WHERE THE HELL ARE MY FRIENDS – English Lyrics

• By: LANY

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Where the hell are my friends?

Home alone, not again

Friday, wine, and the internet

The only love I seem to get

And I don't, and I don't, and I don't know why

I don't have anyone on a weekend night

Where the hell are my friends?

Where the hell are my friends?

Am I starting to hate California

Why am I in LA?

40 million in California

No-one cares if I stay

Am I starting to hate California

Why am I in LA?

40 million in California

But, God, I'm so in love with this place

Where the hell are my friends?

Out without me again

Friday, wine, and the internet

A life I wish I could forget

And I don't, and I don't, and I don't know why

I don't have anyone on a weekend night

Where the hell are my friends?

Do I have any friends?

Am I starting to hate California?

Why am I in LA?

40 million in California

No-one cares if I stay

Am I starting to hate California?

Why am I in LA?

40 million in California?

But, God, I'm so in love with this place

Am I starting to hate California?

40 million in California

Am I starting to hate California?

Why am I in LA?

40 million in California

But, God, I'm so in love with this place

And I don't, and I don't, and I don't know why

I don't have anyone on a weekend night

Where the hell are my friends?

Where the hell are my friends?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; on one's own.
Friday /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ A1	noun - the day of the week before Saturday and after Thursday.
wine /waɪn/ A2	noun - an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
internet /ˈɪntərˌnɛt/ A2	noun - a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
weekend /ˈwiːkˌɛnd/ A1	noun - Saturday and Sunday, or Friday evening through Sunday evening, especially as a time for recreation.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; the time between evening and morning.
California /ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjə/ A1	noun - a state on the west coast of the United States.
LA /ɛlˈeɪ/ A1	noun - abbreviation for Los Angeles, a major city in California.
million /ˈmɪljən/ A2	noun - the number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000.
start /stɑrt/ A1	verb - begin or be the first to do or be something.
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - feel intense dislike for. noun - intense dislike.
God /ɡɑd/ B1	noun - (in monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; (with a small 'g') a deity or divine being.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	verb - desire (something) not easily attainable; want something to happen or be true. noun - a desire or hope for something to happen.
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ A2	verb - fail to remember (something).

Key Grammar Structures

• Where the hell are my friends?

  ➔ Present Simple Interrogative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense in interrogative form with the auxiliary verb 'are' to ask about the location of the subject's friends.

• Am I starting to hate California?

  ➔ Present Continuous Interrogative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present continuous tense in interrogative form with the auxiliary verb 'am' to ask about an action that is currently in progress.

• But, God, I'm so in love with this place

  ➔ Present Simple with Adverbial Clause

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with an adverbial clause ('But, God') to express contrast and emphasis.

• And I don't, and I don't, and I don't know why

  ➔ Repetition and Coordination

  ➔ The sentence uses repetition and coordination with 'and' to emphasize the speaker's confusion.

• No-one cares if I stay

  ➔ Conditional Clause with 'if'

  ➔ The sentence uses a conditional clause with 'if' to express a hypothetical situation.

• A life I wish I could forget

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the subjunctive mood with 'wish' to express a desire contrary to fact.

• Do I have any friends?

  ➔ Present Simple Interrogative with 'Do'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense in interrogative form with the auxiliary verb 'do' to ask about possession.