[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).
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friends Lyrics
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Stjärnor lyser, glittrar så klara just inatt.
Men här inne är det tyst och tomt,
och allting bara svart.
Jag ångrar det som hände,
ska aldrig mera svika dig.
bara du förlåter mig.
(Chorus)
Om du stannar hos mig,
så lovar jag dig,
att ingen ska störa,
att allt blir okej.
Om du stannar kvar,
ska jag ge allt jag har,
den kärlek som finns här,
är bara för dig.
Om du stannar kvar hos mig...
Ögon, läppar söker efter nån kontakt,
men du vänder bort ditt ansikte,
och ingenting blir sagt.
Tårarna som faller,
säger mer än alla ord.
Jag borde veta bättre,
jag ångrar det jag gjort.
(Chorus x1)
(stannar kvar hos mig…)
Stan..
Stanna hos mig,
Åh, jag ber dig…
(Jag ber)
Stanna hos mig…
Jag ångrar det som hänt,
ska aldrig mera svika dig.
Jag är din för evigt,
bara du förlåter mig.
Om du stannar…
(Chorus x2)
The song, "Om Du" by Friends, expresses remorse and a plea for forgiveness. The opening lines establish the setting: the stars are shining brightly outside, while inside there is silence and emptiness. The singer laments their past actions, acknowledging that they have hurt their loved one and swearing they will never do so again. In the chorus, they promise to make things right and create a safe haven for their partner, where their love can flourish without disturbance.
The second verse focuses on the physical distance between the two, with the singer reaching out for connection but being denied. Their tears speak more eloquently than words, expressing a deep regret for their past mistakes. The song ends with a final plea for forgiveness and the promise of a brighter future if the partner chooses to stay.
Overall, "Om Du" is a heartfelt and vulnerable ode to love, forgiveness, and the power of promises.
Line by Line Meaning
Stanna hos mig…
The singer is requesting the person they are addressing to stay with them.
Stjärnor lyser, glittrar så klara just inatt.
The stars are shining bright tonight.
Men här inne är det tyst och tomt, och allting bara svart.
Inside, it's quiet and empty, and everything is just black.
Jag ångrar det som hände, ska aldrig mera svika dig.
The artist regrets what happened and promises to not hurt the person they are speaking to again.
Jag är din för evigt, bara du förlåter mig.
The artist belongs to the person they are addressing as long as they forgive them.
Om du stannar hos mig, så lovar jag dig, att ingen ska störa, att allt blir okej.
If the person being addressed stays with the singer, they promise to keep everything alright and no one will disturb them.
Om du stannar kvar, ska jag ge allt jag har, den kärlek som finns här, är bara för dig.
If the person being addressed stays, the singer promises to give everything they have and all the love they have is for that person only.
Ögon, läppar söker efter nån kontakt, men du vänder bort ditt ansikte, och ingenting blir sagt.
The artist is trying to make eye contact and connect with the person they are addressing, but the person turns away and doesn't say anything.
Tårarna som faller, säger mer än alla ord.
The tears falling say more than any words could.
Jag borde veta bättre, jag ångrar det jag gjort.
The artist acknowledges their mistake and regrets what they did.
Stanna hos mig, Åh, jag ber dig…
The singer is pleading with the person they are addressing to stay with them.
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