See My Friends
Ray Davies & The Crouch End Festival Chorus Lyrics
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See my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
See my friends,
See my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
She is gone,
She is gone and now there's no one left
Layin' 'cross the river,
She just went,
She just went,
Went across the river.
Now she's gone,
Now she's gone,
Wish that I'd gone with her.
She is gone,
She is gone and now there's no one left
'Cept my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
She is gone and now there's no one else to take her place
She is gone and now there's no one else to love
'Cept my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
See my friends,
See my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
See my friends,
See my friends,
Layin' 'cross the river,
The lyrics to "See My Friends" by Ray Davies Feat. Mumford & Sons are about the loss of a loved one and the comfort that can be found in friendship. The repetition of "See my friends, layin' 'cross the river" suggests that the singer is visiting the graves of their friends who have passed away. The loss of a specific person is mentioned, with the lyrics "She is gone and now there's no one else to take her place, She is gone and now there's no one else to love." The singer is mourning the loss of this person and wishing they could have gone with them. However, they find solace in their friends who are still alive and lying across the river.
The imagery of the river in this song is significant. In many cultures, rivers are seen as symbols of life and death. The image of friends lying "across the river" suggests that they are on the other side of life, which is where the singer's loved one is now. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the afterlife, with the singer finding comfort in the idea that their loved one is with their deceased friends.
Overall, "See My Friends" is a poignant reflection on the grief that comes with loss. It also emphasizes the importance of friendship in the face of such loss.
Line by Line Meaning
See my friends,
I am calling out to my friends to come and see something.
See my friends,
I am repeating my call to my friends to come and see something.
Layin' 'cross the river,
What I want my friends to see are people lying across the river.
See my friends,
Once again, I am calling out to my friends to come and see the people lying across the river.
See my friends,
Again, I am repeating my call to my friends to come and see the people lying across the river.
Layin' 'cross the river,
I want my friends to see that the people are lying across the river.
She is gone,
Someone I care about has left and is no longer here.
She is gone and now there's no one left
Because the person I care about has left, there is no one else around.
'Cept my friends,
The only people left are my friends.
Layin' 'cross the river,
These are the people that I want my friends to see lying across the river.
She just went,
The person I care about has recently left.
Went across the river.
The person I care about has gone across the river.
Now she's gone,
The person I care about is no longer here.
Now she's gone,
I am repeating that the person I care about is no longer here.
Wish that I'd gone with her.
I regret not having gone with the person I care about across the river.
She is gone and now there's no one left
Because the person I care about has left, there is no one else around.
'Cept my friends,
The only people left are my friends.
Layin' 'cross the river,
These are the people that I want my friends to see lying across the river.
She is gone and now there's no one else to take her place
No one else can fill the void left by the person I care about who has left.
She is gone and now there's no one else to love
I no longer have someone to love because the person I care about has left.
'Cept my friends,
The only people left are my friends.
Layin' 'cross the river,
These are the people that I want my friends to see lying across the river.
See my friends,
Again, I am calling out to my friends to come and see the people lying across the river.
See my friends,
Once again, I am repeating my call to my friends to come and see the people lying across the river.
Layin' 'cross the river,
I want my friends to see that the people are lying across the river.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RAYMOND DOUGLAS DAVIES
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