[1] A New York, USA dance… Read Full Bio ↴Friends is a name of at least eleven entities:
[1] A New York, USA dance-punk / indie pop band.
[2] A London, UK romantic pop-rock band.
[3] A Tennessee, USA pop punk / emo band.
[4] A Japanese j-pop seiyuu group.
[5] A Swedish pop group.
[6] A UK psych-folk trio.
[7] A USA 70s jazz rock group.
[8] An Adelaide, Australia rock band.
[9] A Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA math rock band.
[10] A Japanese noise-pop band (aka 友人).
[11] A USA television series.
[12]An obscure 1960s British pop group
[1] A Brooklyn, NYC, NY, USA dance-punk / indie pop band (aka Perpetual Crush), founded in 2010.
Sites: Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
[2] A London, UK based romantic pop-rock band formed, in 1986, by William Jones (vocals, songwriting, guitar), in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, UK. In 1992, Jones was joined by Martin Parker (drums, percussion), who together are the band's nucleus. They have released nine albums and six singles (on Summerhouse). Their latest album is Spangleland (May 2007).
Their lyrics span incurable optimism to dark miserableness and influences include: Teardrop Explodes, The Chameleons and 70s acoustic, e.g. Nick Drake and Renaissance. Spangleland is stylistically atypical, featuring somewhat weird epics.
Sites: Discogs.
[3] A Nashville, TN, USA, pop punk / emo band, with members of Dependency and début EP Better Off Alone (Jun 2011, Blood and Ink).
Sites: Twitter and Facebook.
[4] A defunct Japanese j-pop seiyuu group / seiyū group (声優ユニット), formed in 2008 (aka Ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ). The group is an all-female sextet of: 小林ゆう (Yu Kobayashi), 下田麻美 (Asami Shimoda), 桜井 真子 (Mako Sakurai - more-commonly / ambiguously known as Mako), 明坂聡美 (Satomi Akesaka), 本多陽子 (Yohko Honda) and 阿澄佳奈 (Kana Asumi). As Friends, the débuted with single "ニセモノ" (5 Nov 2008), followed by albums: 今日の5の2 BGM集 音祭り春夏秋冬 (Dec 2008), Best Friends (Jan 2009) and Friendship (Sept 2009).
The band promoted / cross-marketed television anime 今日の5の2 (romanised Kyo no Go no Ni - Today in Class 5-2) and consisted of series' seiyuu / seiyū (声優, voice-over thespians). They performed the opening / end themes throughout the series and, as common with seiyuu groups, were dissolved with its 2009 discontinuation.
Sakurai is best know as a member of Bon-Bon Blanco.
Sites: Ja.Wikipedia.
[5] A Swedish pop group which split 2004. They contested Eurovision 2001 and parted when two members founded Nina & Kim.
[6] A defunct UK psych-folk trio, of: Peter Howell, John Ferdinando and Ruth Cubbin (vocals). Their only album was Fragile (1972).
Howell and Ferdinando also released albums as Agincourt / Ithaca.
Sites: Discogs.
[7] A defunct USA 70s jazz rock group, with members: John Abercrombie, Clint Houston, Jeff Williams and Marc Cohen. Their only album was Friends (1973).
At The End Of My Life
friends Lyrics
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Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
So tired of being weak
I have neither strength to stand nor discipline to sleep
I question my labor when I strain my back in vain
And I realize that the future and what I think just ain't the same
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away
I handle monotony by lengthening my days
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
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Ah ah ah
A skeptic of intention
For who is there to trust
Even nature soon would carry all of us back to the dust
Sure I know my neighbor
Man at least I know his name
And with all these busy schedules being a friend just ain't the same
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away
I handle monotony by lengthening my days
Ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah
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Ah ah ah ah
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Well they tell me if work gets slow I'll be the first to go
Some days I get worried man
Some days I hope so
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Ah ah ah ah
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Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away
I handle monotony by lengthening my days
Ah ah ah
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In "The Story Of My Life" by Friends, the singer expresses feelings of exhaustion, weakness, and skepticism about the future. They reflect on their own shortcomings, feeling that they lack the strength to stand or even the discipline to sleep. Despite their efforts to work hard and succeed, they feel that their labor is in vain and that the future they imagine is different from the reality they face. In light of this, the singer considers smoking their life away and extending their days as a way to handle the monotony.
The singer also reflects on the challenges of maintaining relationships amidst a busy schedule. While they know their neighbor's name, they recognize that being a friend just isn't the same in a world where everyone is always so busy. The singer is also skeptical of others' intentions and trusts no one, believing that even nature will eventually turn on them and bring them back to dust.
Overall, "The Story Of My Life" is a song that speaks to the struggle of daily life and the challenges of finding meaning in a world that often feels oppressive and hopeless.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ah ah
Repetitive sounds that serve as a musical interlude.
God I am so tired
Feeling exhausted and worn out from life's challenges.
So tired of being weak
Frustrated with a lack of strength or courage to improve one's current condition.
I have neither strength to stand nor discipline to sleep
Feeling physically and mentally inadequate to handle the demands of life.
I question my labor when I strain my back in vain
Feeling doubtful about the value of hard work and the outcomes it produces.
And I realize that the future and what I think just ain't the same
Feeling uncertain about the direction of one's life and the goals one has set.
Lord who would really blame me if I smoke my life away
Expressing a desire to escape from life's struggles and challenges by indulging in unhealthy habits.
I handle monotony by lengthening my days
Coping with boredom or a lack of excitement in life by extending the time spent doing mundane activities.
A skeptic of intention
Being doubtful of the motives and sincerity of others.
For who is there to trust
Feeling isolated and lacking in meaningful relationships that involve trust and honesty.
Even nature soon would carry all of us back to the dust
Reflecting on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death.
Sure I know my neighbor
Being familiar with someone who lives nearby but not having a deep connection or relationship with them.
Man at least I know his name
Acknowledging a basic level of familiarity with someone but not having any real knowledge of who they are or what they think.
And with all these busy schedules being a friend just ain't the same
Feeling disconnected from others due to the demands and distractions of modern life.
Well they tell me if work gets slow I'll be the first to go
Feeling insecure about one's job and wondering if they will be the first to be let go in tough economic times.
Some days I get worried man
Experiencing anxiety or fear about the future and the uncertainties that lie ahead.
Some days I hope so
Feeling resigned to the possibility of losing one's job and possibly even hoping that it happens.
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Written by: Grant Boesen
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