go to the video store
We like to go to the video store even when it's raining
We even like the same movies
We share a common taste in movies
No damn jedis or hobbits, this time
We don't like movies about jedis or hobbits this time
And you laugh at my jokes and I laugh at your jokes
We find each other's jokes funny and share laughter
And I even like the birthday presents you get me
I appreciate the birthday presents you give to me
Let's dance, dance
We dance together, let's dance
No men ever really dance like this
We feel that men do not usually dance like we do
Why don't, why don't I fall...?
I wonder why I haven't fallen in love with you
Why don't I just fall in love with you?
I express a desire to fall in love with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANNIKA NORLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@runkenmannen
så klockrent att hon en dag i sändning på P3 sa att hon skulle sluta för att börja ,me musik. nåra veckor senare va hon tillbaka i studion för o lira..... så härlig stund på radion,,,, underbar i p3 o underbar som musiker...pussar från ett troget fans då som nu
@sparklybanjo
Her lisp is adorable!
@Alphabetsword
This Is a Good tune, and Cool video for this song.
@educeme
Great song! Thanks for the video.
@Elcactouss06
J'adore cette chanson , connu aussi par le biais de l’émission au p'tit bonheur la France , excellent au top
@toshiba91
Wow, I loved it, it was amazing. I wish there was more of that.
@fafat77
super j'ai connu cette chanson grace au generique du p tit bonheur en france !
@flaviumnoga224
this is so fabulous!!
@chocolateposters
This is actually written about loving anyone, no matter who it is, or what they are. Not about being in love with her best friend. JUST SO YA'LLS KNOW! 'Tis a great song.
@niki7678
this song is SO awesome!!!