Girl Of My Best Friend
The Crickets feat. Bobby Vee Lyrics

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The way she walks,
The way she talks
How long can I pretend
Oh I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend

Her lovely hair,
Her skin so fair

I could go on and never end
Oh, I can't help I'm in love
With the girl of my best friend

I want to tell her
How I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad and told him so
I could never face either one again

The way they kiss
Their happiness
Will my ache-in' ever end
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend?

Never end,

Will it ever end?
Please let it end

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Crickets feat. Bobby Vee's song "Girl of My Best Friend" describe the inner turmoil of a man who is deeply in love with the girl who is dating his best friend. The song highlights the conflicting emotions of the singer as he admires everything about the girl, from the way she walks and talks to her lovely hair and fair skin. Despite his intense feelings for her, he is afraid to act on his desires and tell her how he feels, fearing that it would ruin his relationship with both her and his best friend.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the overwhelming feelings of love and the singer's inability to control them. He is torn between his loyalty to his best friend and his desire to be with the girl he loves. The fear of losing both of them and facing their disappointment and anger makes him suppress his feelings, leaving him in a state of perpetual longing.

Overall, the lyrics of "Girl of My Best Friend" are a poignant portrayal of unrequited love, loyalty, and the inability to act on one's desires due to fear of the consequences.

Line by Line Meaning

The way she walks,
I admire how she walks,

The way she talks
I adore the way she talks,

How long can I pretend
I can't keep pretending to just be a friend,

Oh I can't help I'm in love
I feel helpless because I'm in love,

With the girl of my best friend
I'm in love with my friend's girlfriend,

Her lovely hair,
I find her hair to be beautiful,

Her skin so fair
The color of her skin is so beautiful,

I could go on and never end
I could continue to compliment her forever,

I want to tell her
I want to confess my love to her,

How I love her so
How much I love her is indescribable,

And hold her in my arms, but then
I would love to hold her, but then I remembered,