The Pretenders

Lyrics You know who your friends are The Pretenders

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You know who your friends are


Along by the canal
You can see the remnants of last night's reverie
As left by the local tenants
But these aren't the gifts they give free in shopping malls
This is real life that's sprayed across the tunnel walls

You know who your friends are
You know who your friends are
They're the ones who want to see you go far
You know who your friends are

The last time you tried to leave here for a working holiday
You said your mother needed you two thousand miles away
But no sooner on the tarmac you were met to be told
We've been waiting for you
You just can't leave the fold

You know who your friends are
You know who your friends are
They're the ones who want to see you go far
You know who your friends are

They'll never let you goThey'll never let you know who your friends are
Know who your friends are

They say that loyalty is just for those who've earned it
Is that why they stole the sofa from your parking space and burned it
You were hoping you could leave here with some teeth still in your head
But your friends on curtain row would rather see you dead

You know who your friends are
You know who your friends are
They're the ones who want to see you go far
You know who your friends are

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The lyrics YOU KNOW WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE of THE PRETENDERS is also present in the album Loose screw (2002)

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Biografia

The Pretenders are a British rock band formed in Hereford in 1978. Founded by singer and guitarist Chrissie Hynde, the band achieved international success in the 1980s with a pop-rock sound characterized by incisive guitar riffs, catchy melodies, and introspective lyrics. Among their most famous songs are "Brass in Pocket", "Back on the Chain Gang" and "I'll Stand by You". Hynde is considered one of the key figures in female rock, appreciated for her powerful voice and stage charisma. The Pretenders have released over ten studio albums, collaborating with producers such as Dave Stewart and Jimmy Iovine. The band has gone through different compositional phases and styles, always maintaining a distinctive sound identity.

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