The Zutons is a British band whose music has proved difficult to categorise… Read Full Bio ↴The Zutons is a British band whose music has proved difficult to categorise, and has been described as "psychedelic cartoon punk" with a unique blend of rock pop, jazz, funk, and general eclecticism. The band consists of: David McCabe (lead vocals, guitar), Abi Harding (saxophone, vocals), Russell Pritchard (bass) and Sean Payne (drums). Guitarist Boyan Chowdhury left in 2007. The band has three albums out as of 2008 - 2004's "Who Killed the Zutons?", 2006's "Tired of Hanging Around" and 2008's "You Can Do Anything"

The band formed in Liverpool, England in 2001, taking their name from Magic Band guitarist Bill Harkleroad, better known as Zoot Horn (or "Zuton") Rollo. With all the members being Liverpudlian, this led to comparisions with The Coral, especially as both bands were signed to the same record label - Deltasonic - and had the same producer - Ian Broudie. Their debut album - Who Killed The Zutons? - was released on October 18th 2004, and reached number 9 in the UK album chart.

Line up

David McCabe on lead vocals and guitar Abi Harding on saxophone and vocals
Sean Payne on drums, percussion and vocals
Russell Pritchard on bass guitar and vocals

You've Got A Friend In Me
The Zutons Lyrics

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You follow me home when I'm finished in work
Your creeping so quietly so I dont' get scared
I sit in your garden on your fence at night
I'm watching you live through the day and the night

You've got a friend in me darlin',
You've got a friend in me
Cos when I looked at your face, I've seen a wonderful place
And I knew it was there for me
You've got the sweetest smile darlin', you've got it all for me
Cos when I looked at your eyes, I've seen a terrible prize
And I knew it was there for me

Upstairs downstairs watching me move
You'd never let me see you, you couldn't face the truth
I feel like I know you in every way
Though we've never spoke and we never say

Let me see where you go, let me follow you home
Let me, I want to know, because
I know that its meant for me darlin'
Know that it's meant for me

And even if I stop to say hello
There's so many things you don't know
I've got a perfect picture of you this way
And if I got to know you it could all change

And even if I stop to say hello
There's so many things you don't know
I've got a perfect picture of you this way
And if I got to know you it could all change

I want a new love, I'm sick of this pass time
But I'm scared of new love,
It's been such a long time

You got a friend

You got a friend
You got a friend in me

Overall Meaning

The Zutons's song "You've Got A Friend In Me" is a hauntingly mysterious and slightly unsettling love song. It is a song about a person who is infatuated with someone they don't really know - someone who possibly doesn't even know they exist. The singer admires this person from afar, always watching them, following them, and picturing the perfect scenario in their head.

The lyrics are ambiguous, and it's unclear whether the person being sung about is aware of the singer's presence or not. Lines like, "You follow me home when I'm finished in work," and, "Upstairs downstairs watching me move," suggest that the person being watched might indeed know they're being watched. The singer professes their love through lines like, "You've got the sweetest smile darlin', you've got it all for me." The song's title, "You've Got A Friend In Me," is also ambiguous. It could be interpreted as a friendly sentiment, but the tone of the song overall suggests something darker and more obsessive.

The instrumentation of the song follows the same mysterious and almost unsettling tone as the lyrics. The bass and drums create a slow and steady rhythm, while the keyboard and guitar provide a haunting melody that adds to the overall atmospheric quality of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

You've got a friend in me darlin',
I want to be your friend and I'll always be by your side.

You've got a friend in me
I care about you and will support you through anything.

Cos when I looked at your face, I've seen a wonderful place
When I see your face, I feel happy and comfortable.

And I knew it was there for me
I knew that being friends with you would bring joy to my life.

You've got the sweetest smile darlin', you've got it all for me
I love your smile, it brightens my day and I admire everything about you.

Cos when I looked at your eyes, I've seen a terrible prize
When I look into your eyes, I see something that I couldn't resist or leave behind.

You follow me home when I'm finished in work
You are showing your love and affection for me by watching over me.

Your creeping so quietly so I dont' get scared
You don't want to scare me and are being very discreet in watching over me.

I sit in your garden on your fence at night
I spend time outside your house because I feel comforted by your presence.

I'm watching you live through the day and the night
I'm fascinated by your life and love to watch you from a distance.

Upstairs downstairs watching me move
You are paying very close attention to everything that I do.

You'd never let me see you, you couldn't face the truth
You are afraid of showing your true feelings for me and keep your emotions hidden.

I feel like I know you in every way
Despite never really talking to you, I feel like I understand who you are as a person.

Though we've never spoke and we never say
We have never spoken to each other and have kept our thoughts to ourselves.

Let me see where you go, let me follow you home
I want to know more about you and be closer to you by following you around.

Let me, I want to know, because
I'm curious about you and want to learn more about your life and personality.

I know that its meant for me darlin'
I have a strong feeling that we are meant to be together.

Know that it's meant for me
I'm certain that we are meant to have a special connection.

And even if I stop to say hello
Even if I try to approach you and greet you politely,

There's so many things you don't know
There are so many things about me and my feelings that you are unaware of.

I've got a perfect picture of you this way
I have an idealized view of you in my mind that I don't want to change.

And if I got to know you it could all change
If I actually talk to you and get to know you, my perception of you might alter.

I want a new love, I'm sick of this pass time
I'm tired of spying on you and want to pursue a real relationship with you.

But I'm scared of new love,
I'm hesitant to let go of what I'm used to and take a risk on something new.

It's been such a long time
I haven't entered a new relationship in a while and it makes me anxious.

You got a friend
I am your friend and will always be there for you no matter what.

You got a friend
I care about you and want to see you happy and loved.

You got a friend in me
I want to be there for you and support you in everything you do.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOYAN CHOWDHURY, ABIGAIL HARDING, DAVID MCCABE, SEAN PAYNE, RUSSELL PRITCHARD

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You've got a friend in me darlin',
You've got a friend in me
Cos when I looked at your face, I've seen a wonderful place
And I knew it was there for me
You've got the sweetest smile darlin', you've got it all for me
Cos when I looked at your eyes, I've seen a terrible prize
And I knew it was there for me

You follow me home when I'm finished in work
Your creeping so quietly so I dont' get scared
I sit in your garden on your fence at night
I'm watching you live through the day and the night

You've got a friend in me darlin',
You've got a friend in me
Cos when I looked at your face, I've seen a wonderful place
And I knew it was there for me
You've got the sweetest smile darlin', you've got it all for me
Cos when I looked at your eyes, I've seen a terrible prize
And I knew it was there for me

Upstairs downstairs watching me move
You'd never let me see you, you couldn't face the truth
I feel like I know you in every way
Though we've never spoke and we never say

Let me see where you go, let me follow you home
Let me, I want to know, because
I know that its meant for me darlin'
Know that it's meant for me

And even if I stop to say hello
There's so many things you don't know
I've got a perfect picture of you this way
And if I got to know you it could all change

And even if I stop to say hello
There's so many things you don't know
I've got a perfect picture of you this way
And if I got to know you it could all change

I want a new love, I'm sick of this pass time
But I'm scared of new love,
It's been such a long time

You got a friend
You got a friend
You got a friend in me