Friends
Janine Lyrics
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From a freeway trailer
If you'd handled what I'd taken
Separate loans, separate codes
No fine line, don't have to be dead right
Cause dead right could go wrong
We could be friends
Put your head on my shoulders
I'm Janine
Still dreamin' of a glory
Of somethin' new
I can't remember what it's like
To never wanna let go
It's all good though
We could be friends
We could be friends
Just put your head on my shoulder
And I will turn around for you
Don't wanna know if you made mistakes
I'm still waiting on your sunshine
Ooh, LA
I guess you gotta chase that ghost
Heard you bought some land in Mexico
And I said, "Way to go, man"
Cause wherever you may roam
There's a station playin' rock and roll
So stay tuned in, stay tuned in
I will turn around for you
Put your hand on my shoulder
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
My baby
We could be friends, for you
The lyrics of Janine's song "Friends" talk about the potential of a friendship between two individuals despite their different life experiences and mistakes. The first verse seems to suggest that the singer and her prospective friend have had different journeys in life, with one possibly living in a freeway trailer while the other may have handled larger responsibilities. However, despite the differences in their experiences, the singer believes that they could still be friends. She emphasizes the importance of not focusing on being dead right as it could result in things going wrong.
The second verse introduces the singer, Janine, who dreams of glory and something new. She admits to not remembering what it's like to never want to let go, but still believes that it's all good. The chorus repeats the idea that they could be friends, with the suggestion of putting one's head on the singer's shoulder. The bridge of the song brings in a mention of LA and chasing ghosts. The singer approves of her friend's decision to buy land in Mexico and believes that there will always be a station playing rock and roll wherever they go. The song comes to a close with an affirmation of turning around for each other and making mistakes, with the repetition of the lines "We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby".
Overall, the lyrics of "Friends" promote the idea that despite our differences and mistakes, we can still find friendship and support in one another. The song serves as a reminder that sometimes, all we need is someone to rest our head on and turn around for.
Line by Line Meaning
Could be lookin' at you
From a freeway trailer
If you'd handled what I'd taken
Separate loans, separate codes
No fine line, don't have to be dead right
Cause dead right could go wrong
Life could have taken us down very different paths, including living in a trailer on the side of the freeway, if we didn't make smart choices and kept ourselves separate from one another's problems. There's no need to always be right since being right can sometimes lead us in the wrong direction.
We could be friends
We could be friends
Put your head on my shoulders
Rather than being strangers or worse, enemies, we have the opportunity to be friends and offer each other comfort and support whenever it's needed.
I'm Janine
Still dreamin' of a glory
Of somethin' new
I can't remember what it's like
To never wanna let go
It's all good though
I'm Janine, and I still dream of achieving greatness and trying new things, even though I can't remember a time when I didn't have the urge to let go of things that no longer serve me. Despite it all, I'm still doing okay.
We could be friends
We could be friends
Just put your head on my shoulder
And I will turn around for you
Don't wanna know if you made mistakes
I'm still waiting on your sunshine
Let's be friends, and I'll be there to support you whenever you need me. I don't care about your past mistakes or the things you've done wrong; I just want to see you shine and be happy.
Ooh, LA
I guess you gotta chase that ghost
Heard you bought some land in Mexico
And I said, "Way to go, man"
Cause wherever you may roam
There's a station playin' rock and roll
So stay tuned in, stay tuned in
I heard you moved to LA to pursue your dreams, and I support you in that. Even if you're far away, know that there will always be somewhere playing rock and roll, and I hope you tune in and stay connected to the things you love.
I will turn around for you
Put your hand on my shoulder
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
We all make mistakes, baby, baby, baby
My baby
We could be friends, for you
I'll be there to help you, no matter how many mistakes you make. We all screw up sometimes, but that doesn't mean we can't be there for each other. Let's be friends, just for you.
Contributed by Alyssa N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ms. Susan Dawson
Verse 1]
Could be lookin' at you
From a freeway trailer
If you'd handled what I'd taken
Separate loans, separate codes
No fine line, don't have to be dead right
Cause dead right could go wrong
[Chorus]
We could be friends
We could be friends
Put your head on my shoulders
[Verse 2]
I'm Janine
Still dreamin' of a glory
Of somethin' new
I can't remember what it's like
To never wanna let go
It's all good though
[Chorus]
We could be friends
We could be friends
Just put your head on my shoulder
And I will turn around for you
Don't wanna know if you made mistakes
I'm still waiting on your sunshine
hanna_lts
Friends by Janine
Released : 2017
Could be looking at you
From a free way which
If you’d handle what I’ve taking
Separate loans
Separate codes
No fine line
Don’t have to be dead Right
Because dead right could go wrong
And We could be Friends
We could be Friends
Just put your hand on the shoulder
I’m gently,
Still dreaming of the glory
Something new
Can’t remember what it’s like
To never wanna let go
It’s So good though
And we Could be Friends
Oh we could friends
Just put your hand on my shoulder
And I would turn around for ya
Don’t wanna know if you made mistakes
What’s Made on ya Sunshine
Ohhh really
‘Cause you got chaise that ghost
Heard about some land in Mexico
And I said way to go
Because wherever you land on
There’s station playing rock & roll
So stay turning stations
And I will tune around for ya
Put your hand on my shoulder
We all make mistakes but we play the game
Yeah
We all make mistakes but we play the game
Yeah
We all make mistakes but we play the game
Yeah
We all make mistakes but we play the game
Yeah
(Baby or we could be free)
Shanelle Gould
I really wish more people saw how beautiful your voice is its literally angelic
Nobody
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Jahbarrhi O'Sullivan
Shanelle Gould she gets me in my bag like with literally EVERY song 😔
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She is so underrated. Love her voice so much. 💖😩
Ashanti Iman
honestly 😍
JASMINE BELL
Sadgirl1996 yes she is boo
Tavia Renee
Sadgirl1996 I love everything she does. I'll be listening to pandora and hear a new song that I love and look down and it's her. I'm like. should have known
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Omg Janine ❤️ my comment. 😩
A. Carter
+Sadgirl1996 lmao me too girl !
BoyWithAGlassheart
She slays my life with every song she releases. Man Janine is so slept on it don't make no type of sense. Your voice is so angelic and powerful. Your music touches me deeply. Love you Janine. Keep on slaying with them killer vocals. Can't wait to listen to the full album.