As promised, Marshmello is hitting us with some fresh new music this Friday!
We can’t file it into his usual “future bass” category, because Marsh gets out of his comfort zone and into the friends zone with this one. The alluring vocal coos of Anne-Marie and Ed Sheeran-like acoustic strums are sure signs from the get go that Marshmello is taking his production elsewhere.
As Anne-Marie takes the lead, Marshmello lays down a delicate yet assertive beat perfectly fit for the subject matter. “Friends” progresses, and Marsh has a field day experimenting with new sounds and ultimately coming up with a pretty sick pop track. He’s not afraid to get weird with it, layering elements reminiscent of early 2000’s West Coast hip hop, with an updated feel. 
Go in with an open mind and you just might find “Friends” stuck in your head today!
Marshmello & Anne-Marie
Lyrics
[Intro: Anne-Marie]
Oooh-oh, Oooh-woh
Oooh-oh, Oooh-woh
[Verse 1: Anne-Marie]
You say you love me, I say you crazy
We’re nothing more than friends
You’re not my lover, more like a brother
I known you since we were like ten, yeah
[Refrain: Anne-Marie]
Don’t mess it up, talking that shit
Only gonna push me away, that’s it!
When you say you love me, that make me crazy
Here we go again
[Pre-Chorus: Anne-Marie]
Don’t go look at me with that look in your eye
You really ain’t going away without a fight
You can’t be reasoned with, I’m done being polite
I’ve told you one, two, three, four, five, six thousand times
[Chorus: Anne-Marie]
Haven’t I made it obvious?
Haven’t I made it clear?
Want me to spell it out for you?
F-R-I-EN-D-S
Haven’t I made it obvious?
Haven’t I made it clear?
Want me to spell it out for you?
F-R-I-EN-D-S
F-R-I-EN-D-S
[Verse 2: Anne-Marie]
Have you got no shame? You looking insane
Turning up at my door
It’s two in the morning, the rain is pouring
Haven’t we been here before?
[Refrain: Anne-Marie]
Don’t mess it up, talking that shit
Only gonna push me away, that’s it
Have you got no shame? You looking insane
Here we go again
[Pre-Chorus: Anne-Marie]
Don’t go look at me with that look in your eye
You really ain’t going away without a fight
You can’t be reasoned with, I’m done being polite
I’ve told you one, two, three, four, five, six thousand times
[Chorus: Anne-Marie]
Haven’t I made it obvious? (Haven’t I made it?)
Haven’t I made it clear? (Haven’t I made it clear?)
Want me to spell it out for you?
F-R-I-EN-D-S
Haven’t I made it obvious?
Haven’t I made it clear? (Haven’t I?)
Want me to spell it out for you? (to spell it out for you?)
F-R-I-EN-D-S
F-R-I-EN-D-S
[Bridge: Anne-Marie]
F-R-I-EN-D-S
That’s how you f***** spell “friends”
F-R-I-EN-D-S
Get that shit inside your head
No, no, yeah, uh, ahh
F-R-I-EN-D-S
We’re just friends
[Pre-Chorus: Anne-Marie]
So don’t go look at me with that look in your eye
You really ain’t going nowhere without a fight
You can’t be reasoned with, I’m done being polite
I’ve told you one, two, three, four, five, six thousand times
[Chorus: Anne-Marie]
Haven’t I made it obvious? (Have I not made it obvious?)
Haven’t I made it clear? (I made it very clear)
Want me to spell it out for you? (yeah)
F-R-I-EN-D-S (I said F-R-I-EN-D-S)
Haven’t I made it obvious? (I made it very obvious)
Haven’t I made it clear? (I made it very clear)
Want me to spell it out for you?
F-R-I-EN-D-S
F-R-I-EN-D-S
[Outro: Anne-Marie]
Ohhh-oh, ohhh-oh, ohhh,oh
Ahhh-oh, ahhh-oh, ahh-oh
Photo via Rukes.com
