Dear Friend
Liner Notes
There should be more love songs about friendship.
Sincerely, Your friendly neighborhood asexual human
(And that makes 14 songs! I doubt I'll keep up this breakneck pace the rest of the month, but I'm pleased with what I've managed to fit in the last 10 days.)
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Lyrics
I told you I was in love with my friends You didn't run, you said it made sense So if I say I'm smitten I don't think you'll get it twisted Dear friend I adore you
I know what love is I can see it in your smile So come over here Sit with me for a while
We sit in silence for hours each week It's comfortable, knowing I don't need to speak In spite of the distance Our friendship has persisted Dear friend I adore you
I know what love is I can see it in your smile So come over here Sit with me for a while Dear friend, you are brilliant Your presence is a light I am grateful each day To have you in my life
Dear friend I adore you Dear friend I adore you
Comments
Again, your vocal delivery sets the stage for such tenderness and love here. I agree that there should be more love songs about friendship. This is a beautiful ode. The finger picking on the uke is particularly great here.
This is so full of so much tenderness and love. Yes there needs to be more openness to sharing love and celebrating love with friends. This song is such a lovely tribute to friendship. Beautiful fingerpicking and gorgeous singing.
There should be more friendship songs in general, and non-romantic/sexual love songs. Thanks for writing this - it's really quite lovely.
Congrats! I am impressed with all the productivity people have made this year already! Your voice is very soothing.
Congrats on reaching 14! I love the idea of a love song for a friend, and the detail of sitting in silence is very nice. I like this uke pattern too!
Yay for 14! Yay for adoring friends and telling them in song! I love the melody on "I know what love is" -- and I love the specific details that show -- especially in that section -- that show that you love that person. (I also love how the melody goes up on "I adore you."
here here. nicely said and done! I'm with you on this!
There absolutely should be more love songs about friendship! I’m in love with all my friends and it makes my life wonderful. I really appreciate that the hook is simple and direct, not couching it in “just friendship” or being cutesy - its love, it’s friend love! And it’s catchy too, great song
Yes! Friendship love. I adore this. I've always known my experience of friendship was different than many of the humans I encountered/what was expected. I love that queer and neurodivergent spaces are opening up this conversation even more.
The "presence is a light/ glad to have you in my life" line hit me with its sincerity. Sure, sincerity is the name of the game this entire song, but that line hit me hardest.