Friend of Mine
Wolf Kate Lyrics

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FRIEND OF MINE
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FRIEND OF MINE, I CAN'T UNDO THE WRONG
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I COULD HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST THESE CRAZY SONGS.
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I WALKED DOWN BY THE RIVER, AND I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY.

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YOU ALWAYS SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND THE WORDS I COULDN'T SAY.
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BUT WHEN WE'D SING TOGETHER THOSE COUNTRY HARMONIES
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I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE COME SO EASY AND SO FREE.
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FRIEND OF MINE, AT TIMES YOU WERE SO WISE
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WITH THE SWEET WAYS OF A PLAYFUL CHILD AND SORROW IN YOUR EYES.
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YOU CAME RIDING THROUGH BUT YOUR HEART MADE YOU STAY.
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I COULD USE SOME OF YOUR HONESTY NOW THAT YOU'VE GONE AWAY
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I CAN FEEL YOUR FOOTSTEPS WALKING HERE WITH ME
G Em Em C C/D G G, D, G/D, D, A
I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE COME SO EASY AND SO FREE.
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FRIEND OF MINE, SINGING TO ME NOW
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I WANTED TO SAY I CARED, I DIDN'T QUITE KNOW HOW
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NOW DRIVING ON THESE DUSTY ROADS WHERE WE SPENT SO MANY DAYS
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YOUR SONGS WRAP CLOSE AROUND ME LIKE THE HEAVY SUMMER HAZE
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THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA HOLDS ME LIKE YOUR MELODIES
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I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE COME SO EASY AND SO FREE.
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Overall Meaning

In "Friend of Mine," Wolf Kate expresses regret and longing for someone who was once so important to her life. The song is dedicated to a friend who she feels she could have given more to than just "these crazy songs." She reminisces about the times they shared together, particularly the moments when they sang country harmonies together. The friend she is singing about possessed a voice so sweet and easy, and Wolf Kate remembers missing that voice whenever they weren't singing together.

The friend of Wolf Kate was someone who had a playful spirit and was very wise, but also had a deep sadness in their eyes. She felt inspired by their honesty and wishes she could have some of that present-day when she is missing them. Wolf Kate is driving on the dusty roads that they once travelled on together, and her memories of him come back so powerfully that they are like a heavy summer haze. She repeats the chorus, emphasizing that she never heard a sweeter voice than his, and she misses him deeply.

Overall, "Friend of Mine" is a poignant tribute to someone who was once close but is now gone. Wolf Kate's lyrics speak to the emotional weight of memories and the power of music in keeping the people we love close to us even after they've gone.

Line by Line Meaning

FRIEND OF MINE
The singer is addressing a friend who has passed away.

I CAN'T UNDO THE WRONG
The singer regrets not doing more for their friend while they were alive.

I COULD HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST THESE CRAZY SONGS.
The singer wishes they could have done more to help their friend when they were alive.

I WALKED DOWN BY THE RIVER, AND I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY.
The singer is reminiscing about their friend and how much they meant to them.

YOU ALWAYS SEEMED TO UNDERSTAND THE WORDS I COULDN'T SAY.
The singer's friend was someone who always seemed to be there for them and understand their feelings.

BUT WHEN WE'D SING TOGETHER THOSE COUNTRY HARMONIES, I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE COME SO EASY AND SO FREE.
The singer is remembering the times when they and their friend would sing together and how much they enjoyed it.

AT TIMES YOU WERE SO WISE WITH THE SWEET WAYS OF A PLAYFUL CHILD AND SORROW IN YOUR EYES.
The singer's friend was someone who was both wise and innocent at the same time and they had a sadness in their eyes.

YOU CAME RIDING THROUGH BUT YOUR HEART MADE YOU STAY.
The singer's friend may have moved away, but they stayed with the singer in their heart.

I COULD USE SOME OF YOUR HONESTY NOW THAT YOU'VE GONE AWAY
The singer misses their friend's honest opinion now that they are no longer with them.

I CAN FEEL YOUR FOOTSTEPS WALKING HERE WITH ME
The singer feels their friend's presence with them even though they are gone.

FRIEND OF MINE, SINGING TO ME NOW. I WANTED TO SAY I CARED, I DIDN'T QUITE KNOW HOW.
The singer wishes they had told their friend how much they cared about them before they passed away.

NOW DRIVING ON THESE DUSTY ROADS WHERE WE SPENT SO MANY DAYS, YOUR SONGS WRAP CLOSE AROUND ME LIKE THE HEAVY SUMMER HAZE
The singer is reminiscing about the times they spent with their friend on dusty roads and how their friend's songs feel like a warm hug.

THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA HOLDS ME LIKE YOUR MELODIES, I NEVER HEARD A SWEETER VOICE COME SO EASY AND SO FREE.
The singer finds comfort in the memories of their friend and how their songs echoed the beauty of California's coast.

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Written by: DYLAN Y ALTMAN, TOMMY LEE JAMES

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Friend of mine, I can't undo the wrong
I could have given so much more than just these crazy songs
I walked down by the river and I thought of you today
You always seemed to understand the words I couldn't say

But when we'd sing together those country harmonies
I never heard a sweeter voice, come so easy and so free

Friend of mine, at times you were so wise
With the sweet ways of a playful child and sorrow in your eyes
You came riding through but your heart made you stay
I could use some of your honesty, now that you've gone away

I can feel your footsteps walking here with me
I never heard a sweeter voice, come so easy and so free

Friend of mine, singing to me now
I wanted to say, I cared, I didn't quite know how
Now driving on these dusty roads where we spent so many days
Your songs wrap close around me like the heavy summer haze

The coast of California holds me like your melodies
I never heard a sweeter voice, come so easy and so free