FRI(END)S – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of love, and what better way to start than with a song about turning friendship into something more? V's “FRI(END)S” is a perfect song for English learners. The lyrics are clear, relatable, and express a universal feeling of wanting to change a relationship's dynamic. Its pop-soul R&B melody makes it easy and enjoyable to listen to repeatedly, helping you pick up new vocabulary and phrases about relationships and emotions. Dive into this song to not only improve your English but also to connect with the heartfelt story of 'FRI(END)S'.

[English]

You’re in my head

I had plans for the weekend

But wound up with you instead

Back here again

Got me deep in my feelings

When I should be in your bed

You and I go back to like ’09 it’s like forever

And you were there my lonely nights, yeah, keeping me together

So wouldn’t it make sense if I was yours and you could call me your baby

But we say we’re just, say we’re just

Friends

Just for now

Yeah but friends don’t say words that

Make friends feel like more than just

Friends

Just for now

Now I’m over pretending

So let’s put the “end” in friends

Friends

Just for now

Yeah but friends don’t say words that

Make friends feel like more than just

Friends are not supposed to get too close

And feel emotions that we’re feeling now, now, now

We ain’t slowing down, down, down (yeah, yeah, yeah)

But once we cross the line, there’s no denying you and I can never turn around, round, round

Know we’ll never be the same

You and I go back to like ’09 it’s like forever

And you were there my lonely nights, yeah, keeping me together

So wouldn’t it make sense if I was yours and you could call me your baby

But we say we’re just, say we’re just

Friends

Just for now

Yeah but friends don’t say words that

Make friends feel like more than just

Friends

Just for now

Now I’m over pretending

So let’s put the “end” in friends

Friends

Just for now

Yeah but friends don’t say words that

Make friends feel like more than just

Friends

Just for now

Now I’m over pretending

So let’s put the “end” in friends

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
plan /plæn/ B1	noun - a detailed proposal for achieving something verb - to intend or decide
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone
close /kloʊs/ B2	adjective - near in space or time
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling such as joy, anger, or fear
doubt /daʊt/ C1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction verb - to be uncertain about something
pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ B2	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation

Key Grammar Structures

• But once we cross the line, there’s no denying you

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'once' + present tense

  ➔ 'Once' introduces a condition that depends on the action happening first.

• I had plans for the weekend

  ➔ Past perfect tense ('had' + past participle)

  ➔ Expresses an action completed before another past action.

• You and I go back to like ’09 it’s like forever

  ➔ Present simple tense ('go') used for general truths or habits

  ➔ The present tense here indicates a lasting relationship or history between the subjects.

• And you were there my lonely nights, yeah, keeping me together

  ➔ Past continuous tense ('were' + present participle) for ongoing past actions

  ➔ Expresses an ongoing action in the past that provides background to the main event.

• And feel emotions that we’re feeling now, now, now

  ➔ Present continuous tense ('are feeling') for ongoing emotions

  ➔ The present continuous emphasizes that the emotions are happening right now.

• Know we’ll never be the same

  ➔ Futuristic 'will' expressing certainty about the future

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a strong certainty about a change in the future.

• So let’s put the 'end' in friends

  ➔ Imperative form with 'let’s' for suggestions or proposals

  ➔ 'Let’s' is used to make a suggestion or proposal collectively.