VideosThe original demo of the song was posted as a video on Tom's YouTube channel in September 2008, and has now had nearly 200,000 views (his second most popular video, beaten only by "Internet Love Song").
This is what he said at the time "So here we are. A new album is in the making for you lovely people, and it will be ready, hopefully, by early 2009 [actually released 1 December 2009]. It will be a rather novel departure from Awkward Ballads in terms of instrumentation, but subject matter, witty lyricism and lovely music will be staying put :D I do so hope you like it. "
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On October 20th, 2009, Tom posted a revised and re-recorded music video, featuring the final edit of the song. Filmed to fit YouTube wide screen format.
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LyricsMy friend here said that I should write a song,
And once I'd written for him I moved on
To bigger chords and more complex rhyming schemes,
And I now I think that I should really try again, again.
It's hard to say in such a short amount of time,
When every single line has got to rhyme,
I think that I can work it out this time.
Now, it's not just a phase,
All I do these days is put my friends into song,
Playing keys and writing lines of writing wrongs,
And how they're such lovely people and I'd never live without them in the end.
So wait five more years then look for me one day,
And when you've found me just walk up to me and say,
Remember me, I'm Jakey P, I'm everything I want to be,
And I think you should try to put me into song,
Playing keys and writing lines of writing wrongs,
And how I'm such a lovely person and you'd never live without me in the end,
I'll always be your friend. |
