CAKE "Friend Is A Four Letter Word

[resowo]

the four letters are at the beginning frie or replace the i free, because the song is saying be with me or get out of my life

[racered94]

What the hell kind of drugs were they on when they made this O_O

[AaronVirtualEDU]

your all pretty far off.... stop trying to figure out the word... four letter word is a type of expression meaning a "curse word" you know like shit fuck damn etc. soooo the word friend to me coming from you is a four letter word ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[kyramcrae04]

I think its love

[warrenmockles]

Everyone keeps arguing about which "four letter word" friend is. I'll give you a hint: if you think the word is "iend" you are taking the song too literally.

[wrekkio1]

@warrenmockles No they aren't ... listen and watch, a girl he LOVES calling him a FRIEND is like death for him.... i-end... its not guesses its obvious.

[OvrNightRandomDJDoom]

im pretty sure by "friend is a 4 letter word" the word is i-end

[sdangle2010]

nO ONE. no guitar player, can play these parts. Special. and sick rhythm

[StoneyHempman]

@DFCcaptain

I think he means it more like friend is like a shameful four letter word, like slut or fuck.

[12killerking]

what is the 4 letter word

[Spar125]

@12killerking love



[12killerking]

@Spar125 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[CytochromeC]

@12killerking or maybe sh*t, f*ck, c*nt, d*ck, and every bad word in english...

[carlcjjonson]

this is a special song for my friends and girlfriends this song say's so much and we have a very close friendship with eachothermy friend has a girlfriend and i have a relationship with the girlfriend girlfriend and we are such close and i hope we stay together for the rest of our life they are so special to me.

[shankful1]

lol this song came out when i was 2 years old. My mom used to play this cake all day, i still like cake to this day

[Tris108er]

The "Electricity" part gets me every time.

[f00king]

One of the most beautiful love songs (or love song of rejection, maybe) i have ever heard. A real triumph for Cake this tune. Always love their music. When i first heard it it blew me away. I only bought Nuggett because of 'The Distance', but they became one of my favourite bands. Long live Cake. I think i will have my Cake and eat it.

[antuization]

still listening to this song in 2011~

[DFCcaptain3]

Friend is not a four letter word, but a six letter word.... Stupid lyrics, nice rythem though.

[TboneWillsone]

@DFCcaptain3 you're an idiot.

[DFCcaptain3]

@TboneWillsone Hahahaha!

[NateDizzleStudios]

Maybe the couple on the picnic shouldn't litter?

[usedforspam37]

why do i like this song?

[ScotlandsPie]

"Do you like electricity?"

"Yes."

"Do you want electricity?"

"..."

-saddest part of the song by far D:

[kummiify]

idiotally genius. thats cake.

[ThaFrenchFail]

"Daria? its Tom..."

[chunkyT666]

I dont understand how people cannot get these lyrics.

"To me coming from you, Friend is a four letter word."

"End is the only part of the word that i heard"

pretty obvious breakup song.

[koololdster]

@chunkyT666 Face it ! People are idiots! Cake is genius +coolness. What an awesome mix!!

[NeitherSavageNorWise]

for some reason, the end makes me sad

[minkey2007]

@Supersamalander close, but House of the Rising Sun goes A-C-D-F, not A-C-F-D

[Skate4LiFEfour2zero]

dayum i forgot how much i love these guys

[Supersamalander]

This has the same chord structure as House of the Rising Sun, it seems 0_o

[sheagod]

CAKE is mostly metaphorical, is why I love them, if I had a four letter word for my ex..."Shirly your a CUNT"

[MrJoinuptoday]

I have a four letter word for the 28 people who disliked this song... FRIEND YOU!!!

[luserutube]

so that's where the bag in the movie "American Beauty" came from

[wetnmild]

my dick is a 6 letter word

[EnlightendDead]

@wetnmild Good for you....?

[andropovg]

A whole chicken in a can? That's amazing!

Oh, and the song's pretty good, too.

[EnlightendDead]

friend is a four letter word, whats a four letter word? OVER.

[thebroomersband]

ok, i understand the song. but the music video? i dont think so.

[SadiSays]

Amazing groove. Simply amazing...

[SadiSays]

amazing groove, simply amazing....



[zalos]

End is the only part of the word that I heard

[shoobeedooable]

cool song

[XxxBlackSkies69xxX]

Iend, is the only part of the word that he heard. meaning the end of the relationship and anything they had.

[Redrobottyler]

Thumbs this up for all the broken hearts that have heard the phrase "lets just be friends"

[ashxsh]

OBEY is the 4 letter word. All you blind people pause the video at 2:01. Do I need to explain? "Call it morbid, or absurd" "But to me coming from you" OBEY is the word, if you want to be my friend.

