She's My Best Friend
The Velvet Underground Lyrics


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She's my best friend, certainly not your average girl
Yeah, she's my best friend
She understands me when I'm feeling
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to be that way
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know it sure hurts to know that you're that kinda fella
Here's to Mullberry-Jane
She made jam when she came
Somebody cut off her feet
Now jelly rolls in the street

If you want to see me
Well, honey you know that I 'm not around
But if you want to hear me
Why don't you just turn around
I'm by the window where the light is

She' my best friend
Certainly not just like your average dog or car
She's my best friend
She understands me when I'm feeling dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to be that way
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to know that you're that kinda fella
Let's hear one for Newspaper Joe
He caught his hand in the door
Dropped his teeth on the floor
They say, hey, now jokers
That's the way the news goes

If you want to see, yeah, see me
Well, baby, you know that I 'm not around
But if you want to feel, yeah, feel me
Why don't you just turn around
I'm by the window where the light is fake
She's my best friend, she's my best friend
Tell me baby now




She's my best friend, oh, she's my, she's my best friend
She's my best friend

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "She's My Best Friend" by The Velvet Underground introduce us to the singer's relationship with a woman named Mulberry-Jane. He starts by saying, "She's my best friend, certainly not your average girl. Yeah, she's my best friend." This opening line of the song is significant because it sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer describes Mulberry-Jane as someone who is different and special to him. He goes on to say that she understands him when he is feeling down. The singer then repeats the phrase "Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down. You know, it sure hurts to be that way" twice, which emphasizes how much the situation affects him.


The second verse introduces a character named Newspaper Joe, who has lost his hand and teeth. The song ends with the singer stating, "She's my best friend, she's my best friend. Tell me baby now. She's my best friend, oh, she's my, she's my best friend. She's my best friend." These lyrics show us that the singer has a deep emotional connection to Mulberry-Jane, who is his confidante, and who understands him on a level that nobody else does.


Line by Line Meaning

She's my best friend, certainly not your average girl
She's not a typical girl that you know. She's my closest friend.


Yeah, she's my best friend
Reiterating that she's indeed, my best friend.


She understands me when I'm feeling Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
During my low times, she gets me completely.


You know, it sure hurts to be that way Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
It's painful to experience a low time.


You know it sure hurts to know that you're that kinda fella
It's even more painful to acknowledge that you're suffering from such low times.


Here's to Mullberry-Jane She made jam when she came
In honor of Mullberry-Jane, who made jam when she arrived.


Somebody cut off her feet Now jelly rolls in the street
Unfortunately, someone chopped off her feet, and now jelly rolls across the street.


If you want to see me Well, honey you know that I 'm not around
If you're searching for me, you won't find me.


But if you want to hear me Why don't you just turn around I'm by the window where the light is
You could hear me if you look my way since I'm sitting close to the window where the light shines.


She' my best friend Certainly not just like your average dog or car She's my best friend
She's not like your regular pets or vehicles. She's much more because she's my best friend.


Let's hear one for Newspaper Joe He caught his hand in the door
A shoutout to Newspaper Joe who smashed his hand into the door.


Dropped his teeth on the floor They say, hey, now jokers That's the way the news goes
He lost grip of his teeth, which fell clattering on the ground. The onlookers say that's the way news goes.


If you want to see, yeah, see me Well, baby, you know that I 'm not around
If you wanna search for me, know that I'm not available right now.


But if you want to feel, yeah, feel me Why don't you just turn around I'm by the window where the light is fake
You won't find me visually appealing, but you can touch base with me by turning around since I'm by the deceitful window.


She's my best friend, she's my best friend Tell me baby now She's my best friend, oh, she's my, she's my best friend She's my best friend
Repeating once again that she's my utmost, my closest, my best friend.




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