My Friends Over You – English Lyrics

• By: New Found Glory, Ne-Yo

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of pop-punk with New Found Glory's hit song, "My Friends Over You." This track offers a lesson in understanding themes of friendship, priorities, and relationships, all while enjoying the catchy and energetic sound that defined the early 2000s. Explore the straightforward lyrics and discover the humorous backstory of its iconic music video.

[English]

(upbeat music)

♪ I'm drunk off your kiss ♪

♪ For another night in a row ♪

♪ This is becoming too routine for me ♪

♪ But I didn't mean to lead you on ♪

♪ And it's alright to pretend ♪

♪ That we still talk ♪

♪ It's just for show, isn't it ♪

♪ It's my fault that it fell apart ♪

♪ Just maybe you need this ♪

♪ And I didn't mean to ♪

♪ Lead you on ♪

♪ You were everything I wanted ♪

♪ But I just can't finish what I started ♪

♪ There's no room left here on my back ♪

♪ It was damaged long ago ♪

♪ Though you swear that you are true ♪

♪ I'd still pick my friends over you ♪

♪ My friends over you ♪

♪ Please tell me everything ♪

♪ That you think that I should know ♪

♪ About all the plans you made ♪

♪ When I was nowhere to be found ♪

♪ And it's alright to forget ♪

♪ That we still talk ♪

♪ It's just for fun, isn't it ♪

♪ It's my fault that it fell apart ♪

♪ Just maybe maybe ♪

♪ You need this you need this ♪

♪ And I didn't and I didn't ♪

♪ Mean to ♪

♪ Lead you on ♪

♪ You were everything I wanted ♪

♪ But I just can't finish what I started ♪

♪ There's no room left here on my back ♪

♪ It was damaged long ago ♪

♪ Though you swear that you are true ♪

♪ I'd still pick my friends over you ♪

♪ My friends over you ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Just maybe you need this ♪

♪ You need this ♪

♪ And I didn't mean to ♪

♪ Lead you on ♪

♪ You were everything I wanted ♪

♪ But I just can't finish what I started ♪

♪ There's no room left here on my back ♪

♪ It was damaged long ago ♪

♪ Though you swear that you are true ♪

♪ I'd still pick my friends over ♪

♪ You were everything I wanted everything I wanted ♪

♪ But I just can't finish what I started ♪

♪ There's no room left here on my back ♪

♪ It was damaged long ago ♪

♪ Though you swear that you are true ♪

♪ I'd still pick my friends over you ♪

♪ My friends over you ♪

♪♪♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ B2	noun - a regular way of doing something adjective - done or happening regularly
lead /liːd/ B1	verb - to guide or direct noun - a type of metal
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to communicate vocally noun - a conversation
fault /fɔːlt/ B2	noun - a mistake or responsibility
friend /frɛnd/ A2	noun - a person you like and trust
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2	noun - physical harm that reduces value verb - to harm or break
true /truː/ B2	adjective - factual or genuine
want /wɒnt/ A2	verb - to desire or wish for something
finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ B1	verb - to complete or end
room /ruːm/ A2	noun - a space that can hold things or people
damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ B2	noun - physical harm that reduces value
swear /swɛər/ C1	verb - to promise solemnly or use offensive language
true /truː/ B2	adjective - factual or genuine
found /faʊnd/ B2	verb - to establish or set up something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm drunk off your kiss.

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm drunk" indicates an ongoing state resulting from a recent action.

• It's just for show, isn't it?

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The phrase "isn't it?" is used to confirm the statement made before.

• You were everything I wanted.

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You were everything" indicates a completed action or state in the past.

• I'd still pick my friends over you.

  ➔ Conditional mood

  ➔ The phrase "I'd still pick" suggests a hypothetical situation where a choice is made.

• It's alright to forget.

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to forget" is an infinitive that expresses an action.

• Though you swear that you are true.

  ➔ Subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase "though you swear" introduces a condition that contrasts with the main clause.