Friendship Song
Fraggle Rock Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Remember when,
Now and then,
Everything went wrong?
And then our friends would sing,
The friendship song.

Remember, Red?
You and I,

We'd nearly cry,
To know their love was strong,
And by and by,
We'd start to sing along.

We sang,
Try a little longer,
For your friends.
Try a little a stronger,
For your friends.

You work all night.
You work all day.
You still can't keep,
Those worry blues away.

Try a little longer,
For your friends.
Try a little a stronger,
For your friends.

Life comes up.
Life goes down.
There's just one way,
To keep it,
Going 'round.

Try a little longer,
For your friends.
Try a little a stronger,
For your friends.
(Repeat)

Remember when,
Now and then,
Everything went wrong?

And then our friends would sing,
The friendship song.


Overall Meaning

The "Friendship Song" is the theme song to Jim Henson's children's television program, Fraggle Rock. In the series, the song is sung by a group of creatures known as the Fraggles who live in the magical world of Fraggle Rock, where they encounter all sorts of adventures and mishaps. The song is a reminder that during difficult times, our friends are always there to support us.


The lyrics of the "Friendship Song" describe how, during rough patches in life, our friends can make everything better. The Fraggles sing about how they would nearly cry when they knew their friends' love was strong, and how they would start to sing along when their friends would sing the friendship song to them. The song's message is clear: when life gets tough, we need to try a little harder and be a little stronger for our friends.


The "Friendship Song" not only reinforces the importance of friendship, but it also has a catchy melody that is easy to sing along to. The song's simple chorus and upbeat tempo make it a great tune for children to learn and enjoy. The song is a shining example of Jim Henson's unique ability to create shows that not only entertained young audiences, but also taught them valuable lessons about life.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember when,
Think back to a time in the past.


Now and then,
Occasionally or at different times.


Everything went wrong?
When everything felt like it was falling apart or not going as expected.


And then our friends would sing,
At that moment, our friends would start singing.


The friendship song.
A song about the importance and strength of friendship.


Remember, Red?
Do you recall, Red?


You and I,
Referring to the singer and someone else.


We'd nearly cry,
We almost shed tears because of how emotional we were.


To know their love was strong,
To realize how strong the love and support of our friends were.


And by and by,
Over time.


We'd start to sing along.
We'd join in and sing with our friends.


We sang,
We would sing out loud.


Try a little longer,
Keep going even when it's difficult.


For your friends.
Do it for the sake of your friends and the relationship you share with them.


Try a little a stronger,
Put in a little more effort.


You work all night.
You work late into the night.


You work all day.
You keep working all day long.


You still can't keep,
Despite your efforts, you're unable to avoid.


Those worry blues away.
The feeling of worry or anxiety.


Life comes up.
Life can have its ups and downs.


Life goes down.
Sometimes things don't work out as planned and can become difficult.


There's just one way,
The solution is simple and straightforward.


To keep it,
To keep the good times going and survive the hard times.


Going 'round.
To keep life moving in a positive direction.


(Repeat)
To sing the same part of the song again.


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