DURAN DURAN - Friends of mine Album: Duran Duran   Guitar Riff e|------------| B|------------| G|----9-------9-------9-------| D|------8-------8-------8-----| A|x-7-----x-7-----x-7-----7---| E|------------0---| [Intro]     [Verse] Friends of mine They said they were friends of mine Said they were passing time More like a waste of time [Verse] Close the door I said close the door I’ve told you twice before What are you waiting for? [Chorus]    Georgie Davis is coming out No more heroes we twist and shout Oh no not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not taking anymore    Rocky Picture has lost his gun Leave him out now he’s having fun Oh not not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not breathing anymore. Hey hey! [Verse] Silly lies Don’t have to advertise When will you realize I’m sick of your alibis [Solo] [Verse] Running cold The water’s running cold It’s time that you were told I think you’re growing old [Chorus]    Georgie Davis is coming out No more heroes we twist and shout Oh no not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not breathing anymore    Rocky Picture has lost his gun Leave him out now he’s having fun Oh not not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not taking anymore. Hey hey! [Instrumental 1]   Bass Riff |------------|------------2-2---| A|------567---------3---3-0---0---|------567---------3---3---------| E|0------------|0------------|   12345678123456781234567812345678 12345678123456781234567812345678 I see you smile Pictures on the wall   They’re all friends of mine See you standing round the back friends of mine Think yourself lucky [Instrumental 2] [Verse] Friends of mine They said they were friends of mine They were just wasting time Out on the dotted line [Bridge] [Verse] Ooo-oh money’s gone I’ve known it all along Why don’t you say I’m wrong? Why don’t they drop the bomb? [Chorus]    Georgie Davis is coming out No more heroes we twist and shout Oh no not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not breathing anymore    Rocky Picture throw away his gun Leave him out now he’s having fun Oh not not me I’m not too late and I know that I’m not taking anymore. [Outro]    What you doing friends of mine Holding back now friends of mine I’ve always heard you calling           [Solo and fade away]                  

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la déception et la désillusion face à des relations superficielles. Le narrateur se rend compte que les personnes qu'il considérait comme des amis ne font que passer, laissant derrière elles un sentiment de perte de temps. Il met en lumière des mensonges et des excuses qui lui semblent lassants, et finit par exprimer un certain soulagement à se libérer de ces liens peu authentiques. Le contexte est celui de l'émergence des groupes de musique des années 80, où les thèmes des relations interpersonnelles, souvent complexes et parfois trompeurs, étaient courants. La mélodie entraînante contraste avec les paroles plus sombres, soulignant le décalage entre l'apparence et la réalité des amitiés.