Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989)… Read Full Bio ↴Lucy Schwartz (born Lucy Nicole Schwartz in Los Angeles on 7 December 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.

Her debut album, "Winter in June", was released in 2007. In 2010, Schwartz released her second album, "Life in Letters". This was followed in 2013 by the album "Timekeeper".

Schwartz has toured with Lilith Fair, with Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow, and opened for the Weepies, Brandi Carlile, The Civil Wars, Agnes Obel, Toad the Wet Sprocket, A Fine Frenzy, Joshua Radin and the Belle Brigade.

Her songs have been used in over a dozen television programs, including Grey's Anatomy, Army Wives and The Good Wife. Schwartz wrote the international theme song for NBC's show, Parenthood, and she has written original songs for numerous films, including Twilight, Shrek Forever After, Mother and Child, Post Grad, Monte Carlo, Adam and the Meg Ryan comedy, The Women. Her single, "Boomerang", appeared in the closing credits of the fourth season finale of the television series Arrested Development.

Schwartz was the 2007 winner of the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the teen category for her song "I Don't Know a Thing". She was voted favorite artist in the October 2007 BMI podcast featuring Los Angeles songwriters.

In 2021, she released "All Of My Days".

My Friend
Lucy Schwartz Lyrics

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Hey there lady better hit the road baby
Cuz you’ll never be my friend

You’re joking ‘bout the rest but at whose expense
You’ll never be my friend

She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend )
She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend )

She’ll never be the one that I call when it all goes wrong
She’ll never be my friend

Hey sexy plexi
With your frat-boy anorexi girl
You’ll never be my friend

You walk too tall
And you think too small
So you’ll never be my friend

He’ll never be my friend (he’ll never be my friend)
He’ll never be my friend (he’ll never be my friend)
He’s never gonna solve all my problems, be my Tony Robbins
Never be me friend

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Hey there lady better hit the road baby
Cuz you’ll never be my friend

You’ll never be my friend (you’ll never be my friend )
You’ll never be my friend (you’ll never be my friend )
You’ll never be my wise man guru not my Desmond Tutu
Never be my friend

He’ll never be my friend (He’ll never be my friend)
She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend )

You’ll never be the one that I call when it all goes wrong
You’ll never be my friend. End.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Lucy Schwartz's song My Friend are a direct address to someone who is trying to befriend the singer but is failing to do so. The song starts with the singer telling the person in question to leave because they will never be her friend. The reason behind this statement becomes clear as the song progresses, as the singer highlights the person's negative traits such as joking at other people's expense and walking too tall while thinking too small. The singer goes on to emphatically state that the person will never be the one she calls when things go wrong, and they will never be her wise man guru or a problem solver like Tony Robbins.

The lyrics are an exploration of the theme of trust and the inability to establish it with certain people. The song is a confrontation of sorts where the singer has reached a point in her relationship with the person in question where she needs to be direct and make it clear that they will never be her friend. It is also interesting to note that the song employs repetition in a unique way, with the same lines being repeated not just throughout the song but also between the two verses. This gives the song a singsong quality that is somewhat unusual for a song that deals with such heavy themes.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey there lady better hit the road baby Cuz you’ll never be my friend
The singer tells a woman to leave because she will never be her friend.

You’re joking ‘bout the rest but at whose expense You’ll never be my friend
The singer accuses someone of making fun of things but not realizing how it affects others and declares that they will never be her friend.

She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend ) She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend ) She’ll never be the one that I call when it all goes wrong She’ll never be my friend
The singer repeats that a woman will never be her friend and won't be the one she turns to in times of need.

Hey sexy plexi With your frat-boy anorexi girl You’ll never be my friend
The artist addresses someone with an insulting nickname and their thin girlfriend, telling them that they will never be her friend.

You walk too tall And you think too small So you’ll never be my friend
The artist criticizes someone for being too arrogant and small-minded and asserts that they will never be her friend.

He’ll never be my friend (he’ll never be my friend) He’ll never be my friend (he’ll never be my friend) He’s never gonna solve all my problems, be my Tony Robbins Never be me friend
The singer repeats that a man will never be her friend and won't be able to solve all her problems or be like Tony Robbins.

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
The singer interjects with a series of exclamatory noises.

You’ll never be my friend (you’ll never be my friend ) You’ll never be my friend (you’ll never be my friend ) You’ll never be my wise man guru not my Desmond Tutu Never be my friend
The artist reaffirms that someone will never be her friend and won't be able to offer her wisdom like a guru or Desmond Tutu.

He’ll never be my friend (He’ll never be my friend) She’ll never be my friend (She’ll never be my friend ) You’ll never be the one that I call when it all goes wrong You’ll never be my friend. End.
The artist concludes that neither a man nor a woman will ever be her friend and won't be the one she turns to in difficult times.

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