[WhatTheDuckVids]

Lol I finally understand what this song was supposed to mean after I heard it when I was like 7 and was like "but it has 6 letters, I'm so confused!"

[92Jakearoo]

Tina Fey? 1:39

[A7Xbaseballrocker]

'Friend' could mean alot of 4 letter words. Lies, Hate, swears, etc...

[sillymonkey829]

I didn't know so many morans listened to CAEK.

[JustLikeTheOtherDay]

@sillymonkey829 Of course you spelled morons wrong.

[sillymonkey829]

@JustLikeTheOtherDay FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU..­. Did it ever occur to you that I did that intentionally? I tried to make it blatantly obvious. Look up "Get a brain morans". And "CAEK"? You really think I did that by accident? Ugh. I rest my case.

[SadiSays]

@sillymonkey829

Why not? Cake is the shit...

[LarkaBelaqua]

I really like this song, but the meaning behind it makes me sad. People devalue friendships so much in favour of romantic relationships, it's hurtful when friendship is treat like something disposable in comparison. It's a real shame.

[jp420dunwoody]

@LarkaBelaqua amen

[cowbertnet]

@LarkaBelaqua the problem is really caused by people afraid to love. or to try to love. True love ought to be unconditional. You love someone regardless of what they do to you. But the problem is people think love means something else apparently. It is more that person refusing to return your love thinks love is a 4-letter word.

[posthumanhero]

just checking out this band after someone compared 'lazarus' (by nick cave) to this band.........i here the same vocal attitiude in a lot of alternative band and it reminds me of folk music ...........this is folk rock......i think i like nick cave better.........but this is an enjoyable song and video.

[shasher00]

melancholy 

[TheSkioski]

Finally a discussion where we dnt have to worry about spelling.Love the song HATE the sax.flobots turned me off in that way to.Oh well Il just remake it how i want.

[southco20011]

@TheSkioski Thats a trumpet dude. Even if for some reason you couldn't hear the difference, theres a guy playing a trumpet in the video.

[pricetag5]

@TheSkioski not only is it a trumpet in this song, but flobots use a trumpet, not a sax

[xolzep]

@pricetag5 they have a trumpet in all their songs lol

[TheSkioski]

@pricetag5 Mbad

[captinSideways]

possibly my new favorite song cus its so true

[mccaugheys]

Wtf,lol i love your songs

[30proYaY]

the cake is a lie



[FrankJamesCarter]

DARIA

[jg24de3]

This song is my anthem!

[ChickenVendetta]

Pun intended.

[pauloalmeidabr]

Friend is a four letter word:

LOVE

[pipomaggi]

this has a weird feel

[elerownat]

I loove this song .. such a great band. 2:35 on love the trumpet bit

[ranelopp]

fuck

[Brandish728]

2:06 "Mmm... this sandwich taste like crap!"

[Nogarkhaz]

This goes to all the nice guys out there.

[DoitiEtok]

four-let·ter word (fôrltr, fr-)

n.

Any of several short English words generally regarded as vulgar or obscene.

There's a definition of four letter word for you people.

[gratefulkendell]

end is the only word I heard.

[pdreidenbach]

He's got an army of fembots!

[hierba73]

end is the only part of the word, that i heard

[Laughable1]

It does sound very similar to "House of the Rising Sun"

[smuttierthanu]

great song....GAY video!!!!!!!!

[JustLikeTheOtherDay]

I like your beard :3

[HelpImAWonton]

remind anyone else of house of the rising sun?

[ReservedRealist]

26 people don't like electricity....

[RedShift544]

@ReservedRealist You too.

[marshmelowsubmarine]

LOVE - 4 letters

he doesnt want to be friends with her .. he wants her LOVE.

[ILRABBITSTODEATH]

thumbs up if you counted the word friend to see if it was four letters.....

[RedShift544]

@ILRABBITSTODEATH This isn't one of your mainstream videos, try that somewhere else.

[ILRABBITSTODEATH]

@RedShift544 oh i dont care 

[lilwil132]

@ILRABBITSTODEATH hahaha, idiots

[RandomRevolutionary]

Do you like electricity?

Yes.

Do you want electricity.

....

[KizzleKrunkable]

I get the song, but not the video xD It seems so random.

[cartlemmy]

Y'all don't get it? REALLY? Oh God help us.

[aldomovielovers]

26 people dislike this are english teacheh

[MrPeguin666]

I don't get it, shouldn't it be a 3 letter word? I can't think of anything other than maybe the four letters are love. i have no idea, can you please help me.

[pawbassist]

@MrPeguin666 four letter words are what people call curse words, he is saying that friend is a curse word coming from her.

[MrOrangePancake]

wow finally a good song that can help me pass my spelling test!

frnd is a four letter word!

