Inside Friend
Leon Bridges Lyrics
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You can be my inside friend
Slide through when you want
You know I want to put you on
It's evil out there
Let's keep it at home
So come on
Can't give you more but
You can be my inside friend
You can be my inside friend
My inside friend
Won't you be my inside friend?
Come through with your hair still wet
Yoga pants, sweatshirt on the bed
Heart heavy and your week been crazy
We can be lazy, baby, embrace me
In this feeling so right
Don't think about leaving anytime tonight
You can just slide across my kitchen floor
And tell me goodbye
And just see yourself right out my door
Come back through when you want to
If you do
You never call me anymore
That's what inside friends are for
You can be my inside friend
You can be my inside friend
My inside friend
Won't you be my inside friend?
(Don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be my)
Leon Bridges's song "Inside Friend" expresses the desire for intimacy and connection, even amidst chaotic and unpredictable circumstances outside. The repeated invitation for someone to be his "inside friend" suggests a deep longing for comfort and companionship during these challenging times. The lyrics paint a picture of a cozy and private space, where the singer and the listener can come together without the pressures and distractions of the outside world. The image of the listener sliding across the kitchen floor and being embraced conveys a sense of ease and relaxation in each other's presence.
The song's themes of connection and companionship are particularly poignant in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced many people to stay inside and away from loved ones. The opening lines of the song, "It's evil out there/Let's keep it at home" feel especially relevant in this context. Although the song was released in April 2020, Leon Bridges has stated in interviews that he actually wrote it a year earlier, before quarantine started. However, its messaging about the universal desire for human connection still rings true.
Overall, "Inside Friend" is a beautiful and heartfelt ode to the power of human connection, even in the most trying of times.
Line by Line Meaning
You can be my inside friend
The singer is offering a close, intimate friendship to someone
Slide through when you want
The person is welcome to come over at any time
You know I want to put you on
The singer desires to have the person close to them
It's evil out there
The world outside can be difficult and harmful
Let's keep it at home
The artist wants to keep the person safe and comfortable at home
So come on
The singer is inviting the person to come over
I wanna see you slide across the kitchen floor
The singer has a playful, whimsical desire to watch the person move in their home
Can't give you more but
The artist acknowledges their limitations but still wants to offer the friendship
Come through with your hair still wet
The artist is picturing the person arriving fresh from a shower
Yoga pants, sweatshirt on the bed
The artist imagines the person settling in comfortably
Heart heavy and your week been crazy
The person may be going through a difficult time
We can be lazy, baby, embrace me
The artist is offering a comforting, supportive presence
In this feeling so right
The connection between the two feels natural and good
Don't think about leaving anytime tonight
The singer wants the person to stay for the night
You can just slide across my kitchen floor
The singer is still enamored with the playful image of the person moving in their home
And tell me goodbye
The person can leave if they need to
And just see yourself right out my door
The artist is offering a casual, relaxed friendship where the person can come and go as they please
Come back through when you want to
The singer reiterates the person's freedom to visit whenever they choose
If you do
The singer recognizes that the person may not always come back
You never call me anymore
The artist may be feeling neglected or distant from the person
That's what inside friends are for
The artist values the comfort and familiarity of a close friendship regardless of how often they see or communicate with each other
My inside friend
The artist emphasizes the unique intimacy of their friendship
Won't you be my inside friend?
The singer makes a final invitation to the person to accept their offer of friendship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: Jason Robert Burt, John Clayton Mayer, Keite Leron Young, Todd Michael Bridges
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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❤ INSIDE FRIEND 🎶
You can be my inside friend
You can be my inside friend
Slide through when you want
You know I want to put you on
It's evil out there
Let's keep it at home
So come on
I wanna see you slide across the kitchen floor
Can't give you more but
You can be my inside friend
You can be my inside friend
My inside friend
Won't you be my inside friend?
Come through with your hair still wet
Yoga pants, sweatshirt on the bed
Heart heavy and your week been crazy
We can be lazy, baby, embrace me
In this feeling so right
Don't think about leaving anytime tonight
You can just slide across my kitchen floor
And tell me goodbye
And just see yourself right out my door
Come back through when you want to
If you do
You never call me anymore
That's what inside friends are for
You can be my inside friend
You can be my inside friend
My inside friend
Won't you be my inside friend?
(Don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be my)
Micaela Bottaro
Letras/Lyrics
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Deslízate cuando quieras
Slide through when you want
Sabes que quiero ponerte
You know I want to put you on
Es malvado allá afuera
It's evil out there
Mantenlo en casa
Let's keep it at home
Así que vamos
So come on
Quiero verte deslizarte por el piso de la cocina
I wanna see you slide across the kitchen floor
No puedo darte más pero
Can't give you more but
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Mi amigo interior
My inside friend
¿No quieres ser mi amigo interior?
Won't you be my inside friend?
Ven con tu cabello aún mojado
Come through with your hair still wet
Pantalones de yoga, sudadera en la cama
Yoga pants, sweatshirt on the bed
Corazón pesado y tu semana ha sido loca
Heart heavy and your week been crazy
Podemos ser flojos, bebé, abrázame
We can be lazy, baby, embrace me
En este sentimiento tan correcto
In this feeling so right
No pienses en irte en cualquier momento esta noche
Don't think about leaving anytime tonight
Puedes deslizarte por el piso de mi cocina
You can just slide across my kitchen floor
Y dime adios
And tell me goodbye
Y solo mírate justo afuera de mi puerta
And just see yourself right out my door
Vuelve cuando quieras
Come back through when you want to
Si lo haces
If you do
Ya nunca me llamas
You never call me anymore
Para eso están los amigos internos
That's what inside friends are for
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Puedes ser mi amigo interno
You can be my inside friend
Mi amigo interior
My inside friend
¿No quieres ser mi amigo interior?
Won't you be my inside friend?
(No quieres ser, no quieres ser, no quieres ser mi)
(Don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be, don't you wanna be my)
TTUchic23
I love everything that Leon Bridges sings and this is a bonus with John Mayer!
David DiMuzio
John Mayer is becoming the king of
🌟🌟🌟 mid-tempo jams about short-term relationships.
Juan Pulido
He's been bro
Rodrigo Gonzalez
👨🏻🚀🔫👨🏻🚀 always has been
Hey Ya
Lolll
Alex Smith
No offense but he’s long been the king of that lol
Kris LaDuke
Gold lol
Dre Drexler
ridiculously good.
whale
Cody Ko is quaking in his boots
Nirvick Karna
Camu powder