Friends To Go

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Paul dedicated this to George Harrisoin because he felt that, during the making of the song, George was present in spirit. I don't know about that but anyway this song sounds sad despite the cheerful melody. Afte rall, the main character feels quite isolated and shy. "I've spent a lot of time on my own" - it sounds like a 40-ton-truck all over you and it's still a pop song. The narrator seems to be attached to someone else (whose friends he doesn't want to know anything about), maybe someone who actually cares for him, which causes him to face his normal state of isolation...

It's hard to describe because it's perfectly constructed, the imagery it evokes is very powerful indeed. I can totally relate to the lyrics.

this song is about shyness, the trouble of expressing liking for a person when in a group and you just want to be one on one with that person, the problem is people often block one another from their potential destined mate because of their own selfish fear of losing their best friend or anything like that

how has no one commeted on this.. i love paul mccartney... his songs are so well written

Because of the timing of the song (the album that it came out on) I think it was likely written when Paul was facing the potential split/divorce from Heather. I think it's a commentary on the corrosive effect that some of her friendships had on their marriage, and how she seemed more focused on them, than him. Thus the sense of isolation as noted by others. The style of the song does reflect George's musical style and sometimes vaguely caustic lyrics and I think that was what Paul was referring to.

This song is so personal to me, but I’m not shy, I’m very outgoing. Long story short, in college I had my first BF. He lived in the same, but very large apartment complex. One late afternoon, I walked over to his place, and he and his roommates had a bunch of friends over hanging out in the courtyard. He didn’t exactly ignore me but it was close enough. The gathering moved inside into their apartment, where he acted dismissive towards me. I was shocked, angry, confused, and embarrassed. I hung around, waiting for his friends to go so I could talk to him, and figure out why he was acting this way.At this point mortified, waiting anywhere he was not. “ On the other side. He basically told me, “ You can’t just show up here when my friends are around . After 5 months together. He wanted me for one thing. I walked away and never looked back. And I never allowed it to happen again. This song has a genius ambiguity of an upbeat melody coupled with sad, hurtful lyrics. Paul is genius.