My Very Good Friend
The Style Council Lyrics


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Down and down I went in a spiral wheel
'Til I couldn't touch and I couldn't feel
Then you came along and pulled me up
Showed me all the things that I forgot

Don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let it fool, don't let it drop
I've not come this far, not to let it go
Now I have your love, I won't let it go

Here is the part that I want it to be
If you want to stay with me

Though your precious time is hard to share
It's enough for me to know you care
And when or if you decide to leave
Oh, believe me, I won't think bad of you

Don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let it fool, don't let it drop
I've not come this far, not to let it go
Now I have your love, I won't let it go

Here is the part that I want it to be
If you want to stay with me

You've made me feel
Like I always wanted to feel
You've made me whole again
We're not gonna lose it until the end

Don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let it fool, don't you let it drop
I've not come this far, not to let it go
Now I have your love, I won't let it go

Here is the part that I want it to be
If you want to stay with me

And just before I reach the end
Let me introduce my very good friend
The one who said they believe in me
When all else around has fallen in

Now don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let it fool, don't you let it drop




Here is the part that I want to be
If you want to stay with me

Overall Meaning

The Style Council's song "My Very Good Friend" talks about the transformative and redemptive power of love. The opening lines convey a sense of hopelessness and despair as the singer spirals downwards, unable to touch or feel anything. But then, a person comes along and helps them back up, reminding them of all the things they had forgotten. The rest of the song is a plea to hold onto this love and not let it go, from urging the partner not to stop or drop their commitment to introducing them as a very good friend who has believed in the singer when all else seemed lost.


Overall, the song seems to be about rediscovering oneself through the love and support of someone who cares deeply for you. The lyrics are simple but heartfelt, and the music adds to the sense of upliftment and hope that permeates the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Down and down I went in a spiral wheel
I was spiraling downwards until I hit rock bottom.


'Til I couldn't touch and I couldn't feel
I was so low that I couldn't feel anything anymore.


Then you came along and pulled me up
But then you came into my life and lifted me up.


Showed me all the things that I forgot
You reminded me of all the good things in life that I had forgotten.


Don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let our relationship slip away or come to an end.


Don't let it fool, don't let it drop
Don't let any misunderstandings or conflicts cause us to drift apart.


I've not come this far, not to let it go
I've come too far in life to let go of something as valuable as our relationship.


Now I have your love, I won't let it go
Now that I have your love, I will hold on to it tightly.


Though your precious time is hard to share
I know your time is valuable and it's not always easy to spend it with me.


It's enough for me to know you care
But knowing that you care about me is enough for me.


And when or if you decide to leave
Even if you decide to leave our relationship, I won't hold it against you.


Oh, believe me, I won't think bad of you
I will understand that you have your own reasons for leaving and I won't judge you for it.


You've made me feel
You have made me feel happy and fulfilled.


Like I always wanted to feel
You have fulfilled a deep desire that I have always had.


You've made me whole again
Your love and presence in my life have made me feel complete again.


We're not gonna lose it until the end
We will hold on to our relationship until the very end.


And just before I reach the end
As I near the end of this song and of my life.


Let me introduce my very good friend
I want to introduce my true friend who has been there for me through thick and thin.


The one who said they believe in me
The one who has always believed in me and my potential.


When all else around has fallen in
Even when everything else around me was falling apart.


Don't let it go, don't let it stop
Don't let our friendship fade away or come to an end.


Don't let it fool, don't you let it drop
Don't let any misunderstandings or disagreements cause us to drift apart.


Here is the part that I want to be
This is the part of my life that I want to treasure the most.


If you want to stay with me
If you want to continue to be my friend and support me through life.




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Comments from YouTube:

Peter Hall

One of the Style Council's best songs but unreleased for some unfathomable reason. They really were chaotic in the way they managed their album releases. So many great songs thrown away.

paul weller

What an honor Neil, a record autographed by Paul the Mick, is priceless. Congratulations on the preciousness.

SoulStylistJukeBox

Those synths are VERY 1986!

RazSux

Thanks for the upload!

Michael Robinson

Fabulous stuff.......

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