[shadowsinlight84]

@MrOrangePancake well if end is the only part of that word that he heard then wouldn't it be spelled like fend

[StimmedMarauderDrop]

I dont get this song..

Can someone tell me what this is about?

[bigcharlie4293]

@StimmedMarauderDrop

he wants a relationship but the most that he'll ever be to her is a friend and to him its like a curse word everytime that she calls him a friend

[empiregroup1]

when i go fishing for the word i am wishing you would say to me im really only praying that the words youll soon be saying might betray the way you feel about me.

[jacobbeast1]

25 people are deaf

[Zcrist24]

I figured it was like a one night stand thing and that was the end

[vossman829]

25 people must want

 keshas vagina

[blackdeezus]

weed is a four letter word

and when shes gone ****! and an other 4 leter word

[Tremor672]

You guys are thinking too hard about this. Firstly, "four-letter words" most commonly refers to curses or swear words. John up there is saying (using this thing called a metaphor) that her using of the word friend is like cursing him or insulting him. This is because they just broke up/she rejected him, and she told him that they could still be friends (a common thing to do). He takes it as an insult, thus the four letter word. Dummies.

[ratrat222]

@Tremor672 Thanks for explaining. I was lost but now I understand.

[kazenkage]

@Tremor672 sounds to me more like he is either stuck in the friend zone or she broke up with him and wants to be friends still. either way "end is the only part of the word that i heard." sounds like the four letters are 'i e-n-d"

[waveydave09]

@Tremor672 asshole

[kilntime80]

@Tremor672 cake had a way of saying just what they meant

[chives501]

@Tremor672 nah i think they just cant count

[JediMasterSplinter]

Saying we can still be friends after a break up is like your mom saying you can keep the dog after it died.

[nippegmt]

@Tremor672

i always took the four letter word to mean "LOVE" :)

[scroydluvin]

@Tremor672

[mahswordisbiggah]

@Tremor672 see, you overthought it now as well. He states it in the song " 'iend' is the only part of the word that I heard" ...and the spelling "Friend" when shortened to the pieces that make the sound "end" comes out as "iend" therefor being "end".

[sweetdictator]

@Tremor672 Yep, I thought it was obvious, but thats youtube for you.

[antMANscochiey]

@Tremor672 THANK GOD! SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS. Thank you for explaining that to everyone. Nobody gets it even though its extremely simple.so thank you.

[JPR1204]

@Tremor672 ever think he just simply means the person is a fake?

[jesusmcsanders]

@Tremor672 good lord, that wasn't obvious to people already? I tell ya, people these days...

[codemeister420]

@Tremor672 you just blew my mind

[pendeltoncky]

@Tremor672 i mean think of the four letter words that "friends" use then end in "end".. Lend me some money, Send me some money, Tend my plants whilst i'm out of town.. etc. i always saw it that way

[patton1095]

@Tremor672 Finally someoen who actually understands the song most people are morons and have no idea what they're saying in this song(: it's a great song(:

[Emehms]

@Tremor672 you sir, are a lyrical genius. I am terrible at understanding lyrics. Thank you my friend

[chilomonkey1]

@Tremor672 Duh!!!

[noah279878582]

The song is explaining that a friend can be a f*ck. hatred can move and travel quickly and not to waste your time on friends who are like that. To move on. To shove it into the past. So fourth.

[Jesusplant]

Anyone know what "SME" content is and why it's not aloud in Canada?¿ keep getting this stupid pop-up on some Cake video's saying "This video contains content from SME. It is not available in your country"

[aldomovielovers]

Great Song from Cake ... always love your lyric

[Sparrowe91]

@ash7sh i think the four letter word is supposed to be "LOVE" i think the song is about being in love with a friend and them not feeling the same way. but thats just my opinion im not the writer so i cant say for sure

[Awesomeman37]

@Sparrowe91 I thought the song was about when someone says "lets just be friends" so the four letter word is the last four letters of friend which is I END.

[rojamey]

The guitar intro kind of reminds me of House of the Rising Sun.

[ash7sh]

Still ppl are explaining the song as F**k!! Read my comment made 2 months back.

The Four Letter Word is: OBEY

@ThomasManzi hey, shift my previous comment to top comment, so all can see it and stop making stupid judgements.

[staley101]

This song reminds me of my ex, isn't it great when they still want to be friends despite ignoring you in the street!

[brandonmcurran]

The lead singer looks EXACTLY like my Algebra teacher. Like EXACTLY. It's creepy.

[FrogDaBomb]

frnd

[slatedumpmusic]

Favorite song off of "FN" ..... I had no idea there was a video for this.... This made my day!

[ledisko00]

Am I the only one who found this song extremely sexy?

