What the song is about
The singer celebrates friends and family. In the verses we meet a good friend, a caring family at home and a friend who helps when things are hard. The chorus gives the main message: love, kindness and honesty make the world a better place, and good friends are always there for each other.
Useful words and expressions
- I am here for you: I will support you.
- a long, long while: a long time.
- share (we share our toys, we share our time): let someone else use or enjoy something too.
- kindness, care, grace: ways of being good and gentle to others.
- make the world a better place: a common phrase for doing good.
- the best of friends: very good friends. Best friends forever means the same.
- peace of mind: feeling calm and not worried.
- embrace / hug: holding someone in your arms. Snug means warm and cosy.
- a helping hand: help. In everyday English we usually say lend someone a helping hand.
- trust: believing that someone is honest. You can always trust me.
- I'll be the friend to make you glad: I will be the friend who makes you happy.
Polite phrases from the spoken part
The bridge is a short dialogue you can copy in real life:
- Thank you for your help. → You are very welcome.
- Can I give you a hug? → Yes, of course.
- I care about you a lot. → I care about you too.
- You can always trust me. → I know I can.
Grammar
- Present simple for habits and facts: My mother gives a morning hug. We listen well.
- will for promises: I will listen to what you say. I will always be honest with you.
- -ing forms as nouns: Telling the truth and being kind are the subject of the sentence.
- Questions with how: How was your day? (past simple of be).
- can for permission and possibility: Can I give you a hug? You can always trust me.
Watch out: words chosen for the rhyme
- To keep my secrets and my fear: we normally say my fears (plural); fear is singular to rhyme with here.
- Peace of heart is not a usual English expression. Only peace of mind is common.
- Between us two rhymes with you; in normal speech say between the two of us or between us.
- We help each other with the task: it rhymes with ask; normally we say with the chores or with our tasks.
- They make my life so full and neat: neat (tidy) is an unusual word for family life; it was chosen to rhyme with sweet.
- Giving a soft and helping hand: soft is added for the rhythm; just say giving a helping hand.
