Friend of Mine
Price Kelly Lyrics
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah)
She left with my man
She was a friend of mine
She used what she knew (I don't know why)
She lied (yeah), cheated, and left me confused
I feel so lost
Don't know why this has happened to me, hmm
My closest friend
I never would've thought it could be
You were someone
Someone I really thought I could trust
But my man, you laid and I'm betrayed
She was a friend of mine
She left with my man
She lied (and cheated), cheated, (oh) took all I had (you were my friend)
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (oh oh oh oh)
She lied, cheated (yeah she did), and left me confused
Thicker than blood
Wherever there was me, there was you. hmm
My all was your all
But that wasn't enough for you
You had to see
And tried to walk a mile in my shoes
In my head, In my bed
Betrayed by my best friend
She was a friend of mine
She left with my man
She lied, cheated, took all I had
She was a friend of mine (my closest friend)
She used what she knew (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied (you lied), cheated, and left me confused
I want to know why (why?)
You were my friend (why?)
I gave you all I had (why?)
Everything, everything that you want (why?)
Oh, oh (why?) you were my friend (why?)
Oh! My sister (why?)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (why?)
She was a friend of mine (you were, you were)
She left with my man (how could you do this to me? yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied, cheated, took all I had (you were)
She was a friend of mine (my best friend, yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (and everything that you knew)
She lied, cheated, and left me confused (I gave you everything, ooh)
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah)
She left with my man (and left me alone)
She lied (you lied), cheated (you cheated on)
Took all I had (every little thing that I had)
She was a friend of mine (yeah yeah yeah)
She used what she knew (you used all you knew)
She lied (you liar), cheated (and you're a cheater), and left me confused
She was a friend of mine (How could you do it? how could you do it?)
She left with my man (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
She lied (you're liar), cheated (and you're a cheater), took all I had (yeah)
She was a friend of mine
You were my friend, yeah yeah yeah
Oh, you're a liar, yeah yeah yeah yeah, oh oh oh
The lyrics to "Friend of Mine" by Price Kelly describe the feelings of betrayal and confusion that arise when a close friend sleeps with your partner and steals from you. The first stanza sets the scene, with the singer lamenting the actions of a former friend who "left with [her] man" and "took all [she] had." The repeated line "She was a friend of mine" emphasizes the sense of betrayal and disbelief that the singer feels. The second verse adds further nuance to the relationship between the singer and the friend who betrayed her, describing how they were "thicker than blood" and shared a deep level of trust. The singer's confusion and hurt are palpable in lines like "My all was your all, but that wasn't enough for you" and "My closet friend, I never could have thought it could be / You were someone, someone I really thought I could trust."
The chorus repeats the main idea of the song, with the phrase "She was a friend of mine" punctuated by descriptions of the friend's deceitful behavior: "She used what she knew / She lied, cheated / And left me confused." The bridge adds a note of anger and sadness to the mix, with the singer demanding to know why her friend would do such a thing: "You were my friend, why? / I gave you all I had, why? / Everything, everything that you wanted, why?" The final line, "Oh! My sister, why?" suggests a level of familial closeness that makes the betrayal even more painful.
Overall, "Friend of Mine" is a powerful example of how music can capture complex emotions and experiences, in this case the deeply hurtful experience of being betrayed by someone you trusted. The song's simple melody and repetitive chorus add to its impact, driving home the message that even seemingly simple actions (like sleeping with a friend's partner) can have devastating consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
She was a friend of mine
I trusted her and thought of her as a close friend
She left with my man
She took the person I was in a relationship with and left me behind
She lied, cheated
She was dishonest and unfaithful to both me and my partner
Took all I had
She not only took my partner, but also took away my trust and happiness
She used what she knew
She used her knowledge of me and my relationship to deceive and hurt me
And left me confused
I was left unsure of what had happened and how to move on
I feel so lost
I am overwhelmed and disoriented by the pain and betrayal
Don't know why this has happened to me, um
I don't understand why someone who was supposed to be my friend could hurt me so much
My closet friend,
She was someone I trusted and confided in deeply
I never could have thought it could be
I would never have expected her to do something so hurtful
You were someone,
I placed a high level of trust and value on the friendship we had
Someone I really thought I could trust
I believed she was trustworthy and dependable
But my man, you laid
She chose to have a sexual relationship with my partner
And I'm betrayed
I feel deeply hurt and let down by the actions of someone I trusted
Thicker than blood
Our friendship was stronger than just family ties
Wherever there was me there was you, um
We were always together and had a strong bond
My all was your all,
I gave her everything I had and trusted her with it
But that wasn't enough for you
She still chose to betray me despite all I had given her
You had to see
She wanted to experience being with my partner for herself
And tired to walk a mile in my shoes
She attempted to put herself in my position in the situation
In my head, In my bed
She was with my partner in both an emotional and physical sense
I want to know why, why?
I am seeking an explanation for why someone who was close to me could cause me so much pain
You were my friend, why?
I am struggling to understand how a close friend could hurt me so much
I gave you all I had, why?
I trusted her deeply and shared everything with her
Everything, everything that you wanted, why?
I gave her everything she could have wanted from our friendship
You were my friend, why?
I trusted her and considered her a dear friend
Oh! My sister, why?
She was so close to me, it felt like she was family
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, why?
I am desperately seeking answers and explanations for her actions
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jeffery Walker, Jimmy Seals, Steven Jordan, Kelly Price, Anthony Dent, Dash Crofts
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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