[JPerry147]

I FEEL LIKE A CELEBRITY ON THIS COMMENT BOARD NOW :D

[ibtreehuggin]

i always that it was f*ck.

[wushock1991]

@ibtreehuggin thats what it means. the women that cheat say that he is just a friend, so whats a 4 letter word for friend? fuck. so you are correct

[treeman258]

@Maddog9789 four letter word refers to a bad word, because most cuss words are four letters long. He is saying that when she calls him her "friend", he feels like she's cussing him out.

[inkyfingers420]

cant think of what to say to changer her mind an wishes he could change the way she feels ... one of cake's best songs lyricly an musicly

[inkyfingers420]

the song is about being in a relationship an your partner wantin to break up an just be friends (end is the only part of the word i heard) ..an the the four letter word part is symbolic .... most ppl refer to cus words as "four letter word", fuck shit damn cunt ect....meaning to hear it coming from his girl it is a bad word ..... (when i go fishing for the words im wishin you will say , im realy only prayin the words you will be sayin might betray the way you feel about me ) meaning he

[daveeeeeeeeeed1]

friend = fiend

[KaylaIshSamie]

@daveeeeeeeeeed1 Thats five letters. :P

[MrPhilippguydude]

Does this song mean that friendship to him is just F*ck

[Ribeyeangus]

"I just want to be friends." Translation: "I hate you."

[Maddog9789]

Would someone PLEASE tell me what this song is about/what it means

[Invisiblegirlswatchn]

@Maddog9789 It's about not wanting to be "just friends." The f word is four letters, which led to "four letter word" being a way of saying something bad.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

@Maddog9789

Congratulations, you're an idiot!

[Maddog9789]

@meinLiebsterFeind Why thank you xD you know im only 14 i dont really understand it..

[maryfckingpoppins]

i just had a guy i kinda liked tell me i'm like a sister to him. he is now dating my best friend (with my approval of course). this sucks.

[th3legendofzelda]

@maryfckingpoppins

>comment on cake video

>say nothing about music

>tell life story

>mfw: >:{

>B'AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[maryfckingpoppins]

@th3legendofzelda this has everything to do with the idea and concept of the song.

[joebev717]

@th3legendofzelda that actually did have to do with the song queer, i dont think you understand cake

[th3legendofzelda]

@joebev717

I don't think you understand teh internetz.

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[joebev717]

@maryfckingpoppins my bad wrong person

[Melmana53]

Man this song is exactly how i feel to one of my friends. Every lyric is like my thoughts put into words.

..

[rattrapmusic]

he kinda looks like Leonardo DiCaprio or however you spell his name

[MrMyaccount111]

@wrdes72 thanks for the history lesson :)

[KelseyOllis]

Go eat twinkies, fatty.

[ddustyk]

@KelseyOllis haha, wtf are you talking about? Arkansas? fatty?

[xXAlphaGazelleXx]

@KelseyOllis He/She was just talking about what they thought the song was about, so I see no point for an argument.

[ddustyk]

a "four letter word" is a general term for a swear, and although "friend" isn't technically a four letter word, it is in the sense that its a swear because he doesn't want to hear her say it.

[ddustyk]

@KelseyOllis stop posting my stupidity? look at the whole paragraph you typed and tell me that isn't stupid.

[ddustyk]

@KelseyOllis Bad trolls are bad. Do us all a favor and leave the internet.

[mon3v]

I think that this song is about the real intentions behind some friendships, something like when you have a friend, and you like her so much beyond friendship but she replies how much she likes you, and how much you mean to her but.. she always will look at you as just a friend. Doesn't matter what she says, the only thing that you can get from what she says is friend, and that means "end" for your pretentions.

[mon3v]

@mon3v when the guy is trying to get something out of what she's saying, and expecting for something better then "just friends", he feels that she likes him, but she doesn't assume it, betraying the way she feels about him.

Or in another way it can say about some friendship, something like "friends with benefits"

So the four letter word could means in some parts of the song LOVE, or just F*CK in other parts, depending on the way you look at it

whatever, ask the songwriter

sorry about my english

[TheMissturd]

friend is a four letter word meaning OVER ass haha

[WRI2012]

Do you like electricity (Friend)?  Yes ! From you coming to me end is the only part of the word I heard. Friend is a 4 letter word.

[Cheba420]

end is the 4 letter word.

it's "over."

[paintballmon135]

@Cheba420 no actually "a four letter word" is the politically correct way that someone would say fuck. For instance, if someone graffitied FUCK across the side of the school the newscaster would say "and the graffitied a certain 4 letter word across the side of the school." So really, its like she's telling him to fuck off. Thats just my opinion though

[Cheba420]

@paintballmon135 it's also all in how you read into it.'cause "end is the only part of the word

that i heard."

25 people say Frie